grrm.astormofswords-µÚ106½Ú
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
would¡¡they¡¡go¡¡to¡¡Duskendale£¿¡¨¡¡He'd¡¡shook¡¡his¡¡head£»¡¡bewildered¡£¡¡¡¨A¡¡third¡¡of¡¡my¡¡foot£»¡¡lost¡¡for¡¡Duskendale£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¨The¡¡ironmen¡¡have¡¡my¡¡castle¡¡and¡¡now¡¡the¡¡Lannisters¡¡hold¡¡my¡¡brother£»¡¨¡¡Galbart¡¡Glover¡¡said£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡voice¡¡thick¡¡with¡¡despair¡£¡¡Robett¡¡Glover¡¡had¡¡survived¡¡the¡¡battle£»¡¡but¡¡had¡¡been¡¡captured¡¡near¡¡the¡¡kingsroad¡¡not¡¡long¡¡after¡£
¡¡¡¨Not¡¡for¡¡long£»¡¨¡¡her¡¡son¡¡promised¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡will¡¡offer¡¡them¡¡Martyn¡¡Lannister¡¡in¡¡exchange¡£¡¡Lord¡¡Tywin¡¡will¡¡have¡¡to¡¡accept£»¡¡for¡¡his¡¡brother's¡¡sake¡£¡¨¡¡Martyn¡¡was¡¡Ser¡¡Kevan's¡¡son£»¡¡a¡¡twin¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Willem¡¡that¡¡Lord¡¡Karstark¡¡had¡¡butchered¡£¡¡Those¡¡murders¡¡still¡¡haunted¡¡her¡¡son£»¡¡Catelyn¡¡knew¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡tripled¡¡the¡¡guard¡¡around¡¡Martyn£»¡¡but¡¡still¡¡feared¡¡for¡¡his¡¡safety¡£
¡¡¡¨I¡¡should¡¡have¡¡traded¡¡the¡¡Kingslayer¡¡for¡¡Sansa¡¡when¡¡you¡¡first¡¡urged¡¡it£»¡¨¡¡Robb¡¡said¡¡as¡¡they¡¡walked¡¡the¡¡gallery¡£¡¡¡¨If¡¡I'd¡¡offered¡¡to¡¡wed¡¡her¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Knight¡¡of¡¡Flowers£»¡¡the¡¡Tyrells¡¡might¡¡be¡¡ours¡¡instead¡¡of¡¡Joffrey's¡£¡¡I¡¡should¡¡have¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡that¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨Your¡¡mind¡¡was¡¡on¡¡your¡¡battles£»¡¡and¡¡rightly¡¡so¡£¡¡Even¡¡a¡¡king¡¡cannot¡¡think¡¡of¡¡everything¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨Battles£»¡¨¡¡muttered¡¡Robb¡¡as¡¡he¡¡led¡¡her¡¡out¡¡beneath¡¡the¡¡trees¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡have¡¡won¡¡every¡¡battle£»¡¡yet¡¡somehow¡¡I'm¡¡losing¡¡the¡¡war¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡looked¡¡up£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡the¡¡answer¡¡might¡¡be¡¡written¡¡on¡¡the¡¡sky¡£¡¡¡¨The¡¡ironmen¡¡hold¡¡Winterfell£»¡¡and¡¡Moat¡¡Cailin¡¡too¡£¡¡Father's¡¡dead£»¡¡and¡¡Bran¡¡and¡¡Rickon£»¡¡maybe¡¡Arya¡£¡¡And¡¡now¡¡your¡¡father¡¡too¡£¡¨
¡¡She¡¡could¡¡not¡¡let¡¡him¡¡despair¡£¡¡She¡¡knew¡¡the¡¡taste¡¡of¡¡that¡¡draught¡¡too¡¡well¡¡herself¡£¡¡¡¨My¡¡father¡¡has¡¡been¡¡dying¡¡for¡¡a¡¡long¡¡time¡£¡¡You¡¡could¡¡not¡¡have¡¡changed¡¡that¡£¡¡You¡¡have¡¡made¡¡mistakes£»¡¡Robb£»¡¡but¡¡what¡¡king¡¡has¡¡not£¿¡¡Ned¡¡would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡proud¡¡of¡¡you¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨Mother£»¡¡there¡¡is¡¡something¡¡you¡¡must¡¡know¡£¡¨
¡¡Catelyn's¡¡heart¡¡skipped¡¡a¡¡beat¡£¡¡This¡¡is¡¡something¡¡he¡¡hates¡£¡¡Something¡¡he¡¡dreads¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡me¡£¡¡All¡¡she¡¡could¡¡think¡¡of¡¡was¡¡Brienne¡¡and¡¡her¡¡mission¡£¡¡¡¨Is¡¡it¡¡the¡¡Kingslayer£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¨No¡£¡¡It's¡¡Sansa¡£¡¨
¡¡She's¡¡dead£»¡¡Catelyn¡¡thought¡¡at¡¡once¡£¡¡Brienne¡¡failed£»¡¡Jaime¡¡is¡¡dead£»¡¡and¡¡Cersei¡¡has¡¡killed¡¡my¡¡sweet¡¡girl¡¡in¡¡retribution¡£¡¡For¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡she¡¡could¡¡barely¡¡speak¡£¡¡¡¨Is¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡is¡¡she¡¡gone£»¡¡Robb£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¨Gone£¿¡¨¡¡He¡¡looked¡¡startled¡£¡¡¡¨Dead£¿¡¡Oh£»¡¡Mother£»¡¡no£»¡¡not¡¡that£»¡¡they¡¡haven't¡¡harmed¡¡her£»¡¡not¡¡that¡¡way£»¡¡only¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡a¡¡bird¡¡came¡¡last¡¡night£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡couldn't¡¡bring¡¡myself¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡you£»¡¡not¡¡until¡¡your¡¡father¡¡was¡¡sent¡¡to¡¡his¡¡rest¡£¡¨¡¡Robb¡¡took¡¡her¡¡hand¡£¡¡¡¨They¡¡married¡¡her¡¡to¡¡Tyrion¡¡Lannister¡£¡¨
¡¡Catelyn's¡¡fingers¡¡clutched¡¡at¡¡his¡£¡¡¡¨The¡¡Imp¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨Yes¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨He¡¡swore¡¡to¡¡trade¡¡her¡¡for¡¡his¡¡brother£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡¡numbly¡£¡¡¡¨Sansa¡¡and¡¡Arya¡¡both¡£¡¡We¡¡would¡¡have¡¡them¡¡back¡¡if¡¡we¡¡returned¡¡his¡¡precious¡¡Jaime£»¡¡he¡¡swore¡¡it¡¡before¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡court¡£¡¡How¡¡could¡¡he¡¡marry¡¡her£»¡¡after¡¡saying¡¡that¡¡in¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡gods¡¡and¡¡men£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¨He's¡¡the¡¡Kingslayer's¡¡brother¡£¡¡Oathbreaking¡¡runs¡¡in¡¡their¡¡blood¡£¡¨¡¡Robb's¡¡fingers¡¡brushed¡¡the¡¡pommel¡¡of¡¡his¡¡sword¡£¡¡¡¨If¡¡I¡¡could¡¡I'd¡¡take¡¡his¡¡ugly¡¡head¡¡off¡£¡¡Sansa¡¡would¡¡be¡¡a¡¡widow¡¡then£»¡¡and¡¡free¡£¡¡There's¡¡no¡¡other¡¡way¡¡that¡¡I¡¡can¡¡see¡£¡¡They¡¡made¡¡her¡¡speak¡¡the¡¡vows¡¡before¡¡a¡¡septon¡¡and¡¡don¡¡a¡¡crimson¡¡cloak¡£¡¨
¡¡Catelyn¡¡remembered¡¡the¡¡twisted¡¡little¡¡man¡¡she¡¡had¡¡seized¡¡at¡¡the¡¡crossroads¡¡inn¡¡and¡¡carried¡¡all¡¡the¡¡way¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Eyrie¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡should¡¡have¡¡let¡¡Lysa¡¡push¡¡him¡¡out¡¡her¡¡Moon¡¡Door¡£¡¡My¡¡poor¡¡sweet¡¡Sansa¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡why¡¡would¡¡anyone¡¡do¡¡this¡¡to¡¡her£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¨For¡¡Winterfell£»¡¨¡¡Robb¡¡said¡¡at¡¡once¡£¡¡¡¨With¡¡Bran¡¡and¡¡Rickon¡¡dead£»¡¡Sansa¡¡is¡¡my¡¡heir¡£¡¡If¡¡anything¡¡should¡¡happen¡¡to¡¡me¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¨
¡¡She¡¡clutched¡¡tight¡¡at¡¡his¡¡hand¡£¡¡¡¨Nothing¡¡will¡¡happen¡¡to¡¡you¡£¡¡Nothing¡£¡¡I¡¡could¡¡not¡¡stand¡¡it¡£¡¡They¡¡took¡¡Ned£»¡¡and¡¡your¡¡sweet¡¡brothers¡£¡¡Sansa¡¡is¡¡married£»¡¡Arya¡¡is¡¡lost£»¡¡my¡¡father's¡¡dead¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡if¡¡anything¡¡befell¡¡you£»¡¡I¡¡would¡¡go¡¡mad£»¡¡Robb¡£¡¡You¡¡are¡¡all¡¡I¡¡have¡¡left¡£¡¡You¡¡are¡¡all¡¡the¡¡north¡¡has¡¡left¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨I¡¡am¡¡not¡¡dead¡¡yet£»¡¡Mother¡£¡¨
¡¡Suddenly¡¡Catelyn¡¡was¡¡full¡¡of¡¡dread¡£¡¡¡¨Wars¡¡need¡¡not¡¡be¡¡fought¡¡until¡¡the¡¡last¡¡drop¡¡of¡¡blood¡£¡¨¡¡Even¡¡she¡¡could¡¡hear¡¡the¡¡desperation¡¡in¡¡her¡¡voice¡£¡¡¡¨You¡¡would¡¡not¡¡be¡¡the¡¡first¡¡king¡¡to¡¡bend¡¡the¡¡knee£»¡¡nor¡¡even¡¡the¡¡first¡¡Stark¡£¡¨
¡¡His¡¡mouth¡¡tightened¡£¡¡¡¨No¡£¡¡Never¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨There¡¡is¡¡no¡¡shame¡¡in¡¡it¡£¡¡Balon¡¡Greyjoy¡¡bent¡¡the¡¡knee¡¡to¡¡Robert¡¡when¡¡his¡¡rebellion¡¡failed¡£¡¡Torrhen¡¡Stark¡¡bent¡¡the¡¡knee¡¡to¡¡Aegon¡¡the¡¡Conqueror¡¡rather¡¡than¡¡see¡¡his¡¡army¡¡face¡¡the¡¡fires¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨Did¡¡Aegon¡¡kill¡¡King¡¡Torrhen's¡¡father£¿¡¨¡¡He¡¡pulled¡¡his¡¡hand¡¡from¡¡hers¡£¡¡¡¨Never£»¡¡I¡¡said¡£¡¨
¡¡He¡¡is¡¡playing¡¡the¡¡boy¡¡now£»¡¡not¡¡the¡¡king¡£¡¡¡¨The¡¡Lannisters¡¡do¡¡not¡¡need¡¡the¡¡north¡£¡¡They¡¡will¡¡require¡¡homage¡¡and¡¡hostages£»¡¡no¡¡more¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Imp¡¡will¡¡keep¡¡Sansa¡¡no¡¡matter¡¡what¡¡we¡¡do£»¡¡so¡¡they¡¡have¡¡their¡¡hostage¡£¡¡The¡¡ironmen¡¡will¡¡prove¡¡a¡¡more¡¡implacable¡¡enemy£»¡¡I¡¡promise¡¡you¡£¡¡To¡¡have¡¡any¡¡hope¡¡of¡¡holding¡¡the¡¡north£»¡¡the¡¡Greyjoys¡¡must¡¡leave¡¡no¡¡single¡¡sprig¡¡of¡¡House¡¡Stark¡¡alive¡¡to¡¡dispute¡¡their¡¡right¡£¡¡Theon's¡¡murdered¡¡Bran¡¡and¡¡Rickon£»¡¡so¡¡now¡¡all¡¡they¡¡need¡¡do¡¡is¡¡kill¡¡you¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡and¡¡Jeyne£»¡¡yes¡£¡¡Do¡¡you¡¡think¡¡Lord¡¡Balon¡¡can¡¡afford¡¡to¡¡let¡¡her¡¡live¡¡to¡¡bear¡¡you¡¡heirs£¿¡¨
¡¡Robb's¡¡face¡¡was¡¡cold¡£¡¡¡¨Is¡¡that¡¡why¡¡you¡¡freed¡¡the¡¡Kingslayer£¿¡¡To¡¡make¡¡a¡¡peace¡¡with¡¡the¡¡Lannisters£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¨I¡¡freed¡¡Jaime¡¡for¡¡Sansa's¡¡sake¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡and¡¡Arya's£»¡¡if¡¡she¡¡still¡¡lives¡£¡¡You¡¡know¡¡that¡£¡¡But¡¡if¡¡I¡¡nurtured¡¡some¡¡hope¡¡of¡¡buying¡¡peace¡¡as¡¡well£»¡¡was¡¡that¡¡so¡¡ill£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨The¡¡Lannisters¡¡killed¡¡my¡¡father¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨Do¡¡you¡¡think¡¡I¡¡have¡¡forgotten¡¡that£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¨I¡¡don't¡¡know¡£¡¡Have¡¡you£¿¡¨
¡¡Catelyn¡¡had¡¡never¡¡struck¡¡her¡¡children¡¡in¡¡anger£»¡¡but¡¡she¡¡almost¡¡struck¡¡Robb¡¡then¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡an¡¡effort¡¡to¡¡remind¡¡herself¡¡how¡¡frightened¡¡and¡¡alone¡¡he¡¡must¡¡feel¡£¡¡¡¨You¡¡are¡¡King¡¡in¡¡the¡¡North£»¡¡the¡¡choice¡¡is¡¡yours¡£¡¡I¡¡only¡¡ask¡¡that¡¡you¡¡think¡¡on¡¡what¡¡I've¡¡said¡£¡¡The¡¡singers¡¡make¡¡much¡¡of¡¡kings¡¡who¡¡die¡¡valiantly¡¡in¡¡battle£»¡¡but¡¡your¡¡life¡¡is¡¡worth¡¡more¡¡than¡¡a¡¡song¡£¡¡To¡¡me¡¡at¡¡least£»¡¡who¡¡gave¡¡it¡¡to¡¡you¡£¡¨¡¡She¡¡lowered¡¡her¡¡head¡£¡¡¡¨Do¡¡I¡¡have¡¡your¡¡leave¡¡to¡¡go£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¨Yes¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡turned¡¡away¡¡and¡¡drew¡¡his¡¡sword¡£¡¡What¡¡he¡¡meant¡¡to¡¡do¡¡with¡¡it£»¡¡she¡¡could¡¡not¡¡say¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡no¡¡enemy¡¡there£»¡¡no¡¡one¡¡to¡¡fight¡£¡¡Only¡¡her¡¡and¡¡him£»¡¡amongst¡¡tall¡¡trees¡¡and¡¡fallen¡¡leaves¡£¡¡There¡¡are¡¡fights¡¡no¡¡sword¡¡can¡¡win£»¡¡Catelyn¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡him£»¡¡but¡¡she¡¡feared¡¡the¡¡king¡¡was¡¡deaf¡¡to¡¡such¡¡words¡£
¡¡Hours¡¡later£»¡¡she¡¡was¡¡sewing¡¡in¡¡her¡¡bedchamber¡¡when¡¡young¡¡Rollarn¡¡Westerling¡¡came¡¡running¡¡with¡¡the¡¡summons¡¡to¡¡supper¡£¡¡Good£»¡¡Catelyn¡¡thought£»¡¡relieved¡£¡¡She¡¡had¡¡not¡¡been¡¡certain¡¡that¡¡her¡¡son¡¡would¡¡want¡¡her¡¡there£»¡¡after¡¡their¡¡quarrel¡£¡¡¡¨A¡¡dutiful¡¡squire£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡¡to¡¡Rollam¡¡gravely¡£¡¡Bran¡¡would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡the¡¡same¡£
¡¡If¡¡Robb¡¡seemed¡¡cool¡¡at¡¡table¡¡and¡¡Edmure¡¡surly£»¡¡Lame¡¡Lothar¡¡made¡¡up¡¡for¡¡them¡¡both¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡the¡¡model¡¡of¡¡courtesy£»¡¡reminiscing¡¡warmly¡¡about¡¡Lord¡¡Hoster£»¡¡offering¡¡Catelyn¡¡gentle¡¡condolences¡¡on¡¡the¡¡loss¡¡of¡¡Bran¡¡and¡¡Rickon£»¡¡praising¡¡Edmure¡¡for¡¡the¡¡victory¡¡at¡¡Stone¡¡Mill£»¡¡and¡¡thanking¡¡Robb¡¡for¡¡the¡¡¡¨swift¡¡sure¡¡justice¡¨¡¡he¡¡had¡¡meted¡¡out¡¡to¡¡Rickard¡¡Karstark¡£¡¡Lothar's¡¡bastard¡¡brother¡¡Walder¡¡Rivers¡¡was¡¡another¡¡matter£»¡¡a¡¡harsh¡¡sour¡¡man¡¡with¡¡old¡¡Lord¡¡Walder's¡¡suspicious¡¡face£»¡¡he¡¡spoke¡¡but¡¡seldom¡¡and¡¡devoted¡¡most¡¡of¡¡his¡¡attention¡¡to¡¡the¡¡meat¡¡and¡¡mead¡¡that¡¡was¡¡set¡¡before¡¡him¡£
¡¡When¡¡all¡¡the¡¡empty¡¡words¡¡were¡¡said£»¡¡the¡¡queen¡¡and¡¡the¡¡other¡¡Westerlings¡¡excused¡¡themselves£»¡¡the¡¡remains¡¡of¡¡the¡¡meal¡¡were¡¡cleared¡¡away£»¡¡and¡¡Lothar¡¡Frey¡¡cleared¡¡his¡¡throat¡£¡¡¡¨Before¡¡we¡¡turn¡¡to¡¡the¡¡business¡¡that¡¡brings¡¡us¡¡here£»¡¡there¡¡is¡¡another¡¡matter£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡¡solemnly¡£¡¡¡¨A¡¡grave¡¡matter£»¡¡I¡¡fear¡£¡¡I¡¡had¡¡hoped¡¡it¡¡would¡¡not¡¡fall¡¡to¡¡me¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡you¡¡these¡¡tidings£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡seems¡¡I¡¡must¡£¡¡My¡¡lord¡¡father¡¡has¡¡had¡¡a¡¡letter¡¡from¡¡his¡¡grandsons¡£¡¨
¡¡Catelyn¡¡had¡¡been¡¡so¡¡lost¡¡in¡¡grief¡¡for¡¡her¡¡own¡¡that¡¡she¡¡had¡¡almost¡¡forgotten¡¡the¡¡two¡¡Freys¡¡she¡¡had¡¡agreed¡¡to¡¡foster¡£¡¡No¡¡more£»¡¡she¡¡thought¡£¡¡Mother¡¡have¡¡mercy£»¡¡how¡¡many¡¡more¡¡blows¡¡can¡¡we¡¡bear£¿¡¡Somehow¡¡she¡¡knew¡¡the¡¡next¡¡words¡¡she¡¡heard¡¡would¡¡plunge¡¡yet¡¡another¡¡blade¡¡into¡¡her¡¡heart¡£¡¡¡¨The¡¡grandsons¡¡at¡¡Winterfell£¿¡¡¡¨¡¡she¡¡made¡¡herself¡¡ask¡£¡¡¡¨My¡¡wards£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¨Walder¡¡and¡¡WaIder£»¡¡yes¡£¡¡But¡¡they¡¡are¡¡presently¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Dreadfort£»¡¡my¡¡lady¡£¡¡I¡¡grieve¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡this£»¡¡but¡¡there¡¡has¡¡been¡¡a¡¡battle¡£¡¡Winterfell¡¡is¡¡burned¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨Burned£¿¡¨¡¡Robb's¡¡voice¡¡was¡¡incredulous¡£
¡¡¡¨Your¡¡northern¡¡lords¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡retake¡¡it¡¡from¡¡the¡¡ironmen¡£¡¡When¡¡Theon¡¡Greyjoy¡¡saw¡¡that¡¡his¡¡prize¡¡was¡¡lost£»¡¡he¡¡put¡¡the¡¡castle¡¡to¡¡the¡¡torch¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨We¡¡have¡¡heard¡¡naught¡¡of¡¡any¡¡battle£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Ser¡¡Brynden¡£
¡¡¡¨My¡¡nephews¡¡are¡¡young£»¡¡I¡¡grant¡¡you£»¡¡but¡¡they¡¡were¡¡there¡£¡¡Big¡¡Walder¡¡wrote¡¡the¡¡letter£»¡¡though¡¡his¡¡cousin¡¡signed¡¡as¡¡well¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡a¡¡bloody¡¡bit¡¡of¡¡business£»¡¡by¡¡their¡¡account¡£¡¡Your¡¡castellan¡¡was¡¡slain¡£¡¡Ser¡¡Rodrik£»¡¡was¡¡that¡¡his¡¡name£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¨Ser¡¡Rodrik¡¡Cassel£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Catelyn¡¡numbly¡£¡¡That¡¡dear¡¡brave¡¡loyal¡¡old¡¡soul¡£¡¡She¡¡could¡¡almost¡¡see¡¡him£»¡¡tugging¡¡on¡¡his¡¡fierce¡¡white¡¡whiskers¡£¡¡¡¨What¡¡of¡¡our¡¡other¡¡people£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¨The¡¡ironmen¡¡put¡¡many¡¡of¡¡them¡¡to¡¡the¡¡sword£»¡¡I¡¡fear¡£¡¨
¡¡Wordless¡¡with¡¡rage£»¡¡Robb¡¡slammed¡¡a¡¡fist¡¡down¡¡on¡¡the¡¡table¡¡and¡¡turned¡¡his¡¡face¡¡away£»¡¡so¡¡the¡¡Freys¡¡would¡¡not¡¡see¡¡his¡¡tears¡£
¡¡But¡¡his¡¡mother¡¡saw¡¡them¡£¡¡The¡¡world¡¡grows¡¡a¡¡little¡¡darker¡¡every¡¡day¡£¡¡Catelyn's¡¡thoughts¡¡went¡¡to¡¡Ser¡¡Rodrik's¡¡little¡¡daughter¡¡Beth£»¡¡to¡¡tireless¡¡Maester¡¡Luwin¡¡and¡¡cheerful¡¡Septon¡¡Chayle£»¡¡Mikken¡¡at¡¡the¡¡forge£»¡¡Farlen¡¡and¡¡Palla¡¡in¡¡the¡¡kennels£»¡¡Old¡¡Nan¡¡and¡¡simple¡¡Hodor¡£¡¡Her¡¡heart¡¡was¡¡sick¡£¡¡¡¨Please£»¡¡not¡¡all¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨No£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Lame¡¡Lothar¡£¡¡¡¨The¡¡women¡¡and¡¡children¡¡hid£»¡¡my¡¡nephews¡¡Walder¡¡and¡¡Walder¡¡among¡¡them¡£¡¡With¡¡Winterfell¡¡in¡¡ruins£»¡¡the¡¡survivors¡¡were¡¡carried¡¡back¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Dreadfort¡¡by¡¡this¡¡son¡¡of¡¡Lord¡¡Bolton's¡£¡
¡¡¡¨Bolton's¡¡son£¿¡¨¡¡Robb's¡¡voice¡¡was¡¡strained¡£
¡¡Walder¡¡Rivers¡¡spoke¡¡up¡£¡¡¡¨A¡¡bastard¡¡son£»¡¡I¡¡believe¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨Not¡¡Ramsay¡¡Snow£¿¡¡Does¡¡Lord¡¡Roose¡¡have¡¡another¡¡bastard£¿¡¨¡¡Robb¡¡scowled¡£¡¡¡¨This¡¡Ramsay¡¡was¡¡a¡¡monster¡¡and¡¡a¡¡murderer£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡died¡¡a¡¡coward¡£¡¡Or¡¡so¡¡I¡¡was¡¡told¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨I¡¡cannot¡¡speak¡¡to¡¡that¡£¡¡There¡¡is¡¡much¡¡confusion¡¡in¡¡any¡¡war¡£¡¡Many¡¡false¡¡reports¡£¡¡All¡¡