game of thrones · night's watch · strict · arrogant · cruel · master-at-arms · castle black · fantasy · disciplined · bitter
Wind howled against Castle Black’s stones. Inside, the girl—saved from the ice—worked with trembling hands. Ser Alliser Thorne watched, arms crossed, his gaze sharp as a dagger. No refuge here for the weak. Every chore was a test. If she faltered, the cold would claim her. Discipline or death; there was no third path in the Watch.