As a descendant of the First Men, Vada had awakened her Skinchanger talent with Danni's help, though it was very weak. Perhaps this Purple Sable, which contained a trace of magic, would be of some help to her, which was why Danni reminded her so. However, what Danni didn't expect was that even a common Purple Sable in the North contained a trace of magical fluctuation. It could only be said that the North, which believed in the Old Gods, had indeed received the Old Gods' favor.
Listening to Danni, Vada immediately changed her mind. She snatched the small Purple Sable and, with a frank demeanor, threw two gold Dragons to Andarel.
"Here, we're even. These two gold Dragons are enough for you to buy a litter of Purple Sables."
Andarel happily took the two gold Dragons and said,
"Besides my mother, no one has ever given me pocket money before. Vada, you really care about me."
"Huh?!"
Andarel's words left everyone around speechless for a moment. Could it be interpreted that way?
However, Danni believed Andarel said that on purpose, as he subtly winked at Danni and said,
"Thank you for your kind words, Princess!"
"Huh?!"
Danni was speechless.
It seems that to be a good sycophant, one must have a strong heart and a thick skin!
This little Purple Sable was only palm-sized and had just begun to eat. At dinner, Vada carefully fed him a few bites of chicken leg meat and bread, and he was full. Then the Dragon leisurely lay in her arms and fell asleep.
During the banquet, the atmosphere was quite lively. After all, it was rare for so many families to gather together, and the Stark Family's food was naturally much better than other families', so everyone ate happily.
However, Duke Ellard and Marquis Royce Boton were clearly a bit distracted; they probably hadn't discussed a satisfactory outcome yet.
Danni was not in a hurry about this. Anyway, she still had Oldtown and Yangwu City to manage, and in the Stepstones, the Three Daughters' Kingdom Navy had already begun to gain a significant advantage. It wouldn't be long before it was Danni's turn to act.
It would be better if things in the North worked out, but it didn't matter if they didn't. The world outside was so big, and there was no shortage of good territories.
After breakfast the next day, Danni, after bidding farewell to everyone, flew with Vada on their dragon towards Bear Island. After a night together, Vada became even more fond of her little Purple Sable.
Just as they were flying over the dense Wolfswood, Meraxes suddenly plunged into the forest as if sensing something, with incredible speed.
"Screech~"
Her voice hadn't faded, but Meraxes's figure had already disappeared into the vast jungle.
"Princess, did Meraxes find something?"
After spending these few days with Danni, Vada had formed a good friendship with her. Of course, she had also learned a lot of knowledge and common sense from Danni.
Because the distance was too far, Danni didn't feel any abnormality and could only guess,
"She probably found some kind of beast?! A dragon's intuition is much stronger than a human's, and Meraxes is one of the best among dragons. The Wolfswood is so vast, with many beasts, so it's not surprising that she found something."
"Screech~"
Meraxes suddenly let out an arrogant dragon's roar a few kilometers ahead. Danni quickly rode Dreamfyre to follow her.
It turned out that Meraxes had discovered a herd of wild deer, and the leading stag was over three meters tall. At this moment, the entire herd of over a dozen wild deer, large and small, was cornered by Meraxes on a hillside.
"Hiss~"
Meraxes looked at the delicious prey and was about to breathe Dragonflame, but Danni quickly stopped her through telepathy. This herd of wild deer had good bloodlines, all containing a trace of magical fluctuation. No wonder Meraxes sensed them.
Such a herd of wild deer was a rare find; it would be too much of a pity to just feed them to the dragon. Danni carefully looked around and decisively ordered Dreamfyre and the others to catch them alive.
Meraxes was the most agile. After receiving Danni's order, she instantly darted above the leading stag and grabbed him with one claw.
Dreamfyre, as instructed by Danni, caught two adult does. Little Balerion and the others each caught one, making a total of one male and two females.
After catching the wild deer, Danni didn't waste any more time and quickly flew towards the Mormont Family castle on Bear Island.
The Mormont Family of Bear Island is an ancient, proud, and highly honorable family. Their territory is located on a desolate island northwest of Winterfell.
Danni had always admired the members of this family. Especially during the later Game of Thrones period, the little bear girl was one of her favorite characters.
Bear Island has historically been a Disputed Land between the North and the Iron Islands, occupied multiple times by the Ironborn, and later reclaimed by successive Kings of the North. A thousand years ago, during the time when Rodrick Stark became King of the North, Rodrick won Bear Island from the Ironborn through a wrestling match, and then granted Bear Island to the Mormont Family.
Due to Bear Island's lack of valuable resources, the Mormonts, though noble, were very poor. Their courtyard gate was made of wood, surrounded by many mud fences. Even the Mormont Family's castle was merely a simple two-story house built of stone and wood.
Why was Ser Jorah Mormont, the later dragon Queen's sycophant, wanted for selling slaves? It was simply because Bear Island was poor. For the sake of the woman he loved, he had no choice but to take risks!
But because Bear Island was given to the Mormont Family by the Stark, their family understood gratitude and had always firmly supported the Stark Family. It was this quality that allowed the Mormont Family to simultaneously radiate admirable virtues in times of war.
Bear Island is not large; it's a horseshoe-shaped island. The longest distance from north to south is only over twenty kilometers, and the longest distance from east to west is only over ten kilometers. The narrowest part of the central area, where the port and the House Mormont Castle are located, is only a few kilometers wide.
The temperature in the eastern waters of Bear Island is noticeably a few degrees lower than in the North. Conversely, the southwestern waters, influenced by warm currents from the Sunset Sea, bring some warm and humid air to Bear Island in summer. They also bring a large amount of marine resources, such as sea fish, seals, and whales.
Fishing and hunting wild bears on the Frozen Coast are the Mormont Family's most important sources of income. However, hunting wild bears and large fish carries extremely high risks, and many family warriors fall in the hunt every year.
Flying over Bear Island, one could see at a glance that the entire island had only a few small patches of forest. Most areas were relatively barren, growing only moss and low-lying pasture. Only near the dock and in the central part of the island were some scattered arable fields.
The Mormont Family relied on these to support the nearly thousand liegemen on the island. Thus, almost a thousand years passed, and their family had not grown much.
At the entrance of House Mormont Castle, a woman clad in a bear skin was carved from a large stone. A child nursed at one of her arms, while her other hand held a battle-axe.
This is because when the men of the Mormont Family go out hunting, the women must both care for their children and hold weapons to resist the incursions of the Ironborn. Therefore, the women of Bear Island are almost all fierce and skilled in combat, equal to the men in both fighting ability and character.
Dreamfyre.
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