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Prologue

           "Ittalks!"

           "Afewwords.AsIsaid,theyareclever,thesebirds."

           "Cleverbird,cleverman,clevercleverfool,"saidPatchface,jangling."Oh,cleverclevercleverfool."Hebegantosing."Theshadowscometodance,mylord,dancemylord,dancemylord,"hesang,hoppingfromonefoottotheotherandbackagain."Theshadowscometostay,mylord,staymylord,staymylord."Hejerkedhisheadwitheachword,thebellsinhisantlerssendingupaclangor.

           Thewhiteravenscreamedandwentflappingawaytoperchontheironrailingoftherookerystairs.Shireenseemedtogrowsmaller."Hesingsthatallthetime.Itoldhimtostopbuthewon’t.Itmakesmescared.Makehimstop."

           AndhowdoIdothat?theoldmanwondered.OnceImighthavesilencedhimforever,butnow...

           Patchfacehadcometothemasaboy.LordSteffonofcherishedmemoryhadfoundhiminVolantis,acrossthenarrowsea.Thekingtheoldking,AerysIITargaryen,whohadnotbeenquitesomadinthosedayshadsenthislordshiptoseekabrideforPrinceRhaegar,whohadnosisterstowed."Wehavefoundthemostsplendidfool,"hewroteCressen,afortnightbeforehewastoreturnhomefromhisfruitlessmission."Onlyaboy,yetnimbleasamonkeyandwittyasadozencourtiers.Hejugglesandriddlesanddoesmagic,andhecansingprettilyinfourtongues.Wehaveboughthisfreedomandhopetobringhimhomewithus.

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