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Prologue

           

           "MusttherightfulLordoftheSevenKingdomsbegforhelpfromwidowwomenandusurpers?"awoman’svoiceaskedsharply.

           MaesterCressenturnedandbowedhishead."Mylady,"hesaid,chagrinedthathehadnotheardherenter.

           LordStannisscowled."Idonotbeg.Ofanyone.Mindyourememberthat,woman."

           "Iampleasedtohearit,mylord."LadySelysewasastallasherhusband,thinofbodyandthinofface,withprominentears,asharpnose,andthefaintesthintofamustacheonherupperlip.Shepluckeditdailyandcurseditregularly,yetitneverfailedtoreturn.Hereyeswerepale,hermouthstern,hervoiceawhip.Shecrackeditnow."LadyArrynowesyouherallegiance,asdotheStarks,yourbrotherRenly,andalltherest.Youaretheironetrueking.Itwouldnotbefittingtopleadandbargainwiththemforwhatisrightfullyyoursbythegraceofgod."

           God,shesaid,notgods.Theredwomanhadwonher,heartandsoul,turningherfromthegodsoftheSevenKingdoms,botholdandnew,toworshiptheonetheycalledtheLordofLight.

           "Yourgodcankeephisgrace,"saidLordStannis,whodidnotsharehiswife’sferventnewfaith."It’sswordsIneed,notblessings.Doyouhaveanarmyhiddensomewherethatyou’venottoldmeof?"Therewasnoaffectioninhistone.Stannishadalwaysbeenuncomfortablearoundwomen,evenhisownwife.

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