Shared Honor and Disgrace (End)

The cold wind howled past, and night spread slowly and wantonly across the horizon like an immense sheet of black silk.

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"...this night and all the nights to come." The Night's Watch oath echoed through the frigid night sky for a long while.

Once the vows had ended, everyone rose slowly with solemn expressions. Tyrion Lannister, a newly inducted brother of the Night's Watch, tried to stand as well. However... the numbness in his legs from kneeling for so long made him scramble up rather awkwardly.

He could not help stamping his feet, trying to ease the discomfort, but the needle-like pain in his legs made him suck in a sharp breath.

At that moment, the aged yet powerful voice of the 997th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch carried clearly through layers of bitter wind to reach everyone's ears. "Welcome, honored brothers of the Night's Watch, my good children!"

The voices of the newly sworn brothers were neither loud nor coordinated, coming unevenly from both sides. "Hoo."

"Ha ha ha..." Old Bear did not mind the low spirits of these new brothers. Instead, he let out a hearty laugh.

Then he swept out a hand and called loudly, "To welcome you into the glorious Night's Watch, I have long prepared more than enough wine! Lads, follow me—the feast is about to begin!"

At first, everyone froze. After a brief silence, they immediately erupted into excited cheers. "Oh-ho!"

Seeing their morale soar at once, Old Bear burst into laughter. He then strode down from the platform and led them toward the feast hall.

Laughing and chatting, they filed away one after another. Tyrion, the short-legged man who had originally been mixed into