Despite his inhuman body and stamina, Jon tired greatly after running for nearly twelve hours without rest, so he stopped to sleep and eat. After a good night's sleep and a generous amount of meat, he spent the next four hours running again until he was finally close enough to Winterfell to scout. He headed towards Wolfswood and picked an easily defensible location. Winter and Stormstrider perched on the biggest nearby tree and got ready to bathe any potential attacker in dragon fire. Ghost vigilantly stood in front of him.