23 Top mountains

Katheryn already knew about Freja. Both of them were well aware of her strength, not completely but to a certain extent.

Rhaet glanced at Aragon for a brief moment and said, "This time the war with the Isu tribe will be too much for us. Their numbers are surprisingly high."

"It's not like this is the first time we are going to war with other tribes." She still had her hand over Aragon

"Well, that was what I am saying. Didn't you listen to me?"

"Tch!"

"Yaa!" She replied, annoyed.

"And I expect, that both of you will take good care of the boy."

"Do you understand? Sister." He said pointing at both of them, Katheryn and Synnove.

Synnove rolled her eyes. It was getting more and more out of her hands. At first, he said to guide him, and now she had to protect him.

Synnove was not at all interested in running errands or protecting a little kid.

"Can I fight with you?" Aragon who was silent till now spoke. He was rather interested in joining them in fighting.

"Ah! Do you want to fight with us? Oh my little nephew, but not now. Like my brother said, it will be very ugly if something were to happen to you." Katheryn declined him nonchalantly.

Aragon stared at them for a glimpse.

"Your time will come." Rhaet left after saying that. Synnove also left after him.

Katheryn looked at Aragon and said, " Have you visited the fighting grounds before?"

Aragon nodded, saying, "I did."

"Do you want to have a go with me? What say you?" Katheryn proposed to test out his strength. She was curious about his strength as he was raised by that powerful woman, so she wanted to see what he was like.

He accepted and both left the hall.

***

At the top of the mountains, the flow of the wind carried the dried leaves of the ground, to float in the air and it was definitely a very chilled atmosphere. They were a few trees with almost only branches with little fewer leaves. The fall was over, welcoming the next cold winds.

Although the weather was very chilly, they were few wooden huts with thatched roofs. The layer was very thick and contained dried grass leaves.

They were not many houses but the members present now were quite a crowd. And their clothing was very different, opposite to the climate here. Most of the men didn't have upper clothing. They were bare-chested with only half leather skirts. It was made from animal skin.

They didn't have any trouble with the chilly atmosphere. All the members were gathered around a fire and that fire was raging with the addition of winds here.

A man with a sturdy body with a lot of facial hair. His beard almost covered half of his face. He wore wolf skin on his back from shoulders down.

He was sitting before the fire with few others and they were all quiet, minding their own business. All their clothes were covered only their waist below. It was only men who were present here. Not a single woman was seen here.

The sturdy man seemed to be in his forties, he said while throwing sticks in the fire, "Have they gathered."