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Tyrion wondered what it would be like to have a twin, and decided that he would rather not know. Bad enough to face himself in a looking glass every day. Another him was a thought too dreadful to contemplate.
提利昂不禁暗忖，若自己也有個雙胞兄弟，不知會是什么樣？不過想歸想，他決定還是不要成真的好。每天在鏡子前面對自己已經夠糟，要再多出個長得和他一副德行的人，那還了得？
Prince Tommen spoke up. “Do you have news of Bran, Uncle?”
這時托曼王子開口問："舅舅，你知道布蘭現在怎么樣了？"
“I stopped by the sickroom last night,” Tyrion announced. “There was no change. The maester thought that a hopeful sign.”
"我昨晚經過病房時，"提利昂回答，"病情既沒惡化也沒好轉，學士認為還有希望。"
“I don’t want Brandon to die,” Tommen said timorously. He was a sweet boy. Not like his brother, but then Jaime and Tyrion were somewhat less than peas in a pod themselves.
"我希望布蘭登不要死。"托曼怯生生地說。他是個可愛的孩子，一點也不像他哥哥。不過話說回來，詹姆和提利昂兩人也沒什么共通之處。
“Lord Eddard had a brother named Brandon as well,” Jaime mused. “One of the hostages murdered by Targaryen. It seems to be an unlucky name.”
"史塔克大人有個哥哥也叫布蘭登，"詹姆饒富興味地說，"后來作人質被坦格利安家給殺了。看來這名字還真不吉利。"
“Oh, not so unlucky as all that, surely,” Tyrion said. The servant brought his plate. He ripped off a chunk of black bread.
"呵，還不至于不吉利到那種程度啦。"提利昂道。此時侍者送來了餐點，他隨即撕下一大塊黑麥面包。
Cersei was studying him warily. “What do you mean?”
瑟曦正滿懷戒心地盯著他瞧。"你這話什么意思？"
Tyrion gave her a crooked smile. “Why, only that Tommen may get his wish. The maester thinks the boy may yet live.” He took a sip of beer.
提利昂不懷好意地朝她笑笑："沒別的意思，只是恭祝托曼如愿以償啰。老學士說那孩子活下來的機會很大，所以……"說完他啜了口啤酒。
Myrcella gave a happy gasp, and Tommen smiled nervously, but it was not the children Tyrion was watching. The glance that passed between Jaime and Cersei lasted no more than a second, but he did not miss it. Then his sister dropped her gaze to the table. “That is no mercy. These northern gods are cruel to let the child linger in such pain.”
彌賽 聽了高興得驚叫出聲，托曼也露出靦腆的微笑，然而提利昂注意的卻不是他倆的反應。詹姆和瑟曦交換眼神的時間不過一秒，但他可沒錯過。接著他姐姐低下頭，視線垂到餐桌上。"老天真殘忍。這些北方的神，竟讓一個年幼的孩子茍延殘喘，實在是太狠毒了。"
背景介紹：
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