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Eddard

           Thecrownprinceworethearmorhewoulddiein:gleamingblackplatewiththethree-headeddragonofhisHousewroughtinrubiesonthebreast.Aplumeofscarletsilkstreamedbehindhimwhenherode,anditseemednolancecouldtouchhim.Brandonfelltohim,andBronzeYohnRoyce,andeventhesplendidSerArthurDayne,theSwordoftheMorning.

           RoberthadbeenjestingwithJonandoldLordHunterastheprincecircledthefieldafterunhorsingSerBarristaninthefinaltilttoclaimthechampion’scrown.Nedrememberedthemomentwhenallthesmilesdied,whenPrinceRhaegarTargaryenurgedhishorsepasthisownwife,theDornishprincessEliaMartell,tolaythequeenofbeauty’slaurelinLyanna’slap.Hecouldseeitstill:acrownofwinterroses,blueasfrost.

           NedStarkreachedouthishandtograsptheflowerycrown,butbeneaththepalebluepetalsthethornslayhidden.Hefeltthemclawingathisskin,sharpandcruel,sawtheslowtrickleofbloodrundownhisfingers,andwoke,trembling,inthedark.

           Promiseme,Ned,hissisterhadwhisperedfromherbedofblood.Shehadlovedthescentofwinterroses.

           "Godssaveme,"Nedwept."Iamgoingmad."

           Thegodsdidnotdeigntoanswer.

           Eachtimetheturnkeybroughthimwater,hetoldhimselfanotherdayhadpassed.Atfirsthewouldbegthemanforsomewordofhisdaughtersandtheworldbeyondhiscell.Gruntsandkickswerehisonlyreplies.Later,whenthestomachcrampsbegan,hebeggedforfoodinstead.Itmadenomatter;hewasnotfed.

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