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Eddard

           "Iunderstand,"Nedsaidsoftly.

           Robertlookedathim."Ithinkyoudo.Ifso,youaretheonlyone,myoldfriend."Hesmiled."LordEddardStark,IwouldnameyoutheHandoftheKing."

           Neddroppedtooneknee.Theofferdidnotsurprisehim;whatotherreasoncouldRoberthavehadforcomingsofar?TheHandoftheKingwasthesecond-mostpowerfulmanintheSevenKingdoms.Hespokewiththeking’svoice,commandedtheking’sarmies,draftedtheking’slaws.AttimesheevensatupontheIronThronetodispenseking’sjustice,whenthekingwasabsent,orsick,orotherwiseindisposed.Robertwasofferinghimaresponsibilityaslargeastherealmitself.

           Itwasthelastthingintheworldhewanted.

           "YourGrace,"hesaid."Iamnotworthyofthehonor."

           Robertgroanedwithgood-humoredimpatience."IfIwantedtohonoryou,I’dletyouretire.IamplanningtomakeyourunthekingdomandfightthewarswhileIeatanddrinkandwenchmyselfintoanearlygrave."Heslappedhisgutandgrinned."Youknowthesaying,aboutthekingandhisHand?"

           Nedknewthesaying."Whatthekingdreams,"hesaid,"theHandbuilds."

           "Ibeddedafishmaidoncewhotoldmethelowbornhaveachoicerwaytoputit.Thekingeats,theysay,andtheHandtakestheshit."Hethrewbackhisheadandroaredhislaughter.Theechoesrangthroughthedarkness,andallaroundthemthedeadofWinterfellseemedtowatchwithcoldanddisapprovingeyes.

           Finallythelaughterdwindledandstopped.Nedwasstillononeknee,hiseyesupraised."Damnit,Ned,"thekingcomplained

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