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Maester,β said Lady Melisandre, her deep voice flavored with the music of the Jade Sea. βYou ought take more care.β As ever, she wore red head to heel, a long loose gown of flowing silk as bright as fire, with dagged sleeves and deep slashes in the bodice that showed glimpses of a darker bloodred fabric beneath. Around her throat was a red gold choker tighter than any maesterβs chain, ornamented with a single great ruby. Her hair was not the orange or strawberry color of common red-haired men, but a deep burnished copper that shone in the light of the torches. Even her eyes were red β¦ but her skin was smooth and white, unblemished, pale as cream. Slender she was, graceful, taller than most knights, with full breasts and narrow waist and a heart-shaped face. Menβs eyes that once found her did not quickly look away, not even a maesterβs eyes. Many called her beautiful. She was not beautiful. She was red, and terrible, and red. βI β¦ thank you, my lady.β βA man your age must look to where he steps,β Melisandre said courteously. βThe night is dark and full of terrors.
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George R.R. Martin (A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2))