1 year B.C. 4th moon
No Ones POV
2 moons have passed since Brandon's arrival in HardHome, ever since he and his original 400 from White Harbour arrived here and they were already getting with many becoming friends and some even stealing some freefolk.
During these 2 moons he did his best to learn the freefolk culture and also started showing them about the southern culture. Doing so he introduced them to training with help of Edrick, everyday during the morning they would traing in groups of 50 in ways of fighting as one. From shieldwalls with porly made shields to spear formations. While not used to fighting together, the freefolk had started getting used to it.
With him being with Brehild now he had much more happiness she helped him train his powers as a warg, since she was one and sensed he also was one.
He got to learn that including the both of them there was 15 wargs in their retinue of a thousand. Most only had 1 companion which where mosltly eagles and shadowcats, with the odd snowbear or elk. However once he learned that Brehild had a Mammoth and a Snow Owl he got real curious about where to find these Mammoths since he thought them extinct.
To his surprise Brehild told him she would be going on a journey to bring back her Mammoth from his herd with the Giants. He nearly laughed his arse off once he heard giants but to his dismay he saw she was fully serious. To his shock she told him a about the many Giant clans that still habit the plains beyond the wall while mainly being nomads moving with the herd to newer grounds there was a significant number of them some 600 of them in the biggest group.
He really wanted to meet the giants but he knew he would to learn more about them before talking to them.
With the help of the freefolk they would start searching the land for resources after seeing some in the village which the freefolk never knew the value they hold, he managed to find some gems in some nearby caves and even a gold and iron vein. With this big discovery he instantly sent for them to be mined will also sending 2 galleys back to White Harbour with the mission to buy and bring 10 more galleys and supllies for minning and helping his new people.
With the continued expansion and the fleet of ships in the bay, HardHome's new residents caught the attention of a nearby clan of 500 that where mainly a passive group but still held there own with having 200 bloodied warriors.
To his surprise after seeing them on a scolting mission they decided to close in on HardHome with a banner of peace.
Once being in arrow range Brandon decided to make his position known,
"Don't come any closer and state your buisness"- he shouts
"¿My buisness? ¿Who the bloody fuck a
're ya?¿ And where is Brehild?- yelled the Giant of a man clearly confused on what happened with the Village
" My name Is Brandon, and I have stolen Brehild making me in the leader of this here village"- he answers and then looks at this Spearwife for answers
" That is Thorald the Beserker leader of the BronzeFists, they are a clan from the Haunted Forest"- she informs Brandon
"If you come in peace I offer you guest right"- he offers to the curious leader and brethren
And so Thorald and is 200 or so warriors enter the village and stare in wonder of how much it has changed, in fear of the southern men with their iron weapons and in amazement of the ships.
After being told about what happened to moons ago, Thorald made a decision,
"Yer alright for a kneeler but if you want me to join your gonna have fight me"- he challenged Brandon
I knew this was gonna happen eventually, he tought and so accepted the challenge.
"To first blood then"- he states
And so Brandon with his Castle forged steel and Thorald with is crude iron axe started fighting a huge croud formed excited to see their new leader fighting prowess.
Much to Thorald's ego the fight was caught short once Brandon side stepped and punched Thorald's chin with his free hand.
"Your bloody good for a kneeler....*cough* alright I'll join your clan"- says Thorald submitting to his new leader
With the addition of the BronzeFists they brought some hairy like cattle that produced great milk and had thick hair ready to be made into cloth they also brought up there numbers to 1,500 hundred people with 800 of them being able to fight and train and 30 being wargs.