So Samwell
Is the boss Lord now, right?
shareIsn't he the only remaining son?
shareYes, but he doesn't know that yet.
shareNo he doesn't!
I just hope Gilly took that book about the 'annulment' with her!
Did Sam not realize how important that was? He seemed nonplussed when she told him.
shareHe was just thinking about the maesters and their dismissal of Bran's message. He was probably thinking that 'no, I better just pack me things and leave. Sod them'. For sure he'll remember afterwards, but without the written proof, it'll be useless.
He was a bit vexed. The one maester seems to know they should be listening to Sam and Bran but he didn't do enough to try and convince the rest.
Are they in the White Walkers path or too far off the beaten path to worry about them?
Yes, but he's still a sworn brother of the Night's Watch, and as such can't inherit anything, marry, or own property.
So the Night's Watch organization will have to come to an end before he can become Good Lord Tarly and write the "Song of Fire and Ice", but that's something I've been predicting for years now.
Oh yeah. I forgot about their rules. Although it seems like a lot of that has already been ignored anyway. Can the King or Queen absolve him of his oath?
shareI suppose a monarch could get them out of their oath, it's not clear. But Sam would have to do something pretty damn heroic to merit that, which will probably happen as well.
But I still think the Wall will come down and the Night's Watch will dissolve.