grrm.astormofswords-第148章

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nhal…〃
　〃That's　not　so。　He　loved　my　lady　mother。〃
　〃I'm　sure　he　did；　my　lady；　but…〃
　〃She　was　the　only　one　he　loved。〃
　〃He　must　have　found　that　bastard　under　a　cabbage　leaf；　then；〃　Gendry　said　behind　them。
　Arya　wished　she　had　another　crabapple　to　bounce　off　his　face。　〃My　father　had　honor；〃　she　said　angrily。　〃And　we　weren't　talking　to　you　anyway。　Why　don't　you　go　back　to　Stoney　Sept　and　ring　that　girl's　stupid　bells？〃
　Gendry　ignored　that。　〃At　least　your　father　raised　his　bastard；　not　like　mine。　I　don't　even　know　my　father's　name。　Some　smelly　drunk；　I'd　wager；　like　the　others　my　mother　dragged　home　from　the　alehouse。　Whenever　she　got　mad　at　me；　she'd　say；　'If　your　father　was　here；　he'd　beat　you　bloody。'　That's　all　I　know　of　him。〃　He　spat。　〃Well；　if　he　was　here　now；　might　be　I'd　beat　him　bloody。　But　he's　dead；　I　figure；　and　your　father's　dead　too；　so　what　does　it　matter　who　he　lay　with？〃
　It　mattered　to　Arya；　though　she　could　not　have　said　why。　Ned　was　trying　to　apologize　for　upsetting　her；　but　she　did　not　want　to　hear　it。　She　pressed　her　heels　into　her　horse　and　left　them　both。　Anguy　the　Archer　was　riding　a　few　yards　ahead。　When　she　caught　up　with　him；　she　said；　〃Dornishmen　lie；　don't　they？〃
　〃They're　famous　for　it。〃　The　bowman　grinned。　〃Of　course；　they　say　the　same　of　us　marchers；　so　there　you　are。　What's　the　trouble　now？　Ned's　a　good　lad　。　。　。〃
　〃He's　just　a　stupid　liar。〃　Arya　left　the　trail；　leapt　a　rotten　log　and　splashed　across　a　streambed；　ignoring　the　shouts　of　the　outlaws　behind　her。　They　just　want　to　tell　me　more　lies。　She　thought　about　trying　to　get　away　from　them；　but　there　were　too　many　and　they　knew　these　lands　too　well。　What　was　the　use　of　running　if　they　caught　you？
　It　was　Harwin　who　rode　up　beside　her；　in　the　end。　〃Where　do　you　think　you're　going；　milady？　You　shouldn't　run　off。　There　are　wolves　in　these　woods；　and　worse　things。〃
　〃I'm　not　afraid；〃　she　said。　〃That　boy　Ned　said　。　。　。〃
　〃Aye；　he　told　me。　Lady　Ashara　Dayne。　It's　an　old　tale；　that　one。　I　heard　it　once　at　Winterfell；　when　I　was　no　older　than　you　are　now。〃　He　took　hold　of　her　bridle　firmly　and　turned　her　horse　around。　〃I　doubt　there's　any　truth　to　it。　But　if　there　is；　what　of　it？　When　Ned　met　this　Dornish　lady；　his　brother　Brandon　was　still　alive；　and　it　was　him　betrothed　to　Lady　Catelyn；　so　there's　no　stain　on　your　father's　honor。　There's　nought　like　a　tourney　to　make　the　blood　run　hot；　so　maybe　some　words　were　whispered　in　a　tent　of　a　night；　who　can　say？　Words　or　kisses；　maybe　more；　but　where's　the　harm　in　that？　Spring　had　e；　or　so　they　thought；　and　neither　one　of　them　was　pledged。〃
　〃She　killed　herself；　though；〃　said　Arya　uncertainly。　〃Ned　says　she　jumped　from　a　tower　into　the　sea。〃
　〃So　she　did；〃　Harwin　admitted；　as　he　led　her　back；　〃but　that　was　for　grief；　I'd　wager。　She'd　lost　a　brother；　the　Sword　of　the　Morning。〃　He　shook　his　head。　〃Let　it　lie；　my　lady。　They're　dead；　all　of　them。　Let　it　lie　。　。　。　and　please；　when　we　e　to　Riverrun；　say　naught　of　this　to　your　mother。〃
　The　village　was　just　where　Notch　had　promised　it　would　be。　They　took　shelter　in　a　grey　stone　stable。　Only　half　a　roof　remained；　but　that　was　half　a　roof　more　than　any　other　building　in　the　village。　It's　not　a　village；　it's　only　black　stones　and　old　bones。　〃Did　the　Lannisters　kill　the　people　who　lived　here？〃　Arya　asked　as　she　helped　Anguy　dry　the　horses。
　〃No。〃　He　pointed。　〃Look　at　how　thick　the　moss　grows　on　the　stones。　No　one's　moved　them　for　a　long　time。　And　there's　a　tree　growing　out　of　the　wall　there；　see？　This　place　was　put　to　the　torch　a　long　time　ago。〃
　〃Who　did　it；　then？〃　asked　Gendry。
　〃Hoster　Tully。〃　Notch　was　a　stooped　thin　grey…haired　man；　born　in　these　parts。　〃This　was　Lord　Goodbrook's　village。　When　Riverrun　declared　for　Robert；　Goodbrook　stayed　loyal　to　the　king；　so　Lord　Tully　came　down　on　him　with　fire　and　sword。　After　the　Trident；　Goodbrook's　son　made　his　peace　with　Robert　and　Lord　Hoster；　but　that　didn't　help　the　dead　none。〃
　A　silence　fell。　Gendry　gave　Arya　a　queer　look；　then　turned　away　to　brush　his　horse。　Outside　the　rain　came　down　and　down。　〃I　say　we　need　a　fire；〃　Thoros　declared。　〃The　night　is　dark　and　full　of　terrors。　And　wet　too；　eh？　Too　very　wet。〃
　Jack…Be…Lucky　hacked　some　dry　wood　from　a　stall；　while　Notch　and　Merrit　gathered　straw　for　kindling。　Thoros　himself　struck　the　spark；　and　Lem　fanned　the　flames　with　his　big　yellow　cloak　until　they　roared　and　swirled。　Soon　it　grew　almost　hot　inside　the　stable。　Thoros　sat　before　it　crosslegged；　devouring　the　flames　with　his　eyes　just　as　he　had　atop　High　Heart。　Arya　watched　him　closely；　and　once　his　lips　moved；　and　she　thought　she　heard　him　mutter；　〃Riverrun。〃　Lem　paced　back　and　forth；　coughing；　a　long　shadow　matching　him　stride　for　stride；　while　Tom　o'　Sevens　pulled　off　his　boots　and　rubbed　his　feet。　〃I　must　be　mad；　to　be　going　back　to　Riverrun；〃　the　singer　plained。　〃The　Tullys　have　never　been　lucky　for　old　Tom。　It　was　that　Lysa　sent　me　up　the　high　road；　when　the　moon　men　took　my　gold　and　my　horse　and　all　my　clothes　as　well。　There's　knights　in　the　Vale　still　telling　how　I　came　walking　up　to　the　Bloody　Gate　with　only　my　harp　to　keep　me　modest。　They　made　me　sing　'The　Name　Day　Boy'andThe　King　Without　Courage'before　they　opened　that　gate。　My　only　solace　was　that　three　of　them　died　laughing。　I　haven't　been　back　to　the　Eyrie　since；　and　I　won't　sing'The　King　Without　Courage'　either；　not　for　all　the　gold　in　Casterly…〃
　〃Lannisters；〃　Thoros　said。　〃Roaring　red　and　gold。〃　He　lurched　to　his　feet　and　went　to　Lord　Beric。　Lem　and　Tom　wasted　no　time　joining　them。　Arya　could　not　make　out　what　they　were　saying；　but　the　singer　kept　glancing　at　her；　and　one　time　Lem　got　so　angry　he　pounded　a　fist　against　the　wall。　That　was　when　Lord　Beric　gestured　for　her　to　e　closer。　It　was　the　last　thing　she　wanted　to　do；　but　Harwin　put　a　hand　in　the　small　of　her　back　and　pushed　her　forward。　She　took　two　steps　and　hesitated；　full　of　dread。　〃My　lord。〃　She　waited　to　hear　what　Lord　Beric　would　say。
　〃Tell　her；〃　the　lightning　lord　manded　Thoros。
　The　red　priest　squatted　down　beside　her。　〃My　lady；〃　he　said；　〃the　Lord　granted　me　a　view　of　Riverrun。　An　island　in　a　sea　of　fire；　it　seemed。　The　flames　were　leaping　lions　with　long　crimson　claws。　And　how　they　roared！　A　sea　of　Lannisters；　my　lady。　Riverrun　will　soon　e　under　attack。〃
　Arya　felt　as　though　he'd　punched　her　in　the　belly。　〃No！〃
　〃Sweetling；〃　said　Thoros；　〃the　flames　do　not　lie。　Sometimes　I　read　them　wrongly；　blind　fool　that　I　am。　But　not　this　time；　I　think。　The　Lannisters　will　soon　have　Riverrun　under　siege。〃
　〃Robb　will　beat　them。〃　Arya　got　a　stubborn　look。　〃He'll　beat　them　like　he　did　before。〃
　〃Your　brother　may　be　gone；〃　said　Thoros。　〃Your　mother　as　well。　I　did　not　see　them　in　the　flames。　This　wedding　the　old　one　spoke　of；　a　wedding　on　the　Twins　。　。　。　she　has　her　own　ways　of　knowing　things；　that　one。　The　weirwoods　whisper　in　her　ear　when　she　sleeps。　If　she　says　your　mother　is　gone　to　the　Twins　。　。　。〃
　Arya　turned　on　Tom　and　Lem。　〃If　you　hadn't　caught　me；　I　would　have　been　there。　I　would　have　been　home。〃
　Lord　Beric　paid　no　heed　to　her　outburst。　〃My　lady；〃　he　said　with　weary　courtesy；　〃would　you　know　your　grandfather's　brother　by　sight？　Ser　Brynden　Tully；　called　the　Blackfish？　Would　he　know　you；　perchance？〃
　Arya　shook　her　head　miserably。　She　had　heard　her　mother　speak　of　Ser　Brynden　Blackfish；　but　if　she　had　ever　met　him　herself　it　had　been　when　she　was　too　little　to　remember。
　〃Small　chance　the　Blackfish　will　pay　good　coin　for　a　girl　he　doesn't　know；〃　said　Tom。　〃Those　Tullys　are　a　sour；　suspicious　lot；　he's　like　to　think　we're　selling　him　false　goods。〃
　〃We'll　convince　him；〃　Lem　Lemoncloak　insisted。　〃She　will；　or　Harwin。　Riverrun　is　closest。　I　say　we　take　her　there；　get　the　gold；　and　be　bloody　well　done　with　her。〃
　〃And　if　the　lions　catch　us　inside　the　castle？〃　said　Tom。　〃They'd　like　nothing　better　than　to　hang　his　lordship　in　a　cage　from　the　top　of　Casterly　Rock。〃
　〃I　do　not　mean　to　be　taken；〃　said　Lord　Beric。　A　final　word　hung　unspoken　in　the　air。　Alive。　They　all　heard　it；　even　Arya；　though　it　never　passed　his　lips。　〃Still；　we　dare　not　go　blindly　here。　I　want　to　know　where　the　armies　are；　the　wolves　and　lions　both。　Shama　will　know　som