The Thenns attack the steps by the Wall where they get caught in Donal Noye’s fire trap.
This one was a bit of a mess. I don’t think I ever thought out the steps even before I set them on fire. On top of that, it’s a battle where too much is going on. I think It came out… okay in the end but I’m glad this scene is over.
The real battle was on the steps. Noye had put spearmen on the two lowest landings, but the headlong flight of the villagers had panicked them and they had joined the flight, racing up toward the third landing with the Thenns killing anyone who fell behind. The archers and crossbowmen on the higher landings were trying to drop shafts over their heads. Jon nocked an arrow, drew, and loosed, and was pleased when one of the wildlings went rolling down the steps. The heat of the fires was making the Wall weep, and the flames danced and shimmered against the ice. The steps shook to the footsteps of men running for their lives. Jon – Pg 751
