User blog comment:Aetherium/Jon and Ygritte/@comment-10385544-20130612143749

Her emotions seem to be ripping themselves to shreds, completely at odds with logic, and it's affecting her judgement. She could have easily killed Jon Snow, just as she could have easily killed the old man breeding horses, instead of shooting her arrow into the tree.

What I found most interesting is how the violent exchange between Jon and Wildlings began. Ygritte initially appeared ready to defend Jon Snow. Thormund gave the order to kill the crow, and one would assume that would include his "crow wife" along with him. Yet, Thormund restrained her, instead of fighting against her. Why would he seemingly protect her like that?

Which brings full circle back to speculate on Ygritte confronting Jon at the pond. I reallly suspect that Ygritte's loyalty was being tested, and that the other Wildlings were secretly watching from nearby to see if she would actually kill him when ordered to do so. Just as Jon Snow's loyalty was tested when he was ordered to kill the old man who bred horses. Ygritte didn't kill him, but made a good show of it. No fatal shots, but enough serious wounds to possibly kill him.