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Jon

           Aftersevenemptyvillages,theyhadallcometodreadfindingCraster’sasdeadanddesolateastherest,butitseemedtheywouldbesparedthat.PerhapstheOldBearwillfinallygetsomeanswers,hethought.Anyway,we’llbeoutoftherain.

           ThorenSmallwoodsworethatCrasterwasafriendtotheWatch,despitehisunsavoryreputation."Theman’shalf-mad,Iwon’tdenyit,"he’dtoldtheOldBear,"butyou’dbethesameifyou’dspentyourlifeinthiscursedwood.Evenso,he’sneverturnedarangerawayfromhisfire,nordoesheloveManceRayder.He’llgiveusgoodcounsel."

           Solongashegivesusahotmealandachancetodryourclothes,I’llbehappy.DywensaidCrasterwasakinslayer,liar,raper,andcraven,andhintedthathetraffickedwithslaversanddemons."Andworse,"theoldforesterwouldadd,clackinghiswoodenteeth."There’sacoldsmelltothatone,thereis."

           "Jon,"LordMormontcommanded,"ridebackalongthecolumnandspreadtheword.AndremindtheofficersthatIwantnotroubleaboutCraster’swives.Themenaretomindtheirhandsandspeaktothesewomenaslittleasneedbe."

           "Aye,mylord."Jonturnedhishorsebackthewaythey’dcome.Itwaspleasanttohavetherainoutofhisface,ifonlyforalittlewhile.Everyonehepassedseemedtobeweeping.Themarchwasstrungoutthroughhalfamileofwoods.

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