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Jon

           Theirvoicesblendedasonebeneaththerisingmoon,whileGhostlistenedandthemountainsthemselvesborewitness."Nightgathers,andnowmywatchbegins.Itshallnotenduntilmydeath.Ishalltakenowife,holdnolands,fathernochildren.Ishallwearnocrownsandwinnoglory.Ishallliveanddieatmypost.Iamtheswordinthedarkness.Iamthewatcheronthewalls.Iamthefirethatburnsagainstthecold,thelightthatbringsthedawn,thehornthatwakesthesleepers,theshieldthatguardstherealmsofmen.IpledgemylifeandhonortotheNight’sWatch,forthisnightandallthenightstocome."

           Whentheyweredone,therewasnosoundbutthefaintcrackleoftheflamesandadistantsighofwind.Jonopenedandclosedhisburntfingers,holdingtighttothewordsinhismind,prayingthathisfather’sgodswouldgivehimthestrengthtodiebravelywhenhishourcame.Itwouldnotbelongnow.Thegarronswereneartheendoftheirstrength.Qhorin’smountwouldnotlastanotherday,Jonsuspected.

           Theflameswereburninglowbythen,thewarmthfading."Thefirewillsoongoout,"Qhorinsaid,"butiftheWallshouldeverfall,allthefireswillgoout."

           TherewasnothingJoncouldsaytothat.Henodded.

           "Wemayescapethemyet,"therangersaid."Ornot."

           "I’mnotafraidtodie."Itwasonlyhalfalie.

           "Itmaynotbesoeasyasthat,Jon."

           Hedidnotunderstand.

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