Sometimes she thought about swimming the river, but the Blackwater Rush was wide and deep, and everyone agreed that its currents were wicked and treacherous. And suddenly Jon Snow was ashamed. Khal Drogo had offered him a place in a cart the next day, and Viserys had accepted. Men will risk much for a lordship.
The rangers had no better luck with the other garrons; not even the most placid wanted any part of these burdens. Bran would have liked to touch him, but he was riding too high for his hand to reach. Jon rubbed at them savagely, cursing the smoke. An adventure, Bran repeated wistfully.
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