Editing A Clash of Kings (section)

=== On the Wall ===
The [[Night's Watch]] advances northwards from [[Wall|the Wall]] into the [[haunted forest]]. They stop at [[Craster's Keep]], where a wildling man named Craster serves as an informant for the Watch. They continue north and make camp at a ruined fortress known as the [[Fist of the First Men]], which serves as a strong defensive position. Concerned about the whereabouts and activities of the King-beyond-the-Wall [[Mance Rayder]], Lord Commander [[Jeor Mormont]] sends [[Jon Snow]] and [[Qhorin Halfhand]] on a reconnaissance mission through the [[Skirling Pass]].

In the pass, Jon and Qhorin discover much wildling activity in the mountains. However, they are cornered and Qhorin commands Jon to infiltrate the wildlings by pretending to betray the Watch. In order to convince the wildlings, Jon is forced to kill the Halfhand. A wildling girl named [[Ygritte]] agrees to speak on Jon's behalf to [[Mance Rayder]], who is advancing on the Wall with an army in the tens of thousands.