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Theon

           Styggunlimberedhisaxe.

           "No,"AeronDamphairdeclared."Hemustbegiventothegod.Theoldway."

           Whatdoesitmatter?Deadisdead."Takehim,then."

           "Youwillcomeaswell.Youcommandhere.Theofferingshouldcomefromyou."

           ThatwasmorethanTheoncouldstomach."Youarethepriest,Uncle,Ileavethegodtoyou.Domethesamekindnessandleavethebattlestome."Hewavedhishand,andWerlagandStyggbegantodragtheircaptiveofftowardtheshore.AeronDamphairgavehisnephewareproachfullook,thenfollowed.Downtothepebbledbeachtheywouldgo,todrownBenfredTallhartinsaltwater.Theoldway.

           Perhapsit’sakindness,Theontoldhimselfashestalkedoffintheotherdirection.Styggwashardlythemostexpertofheadsmen,andBenfredhadaneckthickasaboar’s,heavywithmuscleandfat.Iusedtomockhimforit,justtoseehowangryIcouldmakehim,heremembered.Thathadbeen,what,threeyearspast?WhenNedStarkhadriddentoTorrhen’sSquaretoseeSerHelman,TheonhadaccompaniedhimandspentafortnightinBenfred’scompany.

           Hecouldheartheroughnoisesofvictoryfromthecrookintheroadwherethebattlehadbeenfought...ifyou’dgosofarastocallitabattle.Morelikeslaughteringsheep,iftruthbetold.Sheepfleecedinsteel,butsheepnonetheless.

           Climbingajumbleofstone,Theonlookeddownonthedeadmenanddyinghorses.

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