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Prologue

           andyet...thecometburnedevenbydaynow,whilepalegreysteamrosefromthehotventsofDragonmontbehindthecastle,andyestermornawhiteravenhadbroughtwordfromtheCitadelitself,wordlong-expectedbutnolessfearfulforallthat,wordofsummer’send.Omens,all.Toomanytodeny.Whatdoesitallmean?hewantedtocry.

           "MaesterCressen,wehavevisitors."Pylosspokesoftly,asifloathtodisturbCressen’ssolemnmeditations.Hadheknownwhatdrivelfilledhishead,hewouldhaveshouted."Theprincesswouldseethewhiteraven."Evercorrect,Pyloscalledherprincessnow,asherlordfatherwasaking.Kingofasmokingrockinthegreatsaltsea,yetakingnonetheless."Herfooliswithher."

           Theoldmanturnedawayfromthedawn,keepingahandonhiswyverntosteadyhimself."Helpmetomychairandshowthemin."

           Takinghisarm,Pylosledhiminside.Inhisyouth,Cressenhadwalkedbriskly,buthewasnotfarfromhiseightiethnamedaynow,andhislegswerefrailandunsteady.Twoyearspast,hehadfallenandshatteredahip,andithadnevermendedproperly.Lastyearwhenhetookill,theCitadelhadsentPylosoutfromOldtown,meredaysbeforeLordStannishadclosedtheisle...tohelphiminhislabors,itwassaid,butCressenknewthetruth.Pyloshadcometoreplacehimwhenhedied.Hedidnotmind.Someonemusttakehisplace,andsoonerthanhewouldlike...

           Helettheyoungermansettlehimbehindhisbooksandpapers.

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