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TYRION
提利昂
The girl never wept.
这女孩从来不哭。
Young as she was, Myrcella Baratheon was a princess born.
弥赛菈·拜拉席恩虽然小小年纪，但天生就是个公主。
And a Lannister, despite her name, Tyrion reminded himself, as much Jaime's blood as Cersei's.
她是兰尼斯特家的人，尽管她没这个姓，提利昂提醒自己，她流着兰尼斯特的血液。瑟曦和詹姆的血液。
To be sure, her smile was a shade tremulous when her brothers took their leave of her on the deck of the Seaswift,
当她的兄弟们在“海捷号”甲板上向她告别时，她的微笑中有一丝战栗，
but the girl knew the proper words to say, and she said them with courage and dignity.
但这女孩知道如何应对，她的话勇敢而有尊严。
When the time came to part, it was Prince Tommen who cried, and Myrcella who gave him comfort.
到了分别时刻，哭泣的是托曼王子，安慰他的是弥赛菈。
Tyrion looked down upon the farewells from the high deck of King Robert's Hammer,
提利昂站在“劳勃国王之锤”号高耸的甲板上，
a great war galley of four hundred oars.
俯视着告别仪式。
Rob's Hammer, as her oarsmen called her, would form the main strength of Myrcella's escort.
劳勃国王之锤号是一艘四百桨的巨型战舰，桨手们将她简称为“劳勃之锤”，她是为弥赛菈此行护航的主力。
Lionstar, Bold Wind, and Lady Lyanna would sail with her as well.
此外，狮星号、烈风号和莱安娜小姐号，也将同行。
It made Tyrion more than a little uneasy to detach so great a part of their already inadequate fleet,
夕日的王家舰队中有好些船当年随史坦尼斯公爵攻打龙石岛，
depleted as it was by the loss of all those ships that had sailed with Lord Stannis to Dragonstone and never returned,
再也没有回来，由是海军一直元气不足，而今又要分出一部分，提利昂深感不安，
but Cersei would hear of nothing less.
但瑟曦决不允许减少护卫。
Perhaps she was wise.
或许她比我明智。
If the girl was captured before she reached Sunspear, the Dornish alliance would fall to pieces.
若是公主在抵达阳戟城前被俘，与多恩的联盟就会顷刻间土崩瓦解。
So far Doran Martell had done no more than call his banners.
到目前为止，道朗·马泰尔只是召集诸侯。
Once Myrcella was safe in Braavos, he had pledged to move his strength to the high passes,
一旦弥赛菈平安抵达布拉佛斯，他允诺将军队向隘口移动，
where the threat might make some of the Marcher lords rethink their loyalties and give Stannis pause about marching north.
由此威胁边疆地的领主，动摇他们的忠诚，并减缓史坦尼斯北进的速度。
It was purely a feint, however.
其实这只是虚张声势。
The Martells would not commit to actual battle unless Dorne itself was attacked, and Stannis was not so great a fool.
除非多恩本土遭到攻击，否则马泰尔家决不会真正参战，而史坦尼斯当然不会蠢到那种地步。
Though some of his bannermen may be, Tyrion reflected.
不过或许能刺激他旗下的诸侯做出蠢事，提利昂心想，
I should think on that.
我该把这种可能列入考量。
He cleared his throat.
他清了清嗓子。
"You know your orders, Captain."
“清楚命令了吧，船长？”
"I do, my lord.
“是的，大人。
We are to follow the coast, staying always in sight of land, until we reach Crackclaw Point.
我们沿着海岸行驶，保持陆地在视线范围内，直到抵达蟹爪半岛。
From there we are to strike out across the narrow sea for Braavos.
从那里，我们横穿狭海，航向布拉佛斯，
On no account are we to sail within sight of Dragonstone."
途中绝不能驶进龙石岛视野之内。”
"And if our foes should chance upon you nonetheless?"
“若偶遇敌人，该当如何？”
"If a single ship, we are to run them off or destroy them.
“若对方只有一艘船，我们主动将其赶走或击沉。
If there are more, the Bold Wind will cleave to the Seaswift to protect her while the rest of the fleet does battle."
若对方出动船队，就由烈风号贴紧海捷号保护，其他舰船组织战斗。”
