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Theon

           Mereboysruledintheirstead,andtherealmthatAegontheConquerorhadforgedwassmashedandsundered.Thisistheseason,Theonthoughtasthecaptain’sdaughterslidherlipsupanddownthelengthofhim,theseason,theyear,theday,andIamtheman.Hesmiledcrookedly,wonderingwhathisfatherwouldsaywhenTheontoldhimthathe,thelast-born,babeandhostage,hehadsucceededwhereLordBalonhimselfhadfailed.

           Hisclimaxcameonhimsuddenasastorm,andhefilledthegirl’smouthwithhisseed.Startled,shetriedtopullaway,butTheonheldhertightbythehair.Afterward,shecrawledupbesidehim."DidIpleasemilord?"

           "Wellenough,"hetoldher.

           "Ittastedsalty,"shemurmured.

           "Likethesea?"

           Shenodded."Ihavealwayslovedthesea,milord."

           "AsIhave,"hesaid,rollinghernippleidlybetweenhisfingers.Itwastrue.TheseameantfreedomtothemenoftheIronIslands.HehadforgottenthatuntiltheMyrahamhadraisedsailatSeagard.Thesoundsbroughtoldfeelingsback;thecreakofwoodandrope,thecaptain’sshoutedcommands,thesnapofthesailsasthewindfilledthem,eachasfamiliarasthebeatingofhisownheart,andascomforting.Imustrememberthis,Theonvowedtohimself.Imustnevergofarfromtheseaagain.

           "Takemewithyou,milord,"thecaptain’sdaughterbegged."Idon’tneedtogotoyourcastle.

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