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Prologue

           Theyweretalkingofitinthekitchen.Ithoughtyouwouldwanttoknowatonce."

           "Davos...lastnight,yousay?Whereishe?"

           "Withtheking.Theyhavebeentogethermostofthenight."

           TherewasatimewhenLordStanniswouldhavewokenhim,nomatterthehour,tohavehimtheretogivehiscounsel."Ishouldhavebeentold,"Cressencomplained."Ishouldhavebeenwoken."HedisentangledhisfingersfromShireen’s."Pardons,mylady,butImustspeakwithyourlordfather.Pylos,givemeyourarm.Therearetoomanystepsinthiscastle,anditseemstometheyaddafeweverynight,justtovexme."

           ShireenandPatchfacefollowedthemout,butthechildsoongrewrestlesswiththeoldman’screepingpaceanddashedahead,thefoollurchingafterherwithhiscowbellsclangingmadly.

           Castlesarenotfriendlyplacesforthefrail,CressenwasremindedashedescendedtheturnpikestairsofSeaDragonTower.LordStanniswouldbefoundintheChamberofthePaintedTable,atoptheStoneDrum,Dragonstone’scentralkeep,sonamedforthewayitsancientwallsboomedandrumbledduringstorms.Toreachhimtheymustcrossthegallery,passthroughthemiddleandinnerwallswiththeirguardiangargoylesandblackirongates,andascendmorestepsthanCressencaredtocontemplate.Youngmenclimbedstepstwoatatime;foroldmenwithbadhips,everyonewasatorment.

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