Игра престолов

Prologue

           Reluctantly,Willobeyed. 

           SerWaymarlookedhimoverwithopendisapproval. "IamnotgoingbacktoCastleBlackafailureonmyfirstranging. Wewillfindthesemen." Heglancedaround. "Upthetree. Bequickaboutit.Lookforafire." 

           Willturnedaway,wordless. Therewasnousetoargue. Thewindwasmoving. Itcutrightthroughhim. Hewenttothetree,avaultinggrey-greensentinel, andbegantoclimb. Soonhishandswerestickywithsap, andhewaslostamongtheneedles. Fearfilledhisgutlikeamealhecouldnotdigest. Hewhisperedaprayertothenamelessgodsofthewood, andslippedhisdirkfreeofitssheath. Heputitbetweenhisteethtokeepbothhandsfreeforclimbing. Thetasteofcoldironinhismouthgavehimcomfort. 

           Downbelow,thelordlingcalledoutsuddenly, "Whogoesthere?" Willhearduncertaintyinthechallenge. Hestoppedclimbing;helistened;hewatched. 

           Thewoodsgaveanswer: therustleofleaves,theicyrushofthestream,adistanthootofasnowowl. 

           TheOthersmadenosound. 

           Willsawmovementfromthecornerofhiseye. Paleshapesglidingthroughthewood. Heturnedhishead,glimpsedawhiteshadowinthedarkness. Thenitwasgone. Branchesstirredgentlyinthewind,scratchingatoneanotherwithwoodenfingers. Willopenedhismouthtocalldownawarning, andthewordsseemedtofreezeinhisthroat. Perhapshewaswrong. Perhapsithadonlybeenabird,areflectiononthesnow,sometrickofthemoonlight. Whathadheseen,afterall? 

           "Will,whereareyou?"SerWaymarcalledup. 

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