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Prologue

           Putitonagain,Icommandyou."

           "Underthesea,noonewearshats,"Patchfacesaid."Iknow,Iknow,oh,oh,oh."

           LordStannis’seyeswereshadowedbeneathhisheavybrow,hismouthtightashisjawworkedsilently.Healwaysgroundhisteethwhenhewasangry."Fool,"hegrowledatlast,"myladywifecommands.GiveCressenyourhelm."

           No,theoldmaesterthought,thisisnotyou,notyourway,youwerealwaysjust,alwayshardyetnevercruel,never,youdidnotunderstandmockery,nomorethanyouunderstoodlaughter.

           Patchfacedancedcloser,hiscowbellsringing,clang-a-lang,ding-ding,clink-clank-clink-clank.Themaestersatsilentwhilethefoolsettheantleredbucketonhisbrow.Cressenbowedhisheadbeneaththeweight.Hisbellsclanged."Perhapsheoughtsinghiscounselhenceforth,"LadySelysesaid.

           "Yougotoofar,woman,"LordStannissaid."Heisanoldman,andhe’sservedmewell."

           AndIwillserveyoutothelast,mysweetlord,mypoorlonelyson,Cressenthought,forsuddenlyhesawtheway.SerDavos’scupwasbeforehim,stillhalf-fullofsourred.Hefoundahardflakeofcrystalinhissleeve,heldittightbetweenthumbandforefingerashereachedforthecup.Smoothmotions,deft,Imustnotfumblenow,heprayed,andthegodswerekind.Intheblinkofaneye,hisfingerswereempty.Hishandshadnotbeensosteadyforyears,norhalfsofluid.Davossaw,butnooneelse,hewascertain.

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