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Catelyn

           Catelynwasassignedaplaceonthedaisbetweenred-facedLordMathisRowanandgenialSerJonFossowayofthegreen-appleFossoways.SerJonmadejests,whileLordMathisinquiredpolitelyafterthehealthofherfather,brother,andchildren.

           BrienneofTarthhadbeenseatedatthefarendofthehightable.Shedidnotgownherselfasalady,butchoseaknight’sfineryinstead,avelvetdoubletquarteredrose-and-azure,breechesandbootsandafine-tooledswordbelt,hernewrainbowcloakflowingdownherback.Nogarbcoulddisguiseherplainness,though;thehugefreckledhands,thewideflatface,thethrustofherteeth.Outofarmor,herbodyseemedungainly,broadofhipandthickoflimb,withhunchedmuscularshouldersbutnobosomtospeakof.AnditwasclearfromhereveryactionthatBrienneknewit,andsufferedforit.Shespokeonlyinanswer,andseldomliftedhergazefromherfood.

           Offoodtherewasplenty.ThewarhadnottouchedthefabledbountyofHighgarden.Whilesingerssangandtumblerstumbled,theybeganwithpearspoachedinwine,andwentontotinysavoryfishrolledinsaltandcookedcrisp,andcaponsstuffedwithonionsandmushrooms.Thereweregreatloavesofbrownbread,moundsofturnipsandsweetcornandpease,immensehamsandroastgeeseandtrenchersdrippingfullofvenisonstewedwithbeerandbarley.

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