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They were not welcome visitors. Ser Raymun lived under the king's peace,
他們實在稱得上是不速之客。雷蒙爵士雖向國王稱臣，
but his family had fought beneath Rhaegar's dragon banners at the Trident, and his three older brothers had died there, a truth neither Robert nor Ser Raymun had forgotten.
但當年戴瑞家可是打著雷加的真龍旗幟在三叉戟河為勤王奮戰的望族之一，他三位兄長通通命喪于斯，而這事不論勞勃還是雷蒙爵士都沒有忘記。
With king's men, Darry men, Lannister men, and Stark men all crammed into a castle far too small for them, tensions burned hot and heavy.
如今國王的隊伍、戴瑞家的群眾、蘭尼斯特家和史塔克家的人馬通通涌進狹小的城堡中，緊張的氣氛可想而知。
The king had appropriated Ser Raymun's audience chamber, and that was where Ned found them. The room was crowded when he burst in.
國王把雷蒙爵士的會客廳臨時征來處理公務，奈德果然在此找到他們。他沖進房間時，里面已經擠滿了人。
Too crowded, he thought; left alone, he and Robert might have been able to settle the matter amicably.
太擁擠了，他心想，假如沒這么多人，他和勞勃應該可以私下心平氣和地解決此事。
Robert was slumped in Darry's high seat at the far end of the room, his face closed and sullen.
勞勃臉色凝重，整個人跨坐在長廳盡頭戴瑞的高位上。
Cersei Lannister and her son stood beside him. The queen had her hand on Joffrey's shoulder. Thick silken bandages still covered the boy's arm.
瑟曦·蘭尼斯特和她兒子站在他身旁。王后把一只手搭上喬佛里的肩膀。男孩的手臂仍舊扎滿厚重的絲質繃帶。
Arya stood in the center of the room, alone but for Jory Cassel, every eye upon her.
艾莉亞孤零零地站在大廳中央，只有喬里·凱索陪著她，每一只眼睛的視線都集中在她身上。
Arya, Ned called loudly. He went to her, his boots ringing on the stone floor. When she saw him, she cried out and began to sob.
艾莉亞。奈德大聲喚道。他朝她走去，靴子在石地板上鏗鏘作響。她一看到他立刻大叫出聲，隨即抽抽噎噎地哭了起來。
Ned went to one knee and took her in his arms. She was shaking. I'm sorry, she sobbed, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
奈德單膝跪下，把她摟進懷里，她渾身顫抖個不停。對不起，她啜泣道，對不起，對不起！
I know, he said. She felt so tiny in his arms, nothing but a scrawny little girl. It was hard to see how she had caused so much trouble. Are you hurt?
我知道。他說。在他懷中的她實在好瘦小，不過是個骨瘦如柴的小女孩。很難想像她竟能闖出這么大的禍。你有沒有受傷？
No. Her face was dirty, and her tears left pink tracks down her cheeks.
沒有。她一臉污泥，眼淚在臉頰上留下了粉紅色的痕跡。
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