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Jon and Co. climb the Skirling Pass into the Frostfang Mountains. They spot wildling lookouts and after a harrowing nighttime climb they capture a wildling girl. Qhorin orders Jon to kill the girl but Jon can't do it and lets her go. Simon and Mackelly discover the real reason the pale-blue t-shirts are our best-selling merch.

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Qhorin Halfhand’s crew sees the light of a fire up ahead. Wildling lookouts have risked the light for some warmth. They won’t get much from Qhorin. He sends Stonesnake and Jon Snow to climb around the watchers and silence them before they can raise the alarm. Jon orders Ghost to stay behind.

The climb is very dangerous, but the two arrive just above the wildlings’ position and drop on them unannounced. The two men are quickly dispatched and Jon grapples with the third figure who was sleeping. It turns out to be a young woman named Ygritte. Stonesnake gives the signal and the rest of the party to join them.

Ygritte tells the tale of Bael the Bard and why she and Jon share blood. He’s somewhat taken with her, she’s made of tougher stuff. The Halfhand knows what has to be done and leaves Jon to kill Ygritte. The old softy can't do it, but won’t desert his companions as she suggests. He lets her go.

Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Night's Watch - Men who guard the Seven Kingdoms against threats from beyond the Wall.
Jon Snow - Bastard son of Eddard "Ned" Stark. Recently sworn brother of the Night’s Watch.
Ser Jeor Mormont - Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch.
Ghost - Jon Snow’s direwolf.
Mance Rayder - Leader of the wildlings, self-styled King-Beyond-The-Wall.
Benjen Stark - Brother of Ned Stark, uncle to Jon Snow. First Ranger of the Night’s Watch. Has been missing north of the Wall for many months.
Qhorin Halfhand - Night’s Watch ranger from the Shadow Tower.
Stonesnake - Ranger from the Shadow Tower. Best climber in the Night’s Watch.
Ygritte - Wildling girl captured by Jon but subsequently released.

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