CATELYN
Ned and the girls were eight days gone when Maester Luwin came to her one night in Bran’s sickroom, carrying a reading lamp and the books of account. “It is past time that we reviewed the figures, my lady,” he said. “You’ll want to know how much this royal visit cost us.”
Catelyn looked at Bran in his sickbed and brushed his hair back off his forehead. It had grown very long, she realized. She would have to cut it soon. “I have no need to look at figures, Maester Luwin,”
she told him, never taking her eyes from Bran. “I know what the visit cost us. Take the books away.”
“My lady, the king’s party had healthy appetites. We must replenish our stores before—”
She cut him off. “I said, take the books away. The steward will attend to our needs.”
“We have no steward,” Maester Luwin reminded her. Like a little grey rat, she thought, he would not let go. “Poole went south to establish Lord Eddard’s household at King’s Landing.”
Catelyn nodded absently. “Oh, yes. I remember.” Bran looked so pale. She wondered whether they might move his bed under the window, so he could get the morning sun.
Maester Luwin set the lamp in a niche by the door and fiddled with its wick. “There are several appointments that require your immediate attention, my lady. Besides the steward, we need a captain of the guards to fill Jory’s place, a new master of horse—”
Her eyes snapped around and found him. “A master of horse?” Her voice was a whip.
The maester was shaken. “Yes, my lady. Hullen rode south with Lord Eddard, so—”
“My son lies here broken and dying, Luwin, and you wish to discuss a new master of horse? Do you think I care what happens in the stables? Do you think it matters to me one whit? I would gladly butcher every horse in Winterfell with my own hands if it would open Bran’s eyes, do you understand that? Do you!”
He bowed his head. “Yes, my lady, but the appointments—”
“I’ll make the appointments,” Robb said.
Replenish 补充
第十四章凯特琳
奈德和两个女儿离开后的第十八天夜里，鲁温学士带着一盏写字灯和帐本，来到布兰的病房求见。"夫人，我们该清点帐目了，"他说，"这样您才知道这次招待王室的开销。"
凯特琳望着病榻上的布兰，拨开他额间细发，忽然察觉到他的头发长得好长，她得尽快找时间帮他修剪。"鲁温师傅，用不着给我看帐目，"她告诉他，视线始终离不开布兰。"我知道宴客的支出有多吓人。把帐本拿走罢。"
"夫人，国王的手下食量很大，我们得赶紧补充城里的存粮，以免……"
她打断他："我说过，把帐本拿走。这些事交给总管去处理。"
"我们没有总管了，"鲁温学士提醒她。他就像只灰鼠，她心想，咬住了就不肯罢休。"普尔随同老爷南下去了君临，以管理艾德大人的家务事。"
凯特琳漫不经心地点点头。"噢，对，我想起来了。"布兰看起来好苍白，她暗自思索不知能否把病床移到窗边，好让他晒点早晨的太阳。
鲁温学士把油灯安置在门边的壁龛里，胡乱捻着灯心。"夫人，还有好些职务要请您立刻决定。除总管外，我们需要一名新的守卫队长，以替代乔里的位子，还有新的马房总管--"
她的双眼倏地转去，紧紧盯住他。"马房总管？"她的声音如鞭子破空。
老学士显然被吓了一跳。"是的，夫人，胡伦也和艾德大人一起南下，所以--"
"鲁温，我儿子支离破碎地躺在这里等死，你却要跟我讨论一个管马的家伙？你觉得我在乎马厩里发生什么事吗？你觉得那边发生的事和我沾得上一点边吗？如果杀光全城的马可以让布兰睁开眼睛，我会很乐意地亲自动手，你听懂了没有？听懂了没有？"
他低下头。"夫人，我听得懂，但是这些职位等不－－"
"我来安排。"罗柏道。
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