grrm.astormofswords-第174节

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　caul　off　my　eyes。　That　was　when　I　knew　I　must　find　my　true　king；　and　die　in　his　service…〃
　〃I　can　grant　that　wish；〃　Ser　Jorah　said　darkly。
　〃Quiet；〃　said　Dany。　〃I'll　hear　him　out。〃
　〃It　may　be　that　I　must　die　a　traitor's　death；〃　Ser　Barristan　said。　〃If　so；　I　should　not　die　alone。　Before　I　took　Robert's　pardon　I　fought　against　him　on　the　Trident。　You　were　on　the　other　side　of　that　battle；　Mormont；　were　you　not？〃　He　did　not　wait　for　an　answer。　〃Your　Grace；　I　am　sorry　I　misled　you。　it　was　the　only　way　to　keep　the　Lannisters　from　learning　that　I　had　joined　you。　You　are　watched；　as　your　brother　was。　Lord　Varys　reported　every　move　Viserys　made；　for　years。　Whilst　I　sat　on　the　small　council；　I　heard　a　hundred　such　reports。　And　since　the　day　you　wed　Khal　Drogo；　there　has　been　an　informer　by　your　side　selling　your　secrets；　trading　whispers　to　the　Spider　for　gold　and　promises。〃
　He　cannot　mean　。　。　。　〃You　are　mistaken。〃　Dany　looked　at　Jorah　Mon　mont。　〃Tell　him　he's　mistaken。　There's　no　informer。　Ser　Jorah；　tell　him。　We　crossed　the　Dothraki　sea　together；　and　the　red　waste　。　。　。〃　Her　heart　fluttered　like　a　bird　in　a　trap。　〃Tell　him；　Jorah。　Tell　him　how　he　got　it　wrong。〃
　〃The　Others　take　you；　Selmy。〃　Ser　Jorah　flung　his　longsword　to　the　carpet。　〃Khaleesi；　it　was　only　at　the　start；　before　I　came　to　know　you　。　。　。　before　I　came　to　love　。　。　。〃
　〃Do　not　say　that　word！〃　She　backed　away　from　him。　〃How　could　you？　What　did　the　Usurper　promise　you？　Gold；　was　it　gold？〃　The　Undying　had　said　she　would　be　betrayed　twice　more；　once　for　gold　and　once　for　love。　〃Tell　me　what　you　were　promised？〃
　〃Varys　said　。　。　。　I　might　go　home。〃　He　bowed　his　head。
　I　was　going　to　take　you　home！　Her　dragons　sensed　her　fury。　Viserion　roared；　and　smoke　rose　grey　from　his　snout。　Drogon　beat　the　air　with　black　wings；　and　Rhaegal　twisted　his　head　back　and　belched　flame。　I　should　say　the　word　and　burn　the　two　of　them。　Was　there　no　one　she　could　trust；　no　one　to　keep　her　safe？　〃Are　all　the　knights　of　Westeros　so　false　as　you　two？　Get　out；　before　my　dragons　roast　you　both。　What　does　roast　liar　smell　like？　As　foul　as　Brown　Ben's　sewers？　Go！〃
　Ser　Barristan　rose　stiff　and　slow。　For　the　first　time；　he　looked　his　age。　〃Where　shall　we　go；　Your　Grace？〃
　〃To　hell；　to　serve　King　Robert。〃　Dany　felt　hot　tears　on　her　cheeks。　Drogon　screamed；　lashing　his　tail　back　and　forth。　〃The　Others　can　have　you　both。〃　Go；　go　away　forever；　both　of　you；　the　next　time　I　see　your　faces　I'll　have　your　traitors'　heads　off。　She　could　not　say　the　words；　though。　They　betrayed　me。　But　they　saved　me。　But　they　lied。　〃You　go　。　。　。〃　My　bear；　myfierce　strong　bear；　what　will　I　do　without　him？　And　the　old　man；　my　brother's　friend。　〃You　go　。　。　。　go　。　。　。〃　Where？
　And　then　she　knew。
　
　CHAPTER　58
　TYRION
　
　Tyrion　dressed　himself　in　darkness；　listening　to　his　wife's　soft　breathing　from　the　bed　they　shared。　She　dreams；　he　thought；　when　Sansa　murmured　something　softly…a　name；　perhaps；　though　it　was　too　faint　to　say…and　turned　onto　her　side。　As　man　and　wife　they　shared　a　marriage　bed；　but　that　was　all。　Even　her　tears　she　hoards　to　herself。
　He　had　expected　anguish　and　anger　when　he　told　her　of　her　brother's　death；　but　Sansa's　face　had　remained　so　still　that　for　a　moment　he　feared　she　had　not　understood。　it　was　only　later；　with　a　heavy　oaken　door　between　them；　that　he　heard　her　sobbing。　Tyrion　had　considered　going　to　her　then；　to　offer　what　fort　he　could。　No；　he　had　to　remind　himself；　she　will　not　look　for　solace　from　a　Lannister。　The　most　he　could　do　was　to　shield　her　from　the　uglier　details　of　the　Red　Wedding　as　they　came　down　from　the　Twins。　Sansa　did　not　need　to　hear　how　her　brother's　body　had　been　hacked　and　mutilated；　he　decided；　nor　how　her　mother's　corpse　had　been　dumped　naked　into　the　Green　Fork　in　a　savage　mockery　of　House　Tully's　funeral　customs。　The　last　thing　the　girl　needed　was　more　fodder　for　her　nightmares。
　It　was　not　enough；　though。　He　had　wrapped　his　cloak　around　her　shoulders　and　sworn　to　protect　her；　but　that　was　as　cruel　a　jape　as　the　crown　the　Freys　had　placed　atop　the　head　of　Robb　Stark's　direwolf　after　they'd　sewn　it　onto　his　headless　corpse。　Sansa　knew　that　as　well。　The　way　she　looked　at　him；　her　stiffness　when　she　climbed　into　their　bed　。　。　。　when　he　was　with　her；　never　for　an　instant　could　he　forget　who　he　was；　or　what　he　was。　No　more　than　she　did。　She　still　went　nightly　to　the　godswood　to　pray；　and　Tyrion　wondered　if　she　were　praying　for　his　death。　She　had　lost　her　home；　her　place　in　the　world；　and　everyone　she　had　ever　loved　or　trusted。　Winter　is　ing；　warned　the　Stark　words；　and　truly　it　had　e　for　them　with　a　vengeance。　But　it　is　high　summer　for　House　Lannister。　So　why　am　I　so　bloody　cold？
　He　pulled　on　his　boots；　fastened　his　cloak　with　a　lion's　head　brooch；　and　slipped　out　into　the　torchlit　hall。　There　was　this　much　to　be　said　for　his　marriage；　it　had　allowed　him　to　escape　Maegor's　Holdfast。　Now　that　he　had　a　wife　and　household；　his　lord　father　had　agreed　that　more　suitable　acmodations　were　required；　and　Lord　Gyles　had　found　himself　abruptly　dispossessed　of　his　spacious　apartments　atop　the　Kitchen　Keep。　And　splendid　apartments　they　were　too；　with　a　large　bedchamber　and　adequate　solar；　a　bath　and　dressing　room　for　his　wife；　and　small　adjoining　chambers　for　Pod　and　Sansa's　maids。　Even　Bronn's　cell　by　the　stair　had　a　window　of　sorts。　Well；　more　an　arrow　slit；　but　it　lets　in　light。　The　castle's　main　kitchen　was　just　across　the　courtyard；　true；　but　Tyrion　found　those　sounds　and　smells　infinitely　preferable　to　sharing　Maegor's　with　his　sister。　The　less　he　had　to　see　of　Cersei　the　happier　he　was　like　to　be。
　Tyrion　could　hear　Brella's　snoring　as　he　passed　her　cell。　Shae　plained　of　that；　but　it　seemed　a　small　enough　price　to　pay。　Varys　had　suggested　the　woman　to　him；　in　former　days；　she　had　run　Lord　Renly's　household　in　the　city；　which　had　given　her　a　deal　of　practice　at　being　blind；　deaf；　and　mute。
　Lighting　a　taper；　he　made　his　way　back　to　the　servants'　steps　and　descended。　The　floors　below　his　own　were　still；　and　he　heard　no　footsteps　but　his　own。　Down　he　went；　to　the　ground　floor　and　beyond；　to　emerge　in　a　gloomy　cellar　with　a　vaulted　stone　ceiling。　Much　of　the　castle　was　connected　underground；　and　the　Kitchen　Keep　was　no　exception。　Tyrion　waddled　along　a　long　dark　passageway　until　he　found　the　door　he　wanted；　and　pushed　through。
　Within；　the　dragon　skulls　were　waiting；　and　so　was　Shae。　〃I　thought　m'lord　had　forgotten　me。〃　Her　dress　was　draped　over　a　black　tooth　near　as　tall　as　she　was；　and　she　stood　within　the　dragon's　jaws；　nude。　Balerion；　he　thought。　Or　was　it　Vhagar？　One　dragon　skull　looked　much　like　another。　just　the　sight　of　her　made　him　hard。　〃e　out　of　there。〃
　〃I　won't。〃　She　smiled　her　wickedest　smile。　〃M'Iord　will　pluck　me　from　the　dragon's　jaws；　I　know。〃　But　when　he　waddled　closer　she　leaned　forward　and　blew　out　the　taper。
　〃Shae　。　。　。　〃　He　reached；　but　she　spun　and　slipped　free。
　〃You　have　to　catch　me。〃　Her　voice　came　from　his　left。　〃M'Iord　must　have　played　monsters　and　maidens　when　he　was　little。〃
　〃Are　you　calling　me　a　monster？〃
　〃No　more　than　I'm　a　maiden。〃　She　was　behind　him；　her　steps　soft　against　the　floor。　〃You　need　to　catch　me　all　the　same。〃
　He　did；　finally；　but　only　because　she　let　herself　be　caught。　By　the　time　she　slipped　into　his　arms；　he　was　flushed　and　out　of　breath　from　stumbling　into　dragon　skulls。　All　that　was　forgotten　in　an　instant　when　he　felt　her　small　breasts　pressed　against　his　face　in　the　dark；　her　stiff　little　nipples　brushing　lightly　over　his　lips　and　the　scar　where　his　nose　had　been。　Tyrion　pulled　her　down　onto　the　floor。　〃My　giant；〃　she　breathed　as　he　entered　her。　〃My　giant's　e　to　save　me。〃
　After；　as　they　lay　entwined　amongst　the　dragon　skulls；　he　rested　his　head　against　her；　inhaling　the　smooth　clean　smell　of　her　hair。　〃We　should　go　back；〃　he　said　reluctantly。　〃It　must　be　near　dawn。　Sansa　will　be　waking。〃
　〃You　should　give　her　dreamwine；〃　Shae　said；　〃like　Lady　Tanda　does　with　Lollys。　A　cup　before　she　goes　to　sleep；　and　we　could　fuck　in　bed　beside　her　without　her　waking。〃　She　giggled。　〃Maybe　we　should；　some　night。　Would　m'lord　like　that？　〃　Her　hand　found　his　shoulder；　and　began　to　knead　the　muscles　there。　〃Your　neck　is　hard　as　stone。　What　troubles　you？〃
　Tyrion　could　not　see　his　fingers　in　front　of　his　face；　but　he　ticked　his　woes　off　on　them　all　the　same。　〃My　wife。　My　sister。　My　nephew。　My　father。　The　Tyrells。〃　He　had　to　move　to　his　other　hand。　〃Varys。　Pycelle。　Littlefinger。　The　Red　Viper　of　Dome。〃　He　had　e　to　his　last　finger。　〃The　face　that　stares　back　out　of　the　water　when　I　wash。〃
　Shae　kissed　his　maimed　scarred　nose。　〃A　brave　face。　A　kind　and　good　face。　I　wish　I　could　see　it　now。〃
　All　the　sweet　innocence　of　the　world　was　in　her　voice。　Innocence？　Fool；　she's　a　whore；　all　she　knows　of　men　is　the　bit　between　their　legs。　Fool；　fool。　〃Better　you　than　me。〃　Tyrion　sat。　〃We　have　a　long　day　before　us；　both　of　us。　You　shouldn't　have　blown　out　that　taper。　How　are　we　to　find　our　clothing？〃
　She　laughed。　〃Maybe　we'll　have　to　go　naked。〃
　And　if　we're　seen；　my　lord　father　will　hang　you。　Hiring　Shae　as　one　of　Sansa's　maids　had　given　him　an　excuse　to　be　seen　talking　with　her；　but　Tyrion　did　not　delude　himself　t