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Catelyn

           

           Outinthefield,anothermanlosthisseattotheknightintherainbow-stripedcloak,andthekingshoutedapprovalwiththerest."Loras!"sheheardhimcall."Loras!Highgarden!"Thequeenclappedherhandstogetherinexcitement.

           Catelynturnedtoseetheendofit.Onlyfourmenwereleftinthefightnow,andtherewassmalldoubtwhomkingandcommonsfavored.ShehadnevermetSerLorasTyrell,buteveninthedistantnorthoneheardtalesoftheprowessoftheyoungKnightofFlowers.SerLorasrodeatallwhitestallioninsilvermail,andfoughtwithalong-handledaxe.Acrestofgoldenrosesrandownthecenterofhishelm.

           Twooftheothersurvivorshadmadecommoncause.Theyspurredtheirmountstowardtheknightinthecobaltarmor.Astheyclosedtoeitherside,theblueknightreinedhard,smashingonemanfullinthefacewithhissplinteredshieldwhilehisblackdestrierlashedoutwithasteel-shodhoofattheother.Inablink,onecombatantwasunhorsed,theotherreeling.Theblueknightlethisbrokenshielddroptothegroundtofreehisleftarm,andthentheKnightofFlowerswasonhim.TheweightofhissteelseemedtohardlydiminishthegraceandquicknesswithwhichSerLorasmoved,hisrainbowcloakswirlingabouthim.

           Thewhitehorseandtheblackonewheeledlikeloversataharvestdance,theridersthrowingsteelinplaceofkisses.Longaxeflashedandmorningstarwhirled.Bothweaponswereblunted,yetstilltheyraisedanawfulclangor.

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