Carina Reads ASOS: Oh, Sam

First of all, Jon + Satin's Crossbow Challenge may have been one of my favourite chapters in ASOS thus far...Is Satin a person people talk about? Can we talk about him? I must confess, I didn't think I would be so taken by the Northern/Wall story lines of the series, as I am now. Maybe it's because of all plot lines in the book, this is the one that I am least spoiled for. I don't know. Send help. 

Moving forward with "Bran in the Nightfort": 

The footfalls sounded heavy to Bran, slow, ponderous, scraping against stone. It must be huge...

But the thing that came in the night was screaming too, and thrashing wildly in the folds of Meera's net...

Meera stood over him, the moonlight shining silver off the prongs of her frog spear. "Who are you?" she demanded.

I'm SAM," the black thing sobbed. "Sam, Sam, I'm Sam, let me out, you stabbed me..." He rolled the the puddle of moonlight, flailing and flopping in the tangles of Meera's net..."  

Bran was suddenly uncertain. "Are you the three-eyed crow?" He can't be the three-eyed crow...

The fat man's chins jiggled when he nodded. His skin looked pale and saggy. "Only a steward. I took care of Lord Mormont's ravens." For a moment he looked like h was going to cry. "I lost them at the Fist, though. It was my fault. I got us lost too. I couldn't even find the Wall. It's a hundred leagues long and seven hundred feet high and I couldn't find it!" 

Oh, SAM. 

And speaking of slow and ponderous:  

Me and you both, Strong Belwas 

"Strong Belwas needs no tinkly bells." The eunuch ate Brown Ben's plum in four big bites and tossed aside the stone. "Strong Belwas needs liver and onions." 

I feel you, bro 

I am Strong Belwas, Strong Belwas is me