Битва королей

Davos

           

           Davosneversawthebattlejoined,butheheardit;agreatrendingcrashastwogalleyscametogether.Hecouldnotsaywhichtwo.Anotherimpactechoedoverthewateraninstantlater,andthenathird.Beneaththescreechofsplinteringwood,heheardthedeepthrum-thumpoftheFury’sforecatapult.StagoftheSeasplitoneofJoffrey’sgalleyscleanintwo,butDog’sNosewasafireandQueenAlysannewaslockedbetweenLadyofSilkandLady’sShame,hercrewfightingtheboardersrail-to-rail.

           Directlyahead,Davossawtheenemy’sKingslanderdrivebetweenFaithfulandSceptre.Theformerslidherstarboardoarsoutofthewaybeforeimpact,butSceptre’sportsideoarssnappedlikesomuchkindlingasKingslanderrakedalongherside."Loose,"Davoscommanded,andhisbowmensentawitheringrainofshaftsacrossthewater.HesawKingslander’scaptainfall,andtriedtorecalltheman’sname.

           Ashore,thearmsofthegreattrebuchetsroseone,two,three,andahundredstonesclimbedhighintotheyellowsky.Eachonewasaslargeasaman’shead;whentheyfelltheysentupgreatgoutsofwater,smashedthroughoakplanking,andturnedlivingmenintoboneandpulpandgristle.Allacrosstheriverthefirstlinewasengaged.Grapplinghookswereflungout,ironramscrashedthroughwoodenhulls,boardersswarmed,flightsofarrowswhisperedthrougheachotherinthedriftingsmoke,andmendied...butsofar,noneofhis.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 1085 из 1267