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Weshouldstartback,”Garedurgedasthewoodsbegantogrowdarkaroundthem.
“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,andtheendlessdarkwildernessthatthesouthroncalledthehauntedforesthadnomoreterrorsforhim.Untiltonight.Somethingwasdifferenttonight.Therewasanedgetothisdarknessthatmadehishacklesrise.Ninedaystheyhadbeenriding,northandnorthwestandthennorthagain,fartherandfartherfromtheWall,hardonthetrackofabandofWildlingraiders.Eachdayhadbeenworsethanthedaythathadebeforeit.Todaywastheworstofall.Acoldwindwasblowingoutofthenorth,anditmadethetreesrustle5likelivingthings.Allday,Willhadfeltasthoughsomethingwerewatchinghim,somethingcoldandimplacablethatlovedhimnot.Garedhadfeltittoo.WillwantednothingsomuchastoridehellbentforthesafetyoftheWall,butthatwasnotafeelingtosharewithyourmander.
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