grrm.astormofswords-第157节

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　〃The　realm　is　best　rid　of　these　Brave　panions。　I　have　manded　Ser　Gregor　to　put　the　castle　to　the　sword。〃
　Gregor　Clegane。　It　appeared　as　if　his　lord　father　meant　to　mine　the　Mountain　for　every　last　nugget　of　ore　before　turning　him　over　to　Domish　justice。　The　Brave　panions　would　end　as　heads　on　spikes；　and　Littlefinger　would　stroll　into　Harrenhal　without　so　much　as　a　spot　of　blood　on　those　fine　clothes　of　his。　He　wondered　if　Petyr　Baelish　had　reached　the　Vale　yet。　lf　the　gods　are　good；　he　ran　into　a　storm　at　sea　and　sank。　But　when　had　the　gods　ever　been　especially　good？
　〃They　should　all　be　put　to　the　sword；〃　Joffrey　declared　suddenly。　〃The　Mallisters　and　Blackwoods　and　Brackens　。　。　。　all　of　them。　They're　traitors。
　I　want　them　killed；　Grandfather。　I　won't　have　any　generous　terms。〃　The　king　turned　to　Grand　Maester　Pycelle。　〃And　I　want　Robb　Stark's　head　too。　Write　to　Lord　Frey　and　tell　him。　The　king　mands。　I'm　going　to　have　it　served　to　Sansa　at　my　wedding　feast。〃
　〃Sire；〃　Ser　Kevan　said；　in　a　shocked　voice；　〃the　lady　is　now　your　aunt　by　marriage。〃
　〃A　jest。〃　Cersei　smiled。　〃Joff　did　not　mean　it。〃
　〃Yes　I　did；〃　Joffrey　insisted。　〃He　was　a　traitor；　and　I　want　his　stupid　head。　I'm　going　to　make　Sansa　kiss　it。〃
　〃No。〃　Tyrion's　voice　was　hoarse。　〃Sansa　is　no　longer　yours　to　torment。　Understand　that；　monster。〃
　Joffrey　sneered。　〃You're　the　monster；　Uncle。〃
　〃Am　I？〃　Tyrion　cocked　his　head。　〃Perhaps　you　should　speak　more　softly　to　me；　then。　Monsters　are　dangerous　beasts；　and　just　now　kings　seem　to　be　dying　like　flies。〃
　〃I　could　have　your　tongue　out　for　saying　that；〃　the　boy　king　said；　reddening。　〃I'm　the　king。〃
　Cersei　put　a　protective　hand　on　her　son's　shoulder。　〃Let　the　dwarf　make　all　the　threats　he　likes；　Joff。　I　want　my　lord　father　and　my　uncle　to　see　what　he　is。〃
　Lord　Tywin　ignored　that；　it　was　Joffrey　he　addressed。　〃Aerys　also　felt　the　need　to　remind　men　that　he　was　king。　And　he　was　passing　fond　of　ripping　tongues　out　as　well。　You　could　ask　Ser　Ilyn　Payne　about　that；　though　you'll　get　no　reply。〃
　〃Ser　Ilyn　never　dared　provoke　Aerys　the　way　your　Imp　provokes　Joff；〃　said　Cersei。　〃You　heard　him。　'Monster'　he　said。　To　the　King's　Grace。
　And　he　threatened　him　。　。　。
　〃Be　quiet；　Cersei。　Joffrey；　when　your　enemies　defy　you；　you　must　serve　them　steel　and　fire。　When　they　go　to　their　knees；　however；　you　must　help　them　back　to　their　feet。　Elsewise　no　man　will　ever　bend　the　knee　to　you。　And　any　man　who　must　say　'I　am　the　king'　is　no　true　king　at　all。　Aerys　never　understood　that；　but　you　will。　When　I've　won　your　war　for　you；　we　will　restore　the　king's　peace　and　the　king's　justice。　The　only　head　that　need　concern　you　is　Margaery　Tyrell's　maidenhead。〃
　Joffrey　had　that　sullen；　sulky　look　he　got。　Cersei　had　him　firmly　by　the　shoulder；　but　perhaps　she　should　have　had　him　by　the　throat。　The　boy　surprised　them　all。　instead　of　scuttling　safely　back　under　his　rock；　Joff　drew　himself　up　defiantly　and　said；　〃You　talk　about　Aerys；　Grandfather；　but　you　were　scared　of　him。〃
　Oh；　my；　hasn't　this　gotten　interesting？　Tyrion　thought。
　Lord　Tywin　studied　his　grandchild　in　silence；　gold　flecks　shining　in　his　pale　green　eyes。　〃Joffrey；　apologize　to　your　grandfather；〃　said　Cersei。
　He　wrenched　free　of　her。　〃Why　should　I？　Everyone　knows　it's　true。　My　father　won　all　the　battles。　He　killed　Prince　Rhaegar　and　took　the　crown；　while　your　father　was　hiding　under　Casterly　Rock。　〃　The　boy　gave　his　grandfather　a　defiant　look。　〃A　strong　king　acts　boldly；　he　doesn't　just　talk。〃
　〃Thank　you　for　that　wisdom；　Your　Grace；〃　Lord　Tywin　said；　with　a　courtesy　so　cold　it　was　like　to　freeze　their　ears　off。　〃Ser　Kevan；　I　can　see　the　king　is　tired。　Please　see　him　safely　back　to　his　bedchamber。　Pycelle；　perhaps　some　gentle　potion　to　help　His　Grace　sleep　restfully？〃
　〃Dreamwine；　my　lord？〃
　〃I　don't　want　any　dreamwine；〃　Joffrey　insisted。
　Lord　Tywin　would　have　paid　more　heed　to　a　mouse　squeaking　in　the　corner。　〃Dreamwine　will　serve。　Cersei；　Tyrion；　remain。〃
　Ser　Kevan　took　Joffrey　firmly　by　the　arm　and　marched　him　out　the　door；　where　two　of　the　Kingsguard　were　waiting。　Grand　Maester　Pycelle　scurried　after　them　as　fast　as　his　shaky　old　legs　could　take　him。　Tyrion　remained　where　he　was。
　〃Father；　I　am　sorry；〃　Cersei　said；　when　the　door　was　shut。　〃Joff　has　always　been　willful；　I　did　warn　you　。　。　。〃
　〃There　is　a　long　league's　worth　of　difference　between　willful　and　stupid。　'A　strong　king　acts　boldly？'　Who　told　him　that？〃
　〃Not　me；　I　promise　you；〃　said　Cersei。　〃Most　like　it　was　something　he　heard　Robert　say　。　。　。〃
　〃The　part　about　you　hiding　under　Casterly　Rock　does　sound　like　Robert。〃　Tyrion　didn't　want　Lord　Tywin　forgetting　that　bit。
　〃Yes；　I　recall　now；〃　Cersei　said；　〃Robert　often　told　Joff　that　a　king　must　be　bold。〃
　〃And　what　were　you　telling　him；　pray？　I　did　not　fight　a　war　to　seat　Robert　the　Second　on　the　Iron　Throne。　You　gave　me　to　understand　the　boy　cared　nothing　for　his　father。〃
　〃Why　would　he？　Robert　ignored　him。　He　would　have　beat　him　if　I'd　allowed　it。　That　brute　you　made　me　marry　once　hit　the　boy　so　hard　he　knocked　out　two　of　his　baby　teeth；　over　some　mischief　with　a　cat。　I　told　him　I'd　kill　him　in　his　sleep　if　he　ever　did　it　again；　and　he　never　did；　but　sometimes　he　would　say　things　。　。　。〃
　〃It　appears　things　needed　to　be　said。〃　Lord　Tywin　waved　two　fingers　at　her；　a　brusque　dismissal。　〃Go。〃
　She　went；　seething。
　〃Not　Robert　the　Second；〃　Tyrion　said。　〃Aerys　the　Third。〃
　〃The　boy　is　thirteen。　There　is　time　yet。〃　Lord　Tywin　paced　to　the　window。　That　was　unlike　him；　he　was　more　upset　than　he　wished　to　show。　〃He　requires　a　sharp　lesson。〃
　Tyrion　had　gotten　his　own　sharp　lesson　at　thirteen。　He　felt　almost　sorry　for　his　nephew。　On　the　other　hand；　no　one　deserved　it　more。　〃Enough　of　Joffrey；〃　he　said。　〃Wars　are　won　with　quills　and　ravens；　wasn't　that　what　you　said？　I　must　congratulate　you。　How　long　have　you　and　Walder　Frey　been　plotting　this？〃
　〃I　mislike　that　word；〃　Lord　Tywin　said　stiffly。
　〃And　I　mislike　being　left　in　the　dark。〃
　〃There　was　no　reason　to　tell　you。　You　had　no　part　in　this。〃
　〃Was　Cersei　told？〃　Tyrion　demanded　to　know。
　〃No　one　was　told；　save　those　who　had　a　part　to　play。　And　they　were　only　told　as　much　as　they　needed　to　know。　You　ought　to　know　that　there　is　no　other　way　to　keep　a　secret…here；　especially。　My　object　was　to　rid　us　of　a　dangerous　enemy　as　cheaply　as　I　could；　not　to　indulge　your　curiosity　or　make　your　sister　feel　important。〃　He　closed　the　shutters；　frowning。　〃You　have　a　certain　cunning；　Tyrion；　but　the　plain　truth　is　you　talk　too　much。　That　loose　tongue　of　yours　will　be　your　undoing。〃
　〃You　should　have　let　Joff　tear　it　out；〃　suggested　Tyrion。
　〃You　would　do　well　not　to　tempt　me；〃　Lord　Tywin　said。　〃I'll　hear　no　more　of　this。　I　have　been　considering　how　best　to　appease　Oberyn　Martell　and　his　entourage。〃
　〃Oh？　Is　this　something　I'm　allowed　to　know；　or　should　I　leave　so　you　can　discuss　it　with　yourself？〃
　His　father　ignored　the　sally。　〃Prince　Oberyn's　presence　here　is　unfortunate。　His　brother　is　a　cautious　man；　a　reasoned　man；　subtle；　deliberate；　even　indolent　to　a　degree。　He　is　a　man　who　weighs　the　consequences　of　every　word　and　every　action。　But　Oberyn　has　always　been　half…mad。〃
　〃Is　it　true　he　tried　to　raise　Dome　for　Viserys？〃
　〃No　one　speaks　of　it；　but　yes。　Ravens　flew　and　riders　rode；　with　what　secret　messages　I　never　knew。　Jon　Arryn　sailed　to　Sunspear　to　return　Prince　Lewyn's　bones；　sat　down　with　Prince　Doran；　and　ended　all　the　talk　of　war。　But　Robert　never　went　to　Dome　thereafter；　and　Prince　Oberyn　seldom　left　it。〃
　〃Well；　he's　here　now；　with　half　the　nobility　of　Dome　in　his　tail；　and　he　grows　more　impatient　every　day；〃　said　Tyrion。　〃Perhaps　I　should　show　him　the　brothels　of　King's　Landing；　that　might　distract　him。　A　tool　for　every　task；　isn't　that　how　it　works？　My　tool　is　yours；　Father。　Never　let　it　be　said　that　House　Lannister　blew　its　trumpets　and　I　did　not　respond。〃
　Lord　Tywin's　mouth　tightened。　〃Very　droll。　Shall　I　have　them　sew　you　a　suit　of　motley；　and　a　little　hat　with　bells　on　it？〃
　〃If　I　wear　it；　do　I　have　leave　to　say　anything　I　want　about　His　Grace　King　Joffrey？〃
　Lord　Tywin　seated　himself　again　and　said；　〃I　was　made　to　suffer　my　father's　follies。　I　will　not　suffer　yours。　Enough。〃
　〃Very　well；　as　you　ask　so　pleasantly。　The　Red　Viper　is　not　going　to　be　pleasant；　I　fear　。　。　。　nor　will　he　content　himself　with　Ser　Gregor's　head　alone。〃
　〃All　the　more　reason　not　to　give　it　to　him。〃
　〃Not　to　。　。　。　？〃　Tyrion　was　shocked。　〃I　thought　we　were　agreed　that　the　woods　were　full　of　beasts。〃
　〃Lesser　beasts。〃　Lord　Tywin's　fingers　laced　together　under　his　chin。　〃Ser　Gregor　has　served　us　well。　No　other　knight　in　the　realm　inspires　such　terror　in　our　enemies。〃
　〃Oberyn　knows　that　Gregor　was　the　one　who　。　。　。〃
　〃He　knows　nothing。　He　has　heard　tales。　Stable　gossip　and　kitchen　calumnies。　He　has　no　crumb　of　proof。　Ser　Gregor　is　certainly　not　about　to　confess　to　him。　I　mean　to　keep　him　well　away　for　so　long　as　the　Domishmen　are　in　King's　Landing。〃
　〃And　when　Oberyn　demands　the　justice　he's　e　for？〃
　〃I　will　tell　him　that　Ser　Amory　Lorch　killed　Elia　and　her　children；〃　Lord　Tywin　said　calmly。　〃So　will　you；　if　he　asks。〃
　〃Ser　Amory　Lorch　is　dead；〃　Tyrion　said