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Theon

           butmylordfatheroncetoldmethathardplacesbreedhardmen,andhardmenruletheworld."

           Thecaptain’sfacewasasgreenastheseawhenhecamebowinguptoTheonandasked,"Maywemakeforportnow,milord?"

           "Youmay,"Theonsaid,afaintsmileplayingabouthislips.ThepromiseofgoldhadturnedtheOldtownerintoashamelesslickspittle.ItwouldhavebeenamuchdifferentvoyageifalongshipfromtheislandshadbeenwaitingatSeagardashe’dhoped.Ironborncaptainswereproudandwillful,anddidnotgoinaweofaman’sblood.Theislandsweretoosmallforawe,andalongshipsmallerstill.Ifeverycaptainwasakingaboardhisownship,aswasoftensaid,itwassmallwondertheynamedtheislandsthelandoftenthousandkings.Andwhenyouhaveseenyourkingsshitovertherailandturngreeninastorm,itwashardtobendthekneeandpretendtheyweregods."TheDrownedGodmakesmen,"oldKingUrronRedhandhadoncesaid,thousandsofyearsago,"butit’smenwhomakecrowns."

           Alongshipwouldhavemadethecrossinginhalfthetimeaswell.TheMyrahamwasawallowingtub,iftruthbetold,andhewouldnotcaretobeaboardherinastorm.Still,Theoncouldnotbetoounhappy.Hewashere,undrowned,andthevoyagehadofferedcertainotheramusements.Heputanarmaroundthecaptain’sdaughter."SummonmewhenwemakeLordsport,"hetoldherfather."We’llbebelow,inmycabin."

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