A Storm of Swords-Prologue

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Prologue
A Storm of Swords chapter
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POV Prologue
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Appendix  ← Prologue →  Jaime I

Synopsis

Chett’s hatred of Jon Snow and Samwell Tarly for usurping his cushy position as steward to Maester Aemon has boiled over. He and Lark the Sisterman are conspiring to desert the Night's Watch, along with about a dozen other sworn brothers. They plan to kill Lord Commander Mormont and several others to prevent anyone from actively seeking them out.

Thoren Smallwood and his party are the only of the three rangings to return so far, and they have seen the size of Mance Rayder’s army. Thoren wishes to give battle to Mance’s army, mainly because there are so few warriors in it, its composition mostly women and children. Chett and his men plan to kill in the dead of night, and flee to places of safety, leaving Thoren Smallwood and Ottyn Wythers as senior rangers. Thoren won’t search for them because he wants to lead the attack, and Wythers would rather flee to the Wall and could not care less about deserters. That evening, the Watch gathers before Mormont and his senior men, who announce that they will march in force against the wildling army, which is about ten days away.

Late in the night, Chett awakens to find it snowing. If they would desert now they can be easily tracked so his plans are ruined. In revenge he approaches the sleeping Sam Tarly, with the intention to murder him. Then a ranger in the distance sounds his horn. Sam awakens, and they hear the horn blow three times. This is an agreed sign but has not been used in hundreds and thousands of years. For three soundings of a horn means the Others approach…

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