End-of-book spoiler in response: There's a couple ways he can theoretically get out of this, though. Remember, he's got a super-powerful red priestess lying around here somewhere, a red priestess who has specifically stated that she is able to do much more here at the Wall than anywhere else. Plus, ice cells! As an added bonus, can you remember what the one specific escape clause is in the Watch Oath?

I am reading slowly, savoring every word. I've been waiting too long to read this in a few short days!

I tried that... it did not last. Done and done. Already theorycrafting. Do want to discuss more, but hesitant to turn this thread into a wall of blacked out text!

Okay it's totally friday, let's talk. I'm gonna go make another thread where we can go and talk about everything without having to spoiler block it all.