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Jon

           

           "Andthecost?"

           "Fourbrothersdead.Adozenwounded.Athirdasmanyasthefoe.Andwetookcaptives.Onediedquicklyfromhiswounds,buttheotherlivedlongenoughtobequestioned."

           "Besttalkofthisinside.Jonwillfetchyouahornofale.Orwouldyoupreferhotspicedwine?"

           "Boiledwaterwillsuffice.Aneggandabiteofbacon."

           "Asyouwish."MormontliftedtheflapofthetentandQhorinHalfhandstoopedandsteppedthrough.

           Eddstoodoverthekettleswishingtheeggsaboutwithaspoon."Ienvythoseeggs,"hesaid."Icoulddowithabitofboilingaboutnow.Ifthekettlewerelarger,Imightjumpin.ThoughIwouldsooneritwerewinethanwater.Thereareworsewaystodiethanwarmanddrunk.Iknewabrotherdrownedhimselfinwineonce.Itwasapoorvintage,though,andhiscorpsedidnotimproveit."

           "Youdrankthewine?"

           "It’sanawfulthingtofindabrotherdead.You’dhaveneedofadrinkaswell,LordSnow."Eddstirredthekettleandaddedapinchmorenutmeg.

           Restless,Jonsquattedbythefireandpokedatitwithastick.HecouldheartheOldBear’svoiceinsidethetent,punctuatedbytheraven’ssquawksandQhorinHalfhand’squietertones,buthecouldnotmakeoutthewords.AlfynCrowkillerdead,that’sgood.Hewasoneofthebloodiestofthewildlingraiders,takinghisnamefromtheblackbrothershe’dslain.

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