Jon takes command, supervising the archers to send flaming arrows at the climbers on the Wall. Slynt freezes in panic, cowering in a corner until Grenn comes up with a story to send him below. Thorne tends to the second front, leaving Janos Slynt in charge at the Wall. As they approach, a horn announces the attack on the southern gate. Hundreds of thousands of wildings, including mammoths and giants, charge the Wall.
Thorne informs Jon they'll work together against the enemy tonight, but when it's over, they'll go on hating each other. The acting commander concedes to Jon that he should have sealed off the tunnels, but leadership means making the hard choices. Things are different now, Sam realizes, because he has much more to live for.Īlliser Thorne oversees the top of the Wall as the men ready their defenses. Later, as Sam tries to soothe Pyp's frayed nerves, Sam confesses that he wasn't afraid when he fought the White Walker. Before leaving, he promises Gilly he will survive. "That's what men do," he adds, and the two share their first kiss. She's distraught at the idea of Sam joining the battle, but he explains that he must do his duty. Sam ushers Gilly to the Castle Black larder to keep her out of the fray. The men begin preparing for attack Jon climbs to an outlook and sees, as promised, the greatest fire the North has ever seen. Their reunion is cut short by two horn blasts.
Sam orders Pyp to stand aside and swears he will never leave Gilly again. Realizing that Sam has abandoned his post to research Gilly's predicament, Aemon reiterates what he once told Jon: "Love is the death of duty."Įn route to his quarters, Sam is shocked to see Gilly and her baby at the gate, begging for entrance. Maester Aemon finds Samwell Tarly reading by candlelight in the library. Both men lament that more violence is inevitable, as Mance's army bears down on the Wall. Jon reflects upon his romance, dismayed it ended in a hail of arrows. Nothing happened with Gilly, Sam shares, but even if it had, there's nothing in the Night's Watch vows that specifically forbids sex. Sam probes Jon for details about his relationship with Ygritte, reasoning that Jon's stories may be the closest he ever comes to intimacy. Samwell Tarly and Jon Snow stand watch atop the Wall. Ygritte assures the Thenn that she will be the one to take him out: "Jon Snow is mine."
Styr questions Ygritte's commitment to killing - especially when it comes to her former lover. Her focus is on the upcoming battle, and shooting as many crows as possible. The group is impatient, especially Ygritte, who sneers at Tormund's lighthearted campfire story. Wildlings on the south side of Castle Black await their signal from the north.
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