A Storm of Swords – The Promise

A Storm of Swords – The Promise

Sam remembers his promise to Bran, Coldhands, and Jojen to keep the secret that Bran is alive.

I decided to do this one as a flashback. I’m not completely happy with the composition, and elk are just as hard to draw as horses, but the principle is sound.

In hindsight, I wonder what would make Sam fold quicker, the terrifying zombie or Jojen giving him the eye?

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Three times he had sworn to keep the secret; once to Bran himself, once to that strange boy Jojen Reed, and last of all to Coldhands. “The world believes the boy is dead,” his rescuer had said as they parted. “Let his bones lie undisturbed. We want no seekers coming after us. Swear it, Samwell of the Night’s Watch. Swear it for the life you owe me.”
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