There were many statues in the house of Black and White. Each representing a god of death, some well known, others strange, from distant lands or ancient times. Arya stopped before one, an ancient crumbling slab of marble, which looked to once have been set in a wall. It showed two female figures, both holding upright swords. Around the edge was a carved inscription, in a language she did not know.
"Ancient Valyrian". The kindly old man had moved noiselessly behind her. "It reads '. . . it is a name of an ancient fate two maidens that govern death the peace of the newly born their black hands protect . . '."
"Ancient Valyrian". The kindly old man had moved noiselessly behind her. "It reads '. . . it is a name of an ancient fate two maidens that govern death the peace of the newly born their black hands protect . . '."