"I nodded and at his wave the serving wench brought three tins of beer over to our table. No one else was in the small ordinary that early in the day....You kin pay this round," the big man said. His partner kept the pistol in my ribs, half cocked I had noticed.I dug out some coins and dropped them on the table where the girl scooped up two. I glanced at her and found myself looking at a pair of lovely, dark eyes in a face that had been fearfully ruined by small pox. Even her nose and ears had. I hated the androgynous appearance but felt I couldprobably live with it for the duration of the trip. Early that morning,as instructed, I reported to the clinic. After a very intimateexamination, the Doctor explained that some minor plastic surgery wouldbe needed to fulfill my role as Ancilla. Nothing irreversible would bedone and, as only the latest laser surgery techniques were used at theclinic, there would be no pain or time required for healing.On waking from surgery I very felt strange.. LRRP duty was among the most dangerous duty there was. Their name said it all. Long Range Recon; deep into enemy territory.I ascended the stairs and nodded to the Army personnel. I tapped the Chaplain on the shoulder and motioned him over with my chin."Yes, my son?" I'm a friend of the family's. Actually, a friend of Lynn's. She called me a few moments ago, but I don't know what's happening. It would help me a lot if you could give me some idea. I assume this is about Kevin?" The padre nodded. If Eastwatch fell, then the Night King and the Army of the Dead could use it to outflank the Westerosi and invade the North. That must not be allowed while there was still a chance to stop it.Everyone knew the stakes, of course. How could they not? Too many had already perished to hold Eastwatch to just give it up without fierce resistance against the Dead. Every man on down from Cotter Pyke, Commander of Eastwatch, to Tormund Giantsbane, to Sandor Clegane, the Hound himself, to Theon Greyjoy,.