And now another raven, another message. Bran clung to hope. Was the bird from Mother? Is she coming home?
這會兒竟又來了一只渡鴉,又帶來新的消息。布蘭強迫自己滿懷希望。是母親送來的嗎?她是不是要回家了?
The message was from Alyn in King's Landing. Jory Cassel is dead. And Wyl and Heward as well.
信是埃林從君臨寫來的。喬里·凱索死了,還有韋爾和海華。
Murdered by the Kingslayer. Robb lifted his face to the snow, and the flakes melted on his cheeks. May the gods give them rest.
他們慘死于弒君者之手。羅柏仰頭面對飄雪,雪片融化在他兩頰。愿天上諸神讓他們安息。
Bran did not know what to say. He felt as if he'd been punched. Jory had been captain of the household guard at Winterfell since before Bran was born.
布蘭不知該說什么才好,只覺自己仿佛被狠揍了一拳。打布蘭出生,喬里就是臨冬城的侍衛隊長。
They killed Jory? He remembered all the times Jory had chased him over the roofs.
他們殺了喬里?他記得每一次喬里追著他在屋頂上奔跑的情景,
He could picture him striding across the yard in mail and plate, or sitting at his accustomed place on the bench in the Great Hall, joking as he ate. Why would anyone kill Jory?
他可以清楚地拼湊出他全副鎧甲,大步走過廣場的風光,或是坐在廳堂的老位子上,邊吃邊談笑的模樣。為什么會有人要殺喬里?
Robb shook his head numbly, the pain plain in his eyes.
羅柏木然地搖頭,眼里溢滿悲痛。
I don't know, and...Bran, that's not the worst of it. Father was caught beneath a falling horse in the fight.
我不知道。還有…布蘭,這不是最糟的消息,父親也在打斗中被摔倒的馬壓住,
Alyn says his leg was shattered, and...Maester Pycelle has given him the milk of the poppy, but they aren't sure when...when he...
埃林說他的腿碎了…派席爾大學土已經給他喝了罌粟花奶,但他們不確定什么時候…什么時候他才…
The sound of hoofbeats made him glance down the road, to where Theon and the others were coming up.
聽見身后的蹄聲,他轉頭朝來路望去,席恩等人已經趕了上來。
When he will wake, Robb finished. He laid his hand on the pommel of his sword then, and went on in the solemn voice of Robb the Lord.
他才會醒來。羅柏把話說完,伸手按住劍柄,恢復了羅柏城主的莊嚴聲調,
Bran, I promise you, whatever might happen, I will not let this be forgotten.
布蘭,我向你保證,不管發生什么,這個仇我永不會忘。
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