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Or perhaps the stains were blood.
或許那是血吧。
On his head was the sword crown they had fashioned him of bronze and iron.
羅柏戴著青銅和黑鐵的劍冠，
He bears it more comfortably now. He bears it like a king.
戴得自在多了，戴得像個國王。
Edmure stood below the crowded dais, head bowed modestly as Robb praised his victory.
艾德慕站在擁擠的高臺下，謙恭地低下頭，羅柏正在表彰他的勝利。
“… fell at the Stone Mill shall never be forgotten.
“……永不會忘記在石磨坊英勇獻身的戰士。
Small wonder Lord Tywin ran off to fight Stannis.
正因為他們所顯示出的北境和奔流城的力量，
He’d had his fill of northmen and rivermen both.”
才使泰溫公爵倍感挫折，不得不回頭對付史坦尼斯。”
That brought laughter and approving shouts, but Robb raised a hand for quiet.
這番話引起一陣笑鬧和贊同，羅柏舉手示意安靜。
“Make no mistake, though.
“但我們不能放松警惕，
The Lannisters will march again, and there will be other battles to win before the kingdom is secure.”
蘭尼斯特必將再度進犯，為了王國安泰，還得繼續戰斗。”
The Greatjon roared out, “King in the North!” and thrust a mailed fist into the air.
大瓊恩吼道：“北境之王萬歲！”并將一只鋼甲拳頭沖天舉起。
The river lords answered with a shout of “King of the Trident!”
三河流域的領主們也大喊：“三河之王萬歲！”。
The hall grew thunderous with pounding fists and stamping feet.
大廳里擊拳跺腳的聲音如雷鳴般響亮。
Only a few noted Catelyn and Ser Desmond amidst the tumult, but they elbowed their fellows, and slowly a hush grew around her.
一片喧囂中，起初少有人關注凱特琳和戴斯蒙爵士，但人們用胳膊互相捅擠，漸漸安靜下來。
She held her head high and ignored the eyes.
她高昂著頭，不去在意別人的目光。
Let them think what they will.
隨他們怎么看，
It is Robb’s judgment that matters.
我只在乎羅柏。
The sight of Ser Brynden Tully’s craggy face on the dais gave her comfort.
高臺上布林登·徒利粗獷的臉，使她感到安心。
A boy she did not know seemed to be acting as Robb’s squire.
一個她不認識的男孩正擔任羅柏的侍從，
Behind him stood a young knight in a sand-colored surcoat blazoned with seashells,
孩子后面站一個年輕騎士，穿著畫了六只海貝的沙色外套，
and an older one who wore three black pepperpots on a saffron bend, across a field of green and silver stripes.
另一個年長騎士的徽章則是三個黑色胡椒罐，底色為綠銀相間的斑紋。
Between them were a handsome older lady and a pretty maid who looked to be her daughter.
他們間有一位端莊的老婦人和一位美貌少女，看來是她女兒。
There was another girl as well, near Sansa’s age.
此外，還有一個跟珊莎年紀相仿的女孩。
The seashells were the sigil of some lesser house, Catelyn knew;
海貝是西境某家小諸侯的紋章，凱特琳知道，
the older man’s she did not recognize.
但那個老騎士的紋章她不認識。
Prisoners?
他們是囚犯嗎？
Why would Robb bring captives onto the dais?
羅柏為何讓俘虜站到高臺上？
Utherydes Wayn banged his staff on the floor as Ser Desmond escorted her forward.
戴斯蒙爵士護她上前，烏瑟萊斯·韋恩將權杖往地上重重一擊，表示肅靜。
If Robb looks at me as Edmure did, I do not know what I will do.
若羅柏象艾德慕一樣待我，怎么辦？
But it seemed to her that it was not anger she saw in her son’s eyes, but something else … apprehension, perhaps?
但從兒子眼中，她看到的不是憤怒，而是別的什么……憂懼？
No, that made no sense.
不，這不可能，
What should he fear?
他有什么好怕的？
He was the Young Wolf, King of the Trident and the North.
他是少狼主，三叉戟河與北境之王啊。
Her uncle was the first to greet her.
叔叔首先向她致意。
As black a fish as ever, Ser Brynden had no care for what others might think.
這條黑魚從不管別人的看法，
He leapt off the dais and pulled Catelyn into his arms.
他徑直跳下高臺，將凱特琳攬進懷中，
When he said, “It is good to see you home, Cat,” she had to struggle to keep her composure.
“回家見到你真好，凱特?！彼坏貌粧暝３宙傡o。
“And you,” she whispered.
“你也一樣，”她低聲說。
“Mother.”
“母親?！?/p>
Catelyn looked up at her tall kingly son.
凱特琳抬頭望向她那威嚴高大的兒子。
“Your Grace, I have prayed for your safe return.
“陛下，我曾為您的安全回歸而祈禱，
I had heard you were wounded.”
聽說您受了傷?！?/p>
“I took an arrow through the arm while storming the Crag,” he said.
“攻打峭巖城時，一支箭射穿手臂，”他道，
“It’s healed well, though. I had the best of care.”
“但傷口愈合得很好，因為我受到世上最好的照料?！?/p>
“The gods are good, then.”
“諸神保佑?！?/p>
Catelyn took a deep breath.
凱特琳長出一口氣。
Say it. It cannot be avoided.
說吧，無法逃避的。
“They will have told you what I did.
“他們一定把我的作為稟報了您，
Did they tell you my reasons?”
是否也解釋過我的理由呢？”
“For the girls.”
“為了兩個女孩?！?/p>
“I had five children.
“我有過五個孩子，
Now I have three.”
現在只剩下三個。”
“Aye, my lady.”
“是的，夫人?！?/p>
Lord Rickard Karstark pushed past the Greatjon, like some grim specter with his black mail and long ragged grey beard,
瑞卡德·卡史塔克伯爵推開大瓊恩走上前，黑鎖甲和又長又粗的灰胡子使他看起來活象個陰沉的幽靈，
his narrow face pinched and cold.
那張長臉冰冷而痛苦。
“And I have one son, who once had three.
“我也有過三個兒子，現在只剩下一個……
You have robbed me of my vengeance.”
您剝奪了我復仇的權利！”
Catelyn faced him calmly.
凱特琳平靜地面對他。
“Lord Rickard, the Kingslayer’s dying would not have bought life for your children.
“瑞卡德大人，弒君者的死不能換得你兒子的生命，
His living may buy life for mine.”
讓他活著回去卻能保我女兒歸來?！?/p>
The lord was unappeased.
伯爵毫不信服，
“Jaime Lannister has played you for a fool.
“詹姆·蘭尼斯特拿您當槍使，
You’ve bought a bag of empty words, no more.
把您當傻瓜！您得到的不過一堆空話，僅此而已！
My Torrhen and my Eddard deserved better of you.”
我的托倫和艾德決不會就此埋沒。”
“Leave off, Karstark,” rumbled the Greatjon, crossing his huge arms against his chest.
“算了吧，卡史塔克，”大瓊恩將兩條粗胳膊交疊在胸，咕噥道，
“It was a mother’s folly. Women are made that way.”
“這是母親的瘋狂，女人天生就這個樣。”
“A mother’s folly?”
“母親的瘋狂？”
Lord Karstark rounded on Lord Umber.
卡史塔克伯爵轉身面對安柏伯爵，
“I name it treason.”
“我說這是背叛！”
“Enough.”
“夠了。”
For just an instant Robb sounded more like Brandon than his father.
片刻之間，羅柏聽上去更象布蘭登，而不是他父親。
