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Davos

           

           Heeasedbacktoaslowtrotwhenhishorsecameupbesidetheking’s."YourGrace."Seenatclosehand,StannislookedworsethanDavoshadrealizedfromafar.Hisfacehadgrownhaggard,andhehaddarkcirclesunderhiseyes.

           "Asmugglermustbeafairjudgeofmen,"thekingsaid."WhatdoyoumakeofthisSerCortnayPenrose?"

           "Astubbornman,"saidDavoscarefully.

           "Hungryfordeath,Icallit.Hethrowsmypardoninmyface.Aye,andthrowshislifeawayinthebargain,andthelivesofeverymaninsidethosewalls.Singlecombat?"Thekingsnortedinderision."NodoubthemistookmeforRobert."

           "Morelikehewasdesperate.Whatotherhopedoeshehave?"

           "None.Thecastlewillfall.Buthowtodoitquickly?"Stannisbroodedonthatforamoment.Underthesteadyclop-clopofhooves,Davoscouldhearthefaintsoundofthekinggrindinghisteeth."LordAlesterurgesmetobringoldLordPenrosehere.SerCortnay’sfather.Youknowtheman,Ibelieve?"

           "WhenIcameasyourenvoy,LordPenrosereceivedmemorecourteouslythanmost,"Davossaid."Heisanolddoneman,sire.Sicklyandfailing."

           "Florentwouldhavehimfailmorevisibly.Inhisson’ssight,withanooseabouthisneck."

           Itwasdangeroustoopposethequeen’smen,butDavoshadvowedalwaystotellhiskingthetruth."Ithinkthatwouldbeilldone,myliege.

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