At your feet is a huge blue-white Ice Wall that is seven hundred feet high and made entirely of Ice. It stretches between heaven and earth, completely isolating the civilized world of Westeros from the wild and unknown darkness of Beyond the Wall.
Looking to the north, the end of their field of vision was a vast snowfield and a dark forest. It was eerily silent, as if time had stopped here.
Looking south, the Castle Black building complex built against the wall below looks so small, like a building block toy built by a child. Further away is the green, undulating the Gift full of life.
"This is Wall..." Daenerys murmured to himself, "It is more magnificent than what I read in the book, and more spectacular than what I saw on the back of the dragon."
What you see with your eyes and what you feel when you actually stand in front of it are completely different things. The words in the book are just simple descriptions, but at this moment, the ancient chill that comes from the depths of the ice can penetrate directly into the bone marrow along the soles of their feet.
Viserys stood beside Daenerys. He was not intoxicated by the visual impact like Daenerys. Instead, he narrowed his eyes slightly and felt the faint tremor coming from the ice under his feet.
His slightly narrowed eyes also penetrated the thick Ice Wall in front of him, as if he could glimpse the ancient Magic that represented the freezing inside.
Mormont Lord Commander also came to the top of Wall after dealing with Castle Black's arrangements. He stood quietly a few steps behind the two of them with a solemn expression.
The old man from the North Bear Island looked at the scene in front of Wall, with complex emotions flashing in his eyes. For Night's Watch, Wall is their last home and their prison.
However, for House Targaryen, Wall has become the cornerstone for their family to regain power. As long as they lead Seven Kingdoms to defeat Others here, and use Others to resolve some unstable elements, Targaryen's rule will only become more stable.
"Your Majesty, His Highness Princess." Mormont spoke in a deep voice, breaking the brief silence and said, "Only by standing here can we truly understand Night's Watch's oath. We are not only the guardians, but also the first witnesses of Westeros. We can be the first to see the scene belonging to Long Night."
Viserys took back the hand holding Daenerys, turned around, and showed a faint smile. He did not directly respond to Mormont's words, but looked deeply into the dark forest of Beyond the Wall.
After a while, Viserys spoke and said, "Sir Jeor, you are right, but sometimes, witnessing is not enough. If Long Night really comes, we need to not only stick to it, but we may also need to take the initiative."
He paused, with a hint of unquestionable majesty in his tone, and continued, "Notify me, we will hold a simple ceremony at the top of Wall tonight. In addition, let Black Brothers, who is responsible for maintaining the elevator, check the equipment, especially Winch, to make sure nothing goes wrong."
"Okay, you can go down and make arrangements first. I plan to stay here with Dany for a while and take a good look at this fortress that was forgotten by Westeros Seven Kingdoms."
Mormont was stunned for a moment, then he could only nod respectfully and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will make arrangements personally right now."
Watching Mormont leave, Daenerys walked up to Viserys and asked in a low voice, "Older Brother, did you feel something just now? When you touched Ice Wall just now, your expression was a little different."
Although Daenerys was shocked for a while by the scenery at the top of Wall, she is also Mother of Dragons, and she is paying more attention to Viserys now, so she saw everything Viserys did just now.
Viserys did not answer immediately. He just looked into the distance quietly, with the Three-Eyed Crow mentioned by Maester Aemon and the original Brynden appearing in his mind..Raven told Aemon, "When Long Night comes, only Fire and Blood can bring light."
"I feel a call from Wall to me, Dany."
Viserys said softly, with an imperceptible golden light flashing in his eyes. "Wall may not only be blocking those Ancient Other God outside, but also suppressing certain existences in the south. What we have to do is to find that balance point, and then... use our strength to break it."
Daenerys was silent for a moment, then seemed to think of something, and just nodded firmly, walked to Viserys, stood side by side with him, and let the cold wind from Beyond the Wall roll up her Silver-Haired Figure.
At this moment, she could truly begin to understand the heavy responsibilities and costs of choices that a ruler needs to bear.
"Viserys, no matter what is ahead of us, I will face it with you, because we are Targaryen, and what flows in our bodies is blood and fire." Daenerys directly called Viserys's name this time, and said with a firm voice.
Viserys turned his head and looked at the Little Sister he had grown up with, that soft face full of determination, and he couldn't help but feel a warm current in his heart.
"Let's go, Dany."
He turned towards the direction of the elevator and said gently, "The ceremony still needs some time to prepare. Let's go back and see if Sam and the others have made any new discoveries. Before Long Night arrives, I will make sure that every chess piece falls in the most appropriate position."
The elevator basket once again made a heart-wrenching creaking sound, and slowly sank toward the ground. As the height decreased, the cold wind that seemed to freeze the soul gradually weakened, and was replaced by the unique air of Castle Black below, mixed with soot and old wood.
When his feet stepped on solid ground again, Daenerys couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, as if the chill he felt at the top of Wall was temporarily left on top.
Viserys first straightened his collar that was blown by the wind, then turned to look at Daenerys, his usual gentle smile on his lips, but he still retained a calmness deep in his eyes.
"Let's go back to Maester's Tower." Viserys said, his tone sounded very relaxed, as if it was just a simple walk to the top of Wall. "Although that guy Sam is timid, he is really good at finding things in piles of paper. Maybe he can also help us find some useful clues from those obscure ancient books."
Daenerys nodded, followed closely, and the two passed through Castle Black and busy Courtyard, surrounded by Night's Watch brothers who were practicing and some busy Free Folk.
No one noticed what kind of psychological game the young king had just experienced at the top of Wall, and no one knew that the trap about Horn of Winter that the king wanted to lay was quietly taking root in this ancient fortress.