grrm.astormofswords-第247部分

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　Riverrun；　Catelyn　Stark　seemed　convinced　I'd　sent　some　footpad　to　slit　her　son's　throat。　That　I'd　given　him　a　dagger。〃
　〃That；〃　she　said　scornfully。　〃Tyrion　asked　me　about　that。〃
　〃There　was　a　dagger。　The　scars　on　Lady　Catelyn's　hands　were　real　enough；　she　showed　them　to　me。　Did　you　。　。　。　？〃
　〃Oh；　don't　be　absurd。〃　Cersei　closed　the　window。　〃Yes；　I　hoped　the　boy　would　die。　So　did　you。　Even　Robert　thought　that　would　have　been　for　the　best。　'We　kill　our　horses　when　they　break　a　leg；　and　our　dogs　when　they　go　blind；　but　we　are　too　weak　to　give　the　same　mercy　to　crippled　children/　he　told　me。　He　was　blind　himself　at　the　time；　from　drink。〃
　Robert？　Jaime　had　guarded　the　king　long　enough　to　know　that　Robert　Baratheon　said　things　in　his　cups　that　he　would　have　denied　angrily　the　next　day。　〃Were　you　alone　when　Robert　said　this？〃
　〃You　don't　think　he　said　it　to　Ned　Stark；　I　hope？　Of　course　we　were　alone。　Us　and　the　children。〃　Cersei　removed　her　hairnet　and　draped　it　over　a　bedpost；　then　shook　out　her　golden　curls。　〃Perhaps　Myrcella　sent　this　man　with　the　dagger；　do　you　think　so？〃
　It　was　meant　as　mockery；　but　she'd　cut　right　to　the　heart　of　it；　Jaime　saw　at　once。　〃Not　Myrcella。　Joffrey。〃
　Cersei　frowned。　〃Joffrey　had　no　love　for　Robb　Stark；　but　the　younger　boy　was　nothing　to　him。　He　was　only　a　child　himself。〃
　〃A　child　hungry　for　a　pat　on　the　head　from　that　sot　you　let　him　believe　was　his　father。〃　He　had　an　unfortable　thought。　〃Tyrion　almost　died　because　of　this　bloody　dagger。　If　he　knew　the　whole　thing　was　Joffrey's　work；　that　might　be　why　。　。　。〃
　〃I　don't　care　why；〃　Cersei　said。　〃He　can　take　his　reasons　down　to　hell　with　him。　If　you　had　seen　how　Joff　died　。　。　。　he　fought；　Jaime；　he　fought　for　every　breath；　but　it　was　as　if　some　malign　spirit　had　its　hands　about　his　throat。　He　had　such　terror　in　his　eyes　。　。　。　When　he　was　little；　held　run　to　me　when　he　was　scared　or　hurt　and　I　would　protect　him。　But　that　night　there　was　nothing　I　could　do。　Tyrion　murdered　him　in　front　of　me；　and　there　was　nothing　I　could　do。〃　Cersei　sank　to　her　knees　before　his　chair　and　took　Jaime's　good　hand　between　both　of　hers。　〃Joff　is　dead　and　Myrcella's　in　Dome。　Tommen's　all　I　have　left。　You　mustn't　let　Father　take　him　from　me。　Jaime；　please。〃
　〃Lord　Tywin　has　not　asked　for　my　approval。　I　can　talk　to　him；　but　he　will　not　listen　。　。　。〃
　〃He　will　if　you　agree　to　leave　the　Kingsguard。…
　〃I'm　not　leaving　the　Kingsguard。〃
　His　sister　fought　back　tears。　〃Jaime；　you're　my　shining　knight。　You　cannot　abandon　me　when　I　need　you　most！　He　is　stealing　my　son；　sending　me　away　。　。　。　and　unless　you　stop　him；　Father　is　going　to　force　me　to　wed　again！〃
　Jaime　should　not　have　been　surprised；　but　he　was。　The　words　were　a　blow　to　his　gut　harder　than　any　that　Ser　Addam　Marbrand　had　dealt　him。　〃Who？〃
　〃Does　it　matter？　Some　lord　or　other。　Someone　Father　thinks　he　needs。　I　don't　care。　I　will　not　have　another　husband。　You　are　the　only　man　I　want　in　my　bed；　ever　again。〃
　〃Then　tell　him　that！〃
　She　pulled　her　hands　away。　〃You　are　talking　madness　again。　Would　you　have　us　ripped　apart；　as　Mother　did　that　time　she　caught　us　playing？　Tommen　would　lose　the　throne；　Myrcella　her　marriage　。　。　。　I　want　to　be　your　wife；　we　belong　to　each　other；　but　it　can　never　be；　Jaime。　We　are　brother　and　sister。〃
　〃The　Targaryens　。　。　。
　〃We　are　not　Targaryens！〃
　〃Quiet；〃　he　said；　scornfully。　〃So　loud；　you'll　wake　my　Sworn　Brothers。　We　can't　have　that；　now；　can　we？　People　might　learn　that　you　had　e　to　see　me。〃
　〃Jaime；〃　she　sobbed；　〃don't　you　think　I　want　it　as　much　as　you　do？　it　makes　no　matter　who　they　wed　me　to；　I　want　you　at　my　side；　I　want　you　in　my　bed；　I　want　you　inside　me。　Nothing　has　changed　between　us。　Let　me　prove　it　to　you。〃　She　pushed　up　his　tunic　and　began　to　fumble　with　the　laces　of　his　breeches。
　Jaime　felt　himself　responding。　〃No；〃　he　said；　〃not　here。〃　They　had　never　done　it　in　White　Sword　Tower；　much　less　in　the　Lord　mander's　chambers。　〃Cersei；　this　is　not　the　place。〃
　〃You　took　me　in　the　sept。　This　is　no　different。〃　She　drew　out　his　cock　and　bent　her　head　over　it。
　Jaime　pushed　her　away　with　the　stump　of　his　right　hand。　〃No。　Not　here；　I　said。〃　He　forced　himself　to　stand。
　For　an　instant　he　could　see　confusion　in　her　bright　green　eyes；　and　fear　as　well。　Then　rage　replaced　it。　Cersei　gathered　herself　together；　got　to　her　feet；　straightened　her　skirts。　〃Was　it　your　hand　they　hacked　off　in　Harrenhal；　or　your　manhood？〃　As　she　shook　her　head；　her　hair　tumbled　around　her　bare　white　shoulders。　〃I　was　a　fool　to　e。　You　lacked　the　courage　to　avenge　Joffrey；　why　would　I　think　that　you'd　protect　Tommen？　Tell　me；　if　the　imp　had　killed　all　three　of　your　children；　would　that　have　made　you　wroth？〃
　〃Tyrion　is　not　going　to　harm　Tornmen　or　Myrcella。　I　am　still　not　certain　he　killed　Joffrey。〃
　Her　mouth　twisted　in　anger。　〃How　can　you　say　that？　After　all　his　threats…〃
　〃Threats　mean　nothing。　He　swears　he　did　not　do　it。〃
　〃Oh；　he　swears；　is　that　it？　And　dwarfs　don't　lie；　is　that　what　you　think？〃
　〃Not　to　me。　No　more　than　you　would。〃
　〃You　great　golden　fool。　He's　lied　to　you　a　thousand　times；　and　so　have　L〃　She　bound　up　her　hair　again；　and　scooped　up　the　hairnet　from　the　bedpost　where　she'd　hung　it。　〃Think　what　you　will。　The　little　monster　is　in　a　black　cell；　and　soon　Ser　Ilyn　will　have　his　head　off。　Perhaps　you'd　like　it　for　a　keepsake。〃　She　glanced　at　the　pillow。　〃He　can　watch　over　you　as　you　sleep　alone　in　that　cold　white　bed。　Until　his　eyes　rot　out；　that　is。〃
　〃You　had　best　go；　Cersei。　You're　making　me　angry。〃
　〃Oh；　an　angry　cripple。　How　terrifying。〃　She　laughed。　〃A　pity　Lord　Tywin　Lannister　never　had　a　son。　I　could　have　been　the　heir　he　wanted；　but　I　lacked　the　cock。　And　speaking　of　such；　best　tuck　yours　away；　brother。　it　looks　rather　sad　and　small；　hanging　from　your　breeches　like　that。〃
　When　she　was　gone　Jaime　took　her　advice；　fumbling　one…handed　at　his　laces。　He　felt　a　bone…deep　ache　in　his　phantom　fingers。　I've　lost　a　hand；　a　father；　a　son；　a　sister；　and　a　lover；　and　soon　enough　I　will　lose　a　brother。　And　yet　they　keep　telling　me　House　Lannister　won　this　war。
　Jaime　donned　his　cloak　and　went　downstairs；　where　he　found　Ser　Boros　Blount　having　a　cup　of　wine　in　the　mon　room。　〃When　you're　done　with　your　drink；　tell　Ser　Loras　I'm　ready　to　see　her。〃
　Ser　Boros　was　too　much　of　a　coward　to　do　much　more　than　glower。　〃You　are　ready　to　see　who？〃
　〃Just　tell　Loras。〃
　〃Aye。〃　Ser　Boros　drained　his　cup。　〃Aye；　Lord　mander。〃
　He　took　his　own　good　time　about　it；　though；　or　else　the　Knight　of　Flowers　proved　hard　to　find。　Several　hours　had　passed　by　the　time　they　arrived；　the　slim　handsome　youth　and　the　big　ugly　maid。　Jaime　was　sitting　alone　in　the　round　room；　leafing　idly　through　the　White　Book。　〃Lord　mander；〃　Ser　Loras　said；　〃you　wished　to　see　the　Maid　of　Tarth？〃
　〃I　did。〃　Jaime　waved　them　closer　with　his　left　hand。　〃You　have　talked　with　her；　I　take　it？〃
　〃As　you　manded；　my　lord。〃
　〃And？〃
　The　lad　tensed。　〃I　。　。　。　it　may　be　it　happened　as　she　says；　ser。　That　it　was　Stannis。　I　cannot　be　certain。〃
　〃Varys　tells　me　that　the　castellan　of　Storm's　End　perished　strangely　as　well；〃　said　Jaime。
　〃Ser　Cortnay　Penrose；〃　said　Brienne　sadly。　〃A　good　man。〃
　〃A　stubborn　man。　One　day　he　stood　square　in　the　way　of　the　King　of　Dragonstone。　The　next　he　leapt　from　a　tower。〃　Jaime　stood。　〃Ser　Loras；　we　will　talk　more　of　this　later。　You　may　leave　Brienne　with　me。〃
　The　wench　looked　as　ugly　and　awkward　as　ever；　he　decided　when　Tyrell　left　them。　Someone　had　dressed　her　in　woman's　clothes　again；　but　this　dress　fit　much　better　than　that　hideous　pink　rag　the　goat　had　made　her　wear。　〃Blue　is　a　good　color　on　you；　my　lady；〃　Jaime　observed。　〃It　goes　well　with　your　eyes。〃　She　does　have　astonishing　eyes。
　Brienne　glanced　down　at　herself；　flustered。　〃Septa　Donyse　padded　out　the　bodice；　to　give　it　that　shape。　She　said　you　sent　her　to　me。〃　She　lingered　by　the　door；　as　if　she　meant　to　flee　at　any　second。　〃You　look　。　。　。〃
　〃Different？〃　He　managed　a　half…smile。　〃More　meat　on　the　ribs　and　fewer　lice　in　my　hair；　that's　all。　The　stump's　the　same。　Close　the　door　and　e　here。〃
　She　did　as　he　bid　her。　〃The　white　cloak　。　。　。
　〃　。　。　。　is　new；　but　I'm　sure　I'll　soil　it　soon　enough