Game of Thrones: King of Magic

Chapter 44

Jon Snow. Close to the Wall.

After a short walk, I was still in the cave with Cid and Mara, waiting for a return letter from Winterfell. However, it should have arrived last night, but still no word. It was now past noon, which meant that the raven would have arrived at Twilight Tower by now anyway, no matter how fast it flew or what it encountered along the way.

It could be assumed that the raven did not make it to Winterfell, but that option is eliminated because I was personally present when the letter was written and sent. Ser Denys wouldn't put a stick in the wheel, it's not something a man like him is capable of, so that leaves only one option, sabotage.

I expected such a scenario, but sincerely hoped that it could be avoided. And if we continue to wait, then of course there will be questions and mass discontent from the Brothers of the Night Watch, namely those who just want us to leave and waste their supplies.

Beyond that, right now I'm just standing still, and because of that, my Origin is pressing me and calling me to action. It demands that I ignore all sorts of consequences and get behind the Wall, and that's pretty hard to resist. Right now it's limited to a minor annoyance, but eventually it will escalate into something uncontrollable that I really want to avoid.

That is, I understand the current situation and also the way out of it, however afterward, problems will abound. On the one hand to follow my essence, and on the other hand to keep my reputation and honor. And that's... complicated.

Origin is what every living being is born with. Its essence and life path that it must follow against all odds. In ordinary people, that is, those who have not been awakened, the Origin is more like a subconscious or instinct that tells them what to do and how to do it, and its influence on a person is not as strong as it is in mages.

The awakened Origin, in a sense, takes away the mage's right to choose, because it finally merges with him. It is almost impossible to do otherwise than what it demands. That is, if a mage has a Killing Origin, then in absolutely any situation where there is a choice between "kill" and "don't kill", he will choose the former without a second's hesitation.

I, on the other hand, am trying to resist, which is, to put it mildly, very difficult to do. Though it can be explained by my own Origin, as strange as that sounds. I understand the current situation exactly as much as I understand the way out of it. But wanting to "understand" the incident with the White Walkers slightly but still tips the scales towards action rather than expectation. And since that's the case.

- Mara, Cid, get ready. We're leaving.

- Oh? - Mara was surprised, and Cid raised an eyebrow - Didn't you say we should just wait, huh?

- We can't afford it anymore. We're being sabotaged," I said and beckoned Ghost over to me, "You'll have to trust me to make sure everything goes quickly and cleanly. I can provide more or less safe passage to that trail, and Cid will lead the way from there.

- You want no deaths? - Cid asked, raising his bow.

- Yes. At most, only to wound, not to kill. We don't need an extra tail in the form of the Night's Watch.

Cid glanced at Mara, and after a brief nod, looked at me.

- What's the plan?

-0-

I quietly crept up to one of the Brothers guarding the entrance and knocked him unconscious with the flat side of the Durandal. The other one saw this and tried to do something, but Cid was behind him, repeating my actions. The hunter looked at me, as did Mara with her bow and Ghost, and after a couple deep breaths, I nodded briefly.