XVIThe snowy peaks of the Icemount shone like crystals under the sun’s rays. It was a beautiful sight, but it also hurt the eyes. The group from Tetirstad was trudging up steep paths, guided by a confident Hormarg, who knew the area like the back of his hand. After some discussion, they had decided to send a messenger to warn Dreyn about the developments in Tetirstad and let him know that they would go to the village of the Brownbear Clan. Oloice felt sad that he couldn’t communicate the news to his brother in person, but at Kaj’s insistence, he had accepted the majority’s decision. Unexpectedly, they encountered no particular pitfalls during that trip, apart from a few tumbles over the sheets of ice. After days of walking with little food available, Hormarg led them to the mouth of a sh

