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Theon

           Besides,hisfatheranduncleswereold,andtheoldlordswerelikethat;theytooktheirdustyfeudstothegrave,forgettingnothingandforgivingless.

           IthadbeenthesamewiththeMallisters,hiscompanionsontheridefromRiverruntoSeagard.PatrekMallisterwasnottooillafellow;theysharedatasteforwenches,wine,andhawking.ButwhenoldLordJasonsawhisheirgrowingoverlyfondofTheon’scompany,hehadtakenPatrekasidetoremindhimthatSeagardhadbeenbuilttodefendthecoastagainstreaversfromtheIronislands,theGreyjoysofPykechiefamongthem.TheirBoomingTowerwasnamedforitsimmensebronzebell,rungofoldtocallthetownsfolkandfarmhandsintothecastlewhenlongshipsweresightedonthewesternhorizon.

           "Nevermindthatthebellhasbeenrungjustonceinthreehundredyears,"PatrekhadtoldTheonthedayafter,ashesharedhisfather’scautionsandajugofgreen-applewine.

           "WhenmybrotherstormedSeagard,"Theonsaid.LordJasonhadslainRodrikGreyjoyunderthewallsofthecastle,andthrowntheironmenbackintothebay."IfyourfathersupposesIbearhimsomeenmityforthat,it’sonlybecauseheneverknewRodrik."

           Theyhadalaughoverthatastheyracedaheadtoanamorousyoungmiller’swifethatPatrekknew.WouldthatPatrekwerewithmenow.Mallisterorno,hewasamoreamiableridingcompanionthanthissouroldpriestthathisuncleAeronhadturnedinto.

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