Editing A Clash of Kings-Chapter 34 (section)

==Synopsis==
[[Jeor Mormont]]'s men arrive at the [[Fist of the First Men]]. [[Jon Snow]] thinks that it actually looks like a fist plunging up from the ground. The [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]] tells [[Thoren Smallwood]] it is good ground, and he replies it is an old place that is strong and will be easy to defend. Jeor agrees they are not likely to find a better place to defend. Its disadvantage, pointed out by Jon, is that they will have to climb down to get water. Their camp is made behind a stone [[ringfort]] built by the [[First Men]] during the [[Dawn Age]].

[[Ghost]] ran off as they climbed, and Jon had to keep calling him back, but Lord Commander Mormont finally grew impatient and told Jon to let him go. Jon can tell the travelling is wearing on Jeor, but he tries not to let it show. 

After putting up the Lord Commander's tent and seeing to the horses, Jon descends to find Ghost, who suddenly appears next to him. He feels a growing sense of foreboding. He climbs some rocks from where he can see the [[Milkwater]] and the rugged landscape giving way to high stony hills to the north. When darkness starts to arrive, Jon is interrupted by [[Samwell Tarly]]. Jon tells Sam that the Lord Commander plans to stay here and wait for [[Qhorin Halfhand]] and the men from the [[Shadow Tower]], and he should get a [[raven]] ready since Jeor will want to send a message. Sam states the ravens hate being caged, and if he could fly he would be back at [[Castle Black]] and be eating pork pie. 

They return to camp. Overhead, the red tail of [[Red Comet|Mormont’s Torch]] is as bright as the moon. When they arrive, Jon leaves to attend to the Lord Commander. Mormont, who is talking to some of his officers, tells Jon to bring some hot spiced wine. As he prepares the wine, he hears [[Jarman Buckwell]] state that following the Milkwater would be the easiest road to the [[Frostfangs]], but [[Mance Rayder]] will know of their approach. Ser [[Mallador Locke]] recommends [[Giant's Stair]] or [[Skirling Pass]]. Mormont states he does not want to risk the Frostfangs unless he must. He plans to remain at the Fist since the [[Free Folk|Wildlings]] outnumber them, and the Wildlings will have to come from the Frostfangs eventually for food; they will strengthen their defenses. The rangers will limit their ranging to this side of the river since Jeor is sure that [[Craster]] did not lie to them about Mance gathering his force in the Frostfangs. The officers finish their wine and leave.

Jon offers the Lord Commander supper. Jeor asks if Ghost found any game since they could use meat, and then asks if Jon agrees with keeping the rangers close. Jon replies that if they stay close, they are unlikely to find his uncle, [[Benjen Stark]]. Jeor responds that it would be easier for one man to find two hundred than for two hundred to find one, and the land is too vast to search with their limited manpower. They have left a very visible trail, and the fires on the Fist should be visible to the foothills of the Frostfangs. Jon then brings up the case that his uncle is dead, and Lord Commander Mormont replies that he still may return anyway as a [[wight]]. Jeor then tells Jon he will forsake supper and to wake him at first light.

However, Jon is hungry, and joins [[Dywen]], [[Grenn]], [[Eddison Tollett|Dolorous Edd]], and [[Hake]] for the stew. Dywen states there is a smell he does not like, a smell of cold. Jon hears a howling and then Ghost appears, surprising Jon since he has previously refused to come inside the ring. Ghost seems preoccupied, sniffing the air. Suddenly Jon is alarmed since Ghost knew when the dead came walking, and Dywen has said he smelled cold. Ghost starts to go, and then looks back, so Jon follows, leaving the protection of the ring. Ghost stops at the stream, and then goes on, so Jon follows, angry. He loses Ghost a quarter of the way around the Fist. When he catches up with Ghost again, he is digging at a mound that has been dug only recently. He expects to find a body, but finds a bundle two feet across. Inside the bundle made from a cloak of the [[Night's Watch]], he finds [[dragonglass]] weapons and an [[old warhorn]].