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Weshouldstartback，”Garedurgedasthewoodsbegantogrowdarkaroundthe

“Thewildlingsaredead.”

“Dothedeadfrightenyou?”SerWaymarRoyceaskedwithjustthehintofasmile.

Gareddidnotrisetothebait.Hewasanoldman，pastfifty，andhehadseenthelordlingseandgo.“Deadisdead，”hesaid.“Wehavenobusinesswiththedead.”

“Aretheydead?”Royceaskedsoftly.“Whatproofhavewe?”

“Willsawthem，”Garedsaid.“Ifhesaystheyaredead，that’sproofenoughforme.”

Willhadknowntheywoulddraghimintothequarrelsoonerorlater.Hewishedithadbeenlaterratherthansooner.“Mymothertoldmethatdeadmensingnosongs，”heputin.

Mywetnursesaidthesamething，Will，”Roycereplied.“Neverbelieveanythingyouhearatawoman’stit.Therearethingstobelearnedevenfromthedead.”Hisvoiceechoed，tooloudinthetwilitforest.

“Wehavealongridebeforeus，”Garedpointed1out.“Eightdays，maybenine.Andnightisfalling.”SerWaymarRoyceglancedattheskywithdisinterest.“Itdoesthateverydayaboutthistime.Areyouunmannedbythedark，Gared?”

WillcouldseethetightnessaroundGared’smouth，thebarelysuppressedangerinhiseyesunderthethickblackhood2ofhiscloak.GaredhadspentfortyyearsintheNight’sWatch，manandboy，andhewasnotaccustomedtobeingmadelightof.Yetitwasmorethanthat.Underthewoundedpride，Willcouldsensesomethingelseintheolderman.Youcouldtasteit;anervoustensionthatcameperilousclosetofear.

Willsharedhisunease.HehadbeenfouryearsontheWall.Thefirsttimehehadbeensentbeyond，alltheoldstorieshaderushingback，andhisbowels3hadturnedtowater.Hehadlaughedaboutitafterward4.Hewasaveteranofahundredrangingsbynow，andtheendlessdarkwildernessthatthesouthroncalledthehauntedforesthadnomoreterrorsforhiUntiltonight.Somethingwasdifferenttonight.Therewasanedgetothisdarknessthatmadehishacklesrise.Ninedaystheyhadbeenriding，northandnorthwestandthennorthagain，fartherandfartherfromtheWall，hardonthetrackofabandofWildlingraiders.Eachdayhadbeenworsethanthedaythathadebeforeit.Todaywastheworstofall.Acoldwindwasblowingoutofthenorth，anditmadethetreesrustle5likelivingthings.Allday，Willhadfeltasthoughsomethingwerewatchinghim，somethingcoldandimplacablethatlovedhimnot.Garedhadfeltittoo.WillwantednothingsomuchastoridehellbentforthesafetyoftheWall，butthatwasnotafeelingtosharewithyourmander.

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Especiallynotamanderlikethisone.

SerWaymarRoycewastheyoungestsonofanancienthousewithtoomanyheirs.Hewasahandsomeyouthofeighteen，grey-eyedandgraceful6andslenderasaknife.Mountedonhishugeblackdestrier，theknight7toweredaboveWillandGaredontheirsmallergarrons.Heworeblackleatherboots，blackwoolen8pants，blackmoleskingloves，andafinesupple9coatofgleamingblackringmailoverlayersofblackwoolandboiledleather.SerWaymarhadbeenaSwornBrotheroftheNight’sWatchforlessthanhalfayear，butnoonecouldsayhehadnotpreparedforhisvocation10.Atleastinsofarashiswardrobewasconcerned.

Hiscloakwashiscrowningglory;sable11，thickandblackandsoftassin.“Bethekilledthemallhimself，hedid，”Garedtoldthebarracksoverwine，“twistedtheirlittleheadsoff，ourmightywarrior.”Theyhadallsharedthelaugh.Itishardtotakeordersfromamanyoulaughedatinyourcups，Willreflectedashesatshiveringatophisgarron.Garedmusthavefeltthesame.

“Mormontsaidasweshouldtrackthem，andwedid，”Garedsaid.“They’redead.Theyshan’ttroubleusnomore.There’shardridingbeforeus.Idon’tlikethisweather.Ifitsnows，wecouldbeafortnightgettingback，andsnow’sthebestwecanhopefor.Everseenanicestorm，mylord?”

ThelordlingseemednottohearhiHestudiedthedeepeningtwilight12inthathalf-bored，half-distractedwayhehad.Willhadriddenwiththeknightlongenoughtounderstandthatitwasbestnottointerrupthimwhenhelookedlikethat.“Tellmeagainwhatyousaw，Will.Allthedetails.Leavenothingout.”

WillhadbeenahunterbeforehejoinedtheNight’sWatch.Well，apoacherintruth.Mallisterfreeridershadcaughthimred-handedintheMallisters’ownwoods，skinningoneoftheMallisters’

ownbucks13，andithadbeenachoiceofputtingontheblackorlosingahand.NoonecouldmovethroughthewoodsassilentasWill，andithadnottakentheblackbrotherslongtodiscoverhistalent.“Thecampistwomilesfartheron，overthatridge14，hardbesideastream，”Willsaid.“IgotcloseasIdared.There’seightofthem，menandwomenboth.NochildrenIcouldsee.Theyputupalean-toagainsttherock.Thesnow’sprettywellcovereditnow，butIcouldstillmakeitout.Nofireburning，butthefirepitwasstillplainasday.Noonemoving.Iwatchedalongtime.Nolivingmaneverlaysostill.”

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“Didyouseeanyblood?”

“Well，no，”Willadmitted.

“Didyouseeanyweapons?”

“Someswords，afewbows.Onemanhadanaxe15.Heavy-looking，double-bladed，acruelpieceofiron.Itwasonthegroundbesidehim，rightbyhishand.”

“Didyoumakenoteofthepositionofthebodies?”

Willshrugged16.“Acouplearesittingupagainsttherock.Mostofthemontheground.Fallen，like.”

“Orsleeping，”Roycesuggested.

“Fallen，”Willinsisted.“There’sonewomanupanironwood，half-hidinthebranches.Afar-eyes.”Hesmiledthinly.“Itookcaresheneversawme.WhenIgotcloser，Isawthatshewasn’tmovingneither.”Despitehimself，heshivered.

“Youhaveachill?”Royceasked.

“Some，”Willmuttered.“Thewind，m’lord.”

Theyoungknightturnedbacktohisgrizzledman-at-arms.Frost-fallenleaveswhisperedpastthem，andRoyce’sdestriermovedrestlessly.“Whatdoyouthinkmighthavekilledthesemen，Gared?”SerWaymaraskedcasually17.Headjustedthedrapeofhislongsablecloak.

“Itwasthecold，”Garedsaidwithironcertainty.“Isawmenfreezelastwinter，andtheonebefore，whenIwashalfaboy.Everyonetalksaboutsnowsfortyfootdeep，andhowtheicewindeshowlingoutofthenorth，buttherealenemyisthecold.ItstealsuponyouquieterthanWill，andatfirstyoushiverandyourteethchatter18andyoustampyourfeetanddreamofmulledwineandnicehotfires.Itburns，itdoes.Nothingburnslikethecold.Butonlyforawhile.Thenitgetsinsideyouandstartstofillyouup，andafterawhileyoudon’thavethestrenhtofightit.It’seasierjusttositdownorgotosleep.Theysayyoudon’tfeelanypaintowardtheend.Firstyougoweakanddrowsy，andeverythingstartstofade，andthenit’slikesinkingintoaseaofwarmmilk.Peaceful，like.”“Sucheloquence19，Gared，”SerWaymarobserved.“Ineversuspectedyouhaditinyou.”

“I’vehadthecoldinmetoo，lordling.”Garedpulledbackhishood，givingSerWaymaragoodlonglookatthestumps20wherehisearshadbeen.“Twoears，threetoes，andthelittlefingeroffmylefthand.Igotofflight.Wefoundmybrotherfrozenathiswatch，withasmileonhisface.”

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SerWaymarshrugged.“Yououghtdressmorewarmly，Gared.”

Garedglaredatthelordling，thescarsaroundhisearholesflushedredwithangerwhereMaesterAemonhadcuttheearsaway.“We’llseehowwarmyoucandresswhenthewinteres.”Hepulleduphishoodandhunched21overhisgarron，silentandsullen22.

“IfGaredsaiditwasthecold…”Willbegan.

“Haveyoudrawn23anywatchesthispastweek，Will?”

“Yes，m’lord.”Thereneverwasaweekwhenhedidnotdrawadozenbloody24watches.Whatwasthemandrivingat?

“AndhowdidyoufindtheWall?”

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