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Theon

           Whentheheavygarment,soddenwithspray,fellfromhershoulderstothedeck,shegavehimalittlebowandsmiledanxiously.Shelookedratherstupidwhenshesmiled,buthehadneverrequiredawomantobeclever."Comehere,"hetoldher.

           Shedid."IhaveneverseentheIronIslands."

           "Countyourselffortunate."Theonstrokedherhair.Itwasfineanddark,thoughthewindhadmadeatangleofit."Theislandsaresternandstonyplaces,scantofcomfortandbleakofprospect.Deathisneverfarhere,andlifeismeanandmeager.Menspendtheirnightsdrinkingaleandarguingoverwhoselotisworse,thefisherfolkwhofighttheseaorthefarmerswhotryandscratchacropfromthepoorthinsoil.Iftruthbetold,theminershaveitworsethaneither,breakingtheirbacksdowninthedark,andforwhat?Iron,lead,tin,thoseareourtreasures.Smallwondertheironmenofoldturnedtoraiding."

           Thestupidgirldidnotseemtobelistening."Icouldgoashorewithyou,"shesaid."Iwould,ifitpleaseyou..."

           "Youcouldgoashore,"Theonagreed,squeezingherbreast,"butnotwithme,Ifear."

           "I’dworkinyourcastle,milord.Icancleanfishandbakebreadandchurnbutter.Fathersaysmypeppercrabstewisthebesthe’severtasted.YoucouldfindmeaplaceinyourkitchensandIcouldmakeyoupeppercrabstew."

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