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Roose Bolton had re-formed the battered remnants of their other host at the mouth of the causeway. Sir Helman Tallhart and Walder Frey still held the Twins. Lord Tywin's army had crossed the Trident, and was making for Harrenhal. And there were two kings in the realm. Two kings, and no agreement.
根據情報，盧斯·波頓已在頸澤的堤道口重整敗軍，赫曼·陶哈爵士和瓦德·佛雷則依舊握有孿河城。泰溫公爵的部隊已經回頭渡過三叉戟河，正朝赫倫堡前進。目前國內有兩人稱王，且彼此互不相讓。
Many of the lords bannermen wanted to march on Harrenhal at once, to meet Lord Tywin and end Lannister power for all time. Young, hot-tempered Marq Piper urged a strike west at Casterly Rock instead. Still others counseled patience. Riverrun sat athwart the Lannister supply lines, Jason Mallister pointed out; let them bide their time, denying Lord Tywin fresh levies and provisions while they strengthened their defenses and rested their weary troops. Lord Blackwood would have none of it. They should finish the work they began in the Whispering Wood. March to Harrenhal and bring Roose Bolton's army down as well. What Blackwood urged, Bracken opposed, as ever; Lord Jonos Bracken rose to insist they ought pledge their fealty to King Renly, and move south to join their might to his.
許多諸侯希望即刻進軍赫倫堡，與泰溫公爵決戰，一舉消滅蘭尼斯特勢力。血氣方剛的年輕人馬柯·派柏更力主派兵西進凱巖城。但仍有不少人建議暫緩行動。杰森·梅利斯特特別指出：眼下奔流城剛好扼住蘭尼斯特軍的補給線，不妨把握這個優勢，阻止泰溫大人獲得補充兵力和物資，并借機加強自身防御，讓疲累的軍隊得到休整。對所有謹慎的提議，布萊伍德伯爵一概聽不進去，他認為應該乘著囈語森林之戰的勢頭，早日結束戰事，所以不但要立刻進軍赫倫堡，還要盧斯·波頓的部隊南下配合支援。依照慣例，只要是布萊伍德家族的主意，布雷肯家族一定反對到底，于是杰諾斯·布雷肯起身力促大家向藍禮國王效忠，并南下與其大軍會師。
Renly is not the king, Robb said. It was the first time her son had spoken. Like his father, he knew how to listen.
“藍禮不是國王。”羅柏說。這是會議以來他首次開口。他知道何時該留心傾聽，這點頗有乃父之風。
