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Officially, they can't.
For now, the entire army isn't by the Wall. The North has a little time to get ready for the fight, but not much. (And getting ready will include the search for allies.)
Before I leave
Catelyn has been looking for the opportunity since morning to speak with Jon, so when they finally meet near the Great Keep, she grabs at his arm and draws him aside.
"I know we agreed that you and Jeyne would wait until she became older, but…" But things have changed and will change a lot more soon. "No one can even guess what the future will bring for us." Or how much time they will have. "Marry her. By the time you return from the Wall I can arrange everything."
Emotions run through Jon's face. Astonishment, enthusiasm and pure joy. And he comes to a decision.
"I… Lady Catelyn, as you said the future is uncertain, we cannot even know what will happen after we arrive at the Wall. So… if it is possible, I want to marry Jeyne before I leave Winterfell. Before I have to see that… creature."
Catelyn is unable to answer instantly. No… How… A wedding demands a lot of arrangements, dresses, ornaments, a great feast with… But do all of these really matter? For Jon, they clearly do not. And they can have a sort of celebration, after all. A few more dishes can be cooked for tomorrow evening, cakes and roasted meats. And Mance is one of the most talented musicians the North has ever heard. And surely Sansa or Arya can find a proper gown amongst their own for Jeyne.
"All right."
For a moment, neither her, nor Jon believes she said that. Then, he realizes something.
"If Jeyne also accepts, of course."
Catelyn has no doubts she will. As soon as Jon – forgetting everything else – goes to talk to the girl, she turns and hurries back to the castle. She has very much to do.
So it happens that the night before leaving to the Wall Jon Stark weds Jeyne Poole by the great weirwood tree in Winterfell's godswood.
It is not a lustrous wedding. Small and simple, but the happiest one Catelyn has ever attended.
