There is also the hinted-at loophole of Bran warning past-Jon through a weirwood tree… past-Jon sees what is going to happen, and takes active measures to protect himself.

I think in this case they are waiting until the next book comes out, so there will be promo-headlines screaming "He's Alive!"

I used to work at the Chicago scene-shop he hated too… People still remember when he walked off the job in tears.

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