The vow of Ser Hodrick Royce

[Percy Rivers]

Ser Hodrick knelt in the small sept kept at Castle Black. Although some in his house chose to worship the old gods he kept to the Seven. To him they were the truest, they did not demand that man conform to his destiny, let him choose his own way, and let the Father weigh and judge your life when your done. The septon put oil on his head, and said some blessings. Then Hodrick began the vow.

"Night gathers, and now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death. I shall take no wife, hold no lands, father no children. I shall wear no crowns and win no glory. I shall live and die at my post. I am the sword in the darkness. I am the watcher on the walls. I am the fire that burns against the cold, the light that brings the dawn, the horn that wakes the sleepers, the shield that guards the realms of men. I pledge my life and honor to the Night's Watch, for this night and all the nights to come."

He rose, and the greying hair ran down his back. A few of the men patted him on the back, because of his age, and reputation it was almost assured that he would be named a ranger, and a senior one at that.

[The Smith]

ooc-This took place months ago.

[Ellinda]

The snow storm that had hit Castle Black with a fury now spreads across the Wall and starts moving further south. Heavy flakes blanket the world, creating white out conditions. A bitter cold cuts through clothing and skin.