Não há preço a pagar ou dívida a ser paga. Melisandre e Beric dizem em várias ocasiões que as pessoas que foram trazidas de volta o fizeram porque têm um objetivo a cumprir.
Melisandre: I interpret his signs as well as I can. If the Lord didn’t want me to bring you back, how did I bring you back? I have no power. Only what he gives me and he gave me you.
Jon: Why?
Melisandre: I don’t know. Maybe you’re only needed for this small part of his plan and nothing else. Maybe he brought you here to die again.
Jon: What kind of god would do something like that?
Melisandre: The one we’ve got.
Game of Thrones, Season 6 Episode 9, "The Battle of the Bastards"
Melisandre: The Lord brought him back for a purpose. Now that purpose has been served.
Game of Thrones, Season 8 Episode 3, "The Long Night"
No entanto, não está claro qual é esse objetivo, como dito acima, Melisandre ainda afirma mais tarde que ela acha que pode ser por causa de sua parte na batalha contra o Exército dos Mortos.
Daenerys: What does your Lord expect from me?
Melisandre begins speaking Valyrian again.
Melisandre: The Long Night is coming. Only the prince who was promised can bring the dawn.
Daenerys speaking in English.
Daenerys: The prince who was promised will bring the dawn. I'm afraid I'm not a prince.
Missandei: Your Grace, forgive me, but your translation is not quite accurate. That noun has no gender in High Valyrian, so the proper translation for that prophecy would be the prince or princess who was promised will bring the dawn.
Tyrion: Doesn't really roll off the tongue, does it?
Daenerys: No, but I like it better.
Daenerysturns back to Melisandre.
Daenerys: And you believe this prophecy refers to me?
Melisandre: Prophecies are dangerous things. I believe you have a roll to play, as does another. The King in the North, Jon Snow.
Game of Thrones, Season 7 Episode 2, "Stormborn"
É seguro dizer que, como ele não morreu, seu objetivo não foi realizado. Talvez ele se torne o rei além do muro e lidere o povo livre, eles certamente parecem confiar nele. Ou talvez ele morra na viagem para um lugar adequado. Não sabemos qual é o seu objetivo final, porque não o vemos.