[Chapter Size: 3000 Words.]
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Third Person POV
Beyond the wall, 292 Ae days after.
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As Jon Snow's army, now bolstered by a giants f a force of over 5,000 individuals, tiheir westward jourhe ndscape around them became increasingly wild and uncharted. They were advang towards the Fist of the First Men, drawing closer each day.
The march was a remarkable spectacle. Jon's force, moving more slowly now, but their march was steady. In some areas, the density of the forests made the path nearly impassable for the rge group. Without hesitation, the giants used their brute strength to uproot trees, clearing a way for the rest of the army. The roots tore through the earth with a roar, while the trunks were thrown aside, creating a wide path through the dense forest.
The men, women, and children of the group watched with a mix of admiration. For many of them, this was the first time they withe brute force of the giants being used for a on cause. Immehways were created where there once were dense woods, making it possible for the group to cross.
Arya Stark, always by Jon's side, watched fasated. Her childlike curiosity was fueled with eaew discovery and experience. She saw the giants as friends and powerful allies, integral to the new reality Jon was building.
Meanwhile, Johe giants himself, asking them to do such work when necessary. Day after day, the group advanced, braving the biting cold of the North and overing natural obstacles.
Along the way, other tribes came to meet them from the East. Sihe Arctic location was a mystery to many, they decided to find the group that had mentioned expl this area, although this time it was Jon who found them, not the other way around. This tribe, posed ed men and women, had patiently awaited Jon and his group's arrival to join the newly-formed kingdom.
Meetings betweeribes and Jon's group were always moments of initial tension, but diplomatic skill and mutual respect quickly turned initial mistrust int alliances. After apanying the group for the few days, Jon had made sure t plenty of supplies, so hunger and cold were not something everyo as the group moved further west.
Arya had experiehings she had never done before, and things she hought possible in her young mind. She truly experienced freedom i weeks with Jon advang in this cold nd. Even though she wasn't in the fort of Winterfell, she was happier than ever, and this seemed to cover any homesiess she had for her home at that moment. The people of the Arctic quickly weled the girl, not just for being the sister of their king, but for her indomitable and joyful spirit.
There had been an intruder in the army sihe Arctid Jon had known about her for a long time, but knowing the little girl, he just let her stay and tihe journey as long as she behaved. She was a daughter of the forest who wao go south with Jon and his group and ended up apanying them. She was Wind, known for her mischief even against her sisters, as Jon had to give the girl a lecture from time to time.
Arya quickly formed a friendship with Wind, whose mischievous spirit matched her own perfectly. Together, they explored the camp and its surroundings with untiring curiosity, provoking ughter and sometimes headaches in Jon. The two young girls dared to ride on wolves and even on the shoulders of giants. Arya even taught Wind something that Jon didn't like, calling the camp inhabitants - the freefolks - "stupid" in their i pranks. But their energy and joy were tagious to everyone around, and Arya, with her wolf blood, proved to be as fierd fearless as her brother, the king of the Arctic, despite Jon being muature.
tinuing the journey, Jon visited several smaller giant encampments, gathering an additional 500 of these imposing beings under his banner, reag an impressive total of 2000 giants as they progressed. Jon was certain this number would awe any army oh.
At one point, anroup crossed paths with them. A new group appeared on the horizon, led by a familiar figure at the forefront of what Jon saw as 5,000 people. This group was from Hardhome. Led by the man Jon had personally met more than a moon ago, it was Tormund and his people, who had left the coast of Hardhome, seeking the promise of a better life with Jon's words when he was there at that time.
Upon spotting the group, Jon ordered a halt. He approached Tormund, with Ghost by his side and Arya curiously a few steps behind. Tormund, a robust man with a fming red beard, looked at Jon with a mix of resped surprise.
"Jon Artica, the king of Artica," Tormund greeted with a hoarse voice. "It seems the stories about you are true. You really are gathering an army of giants and many tribes are joining too." Tormund g Jon's group, which seemed like a crowd line moving forward, and the sight of 2,000 giants was quite intimidating even for him.
Jon nodded, the group behind Tormund. "Tormund, right? I see you've brought your people from Hardhome. Have you decided to seek a new home?"
"Yes," Tormund replied. "Hardhome is no longer safe. Many still wait for Mahere, but some don't feel safe anymore, and after your visit, we heard about your nd that you're building and thought maybe there's a pce for us there as you made the offer."
"Artica is a pce for all who wish to live in pead tribute to the on good," Jon said firmly. "But I o know, Tormund, are you and your people willing to follow the ws of Artid live in harmony with the other peoples?"
Tormund looked back at his tired and hopeful people. "We are willing to follow your ws, Jon Artica. We just want a safe pce for our families."
Jon looked at Arya, atg the se with i. "Tormund, this is a one-ath. Once you join us, you'll be part of something bigger. You'll be under my prote, but also under my leadership."
Tormund nodded, uanding the seriousness of Jon's words. "repared for this, Jon Artica. There's no doubt your army is powerful and everyone follows you, even the giants are doing so now, as their numbers have increased signifitly, so we are willing to do the same. If they , why 't we?"
Jon smiled slightly. "Then, wele to Artica, Tormund. Gather yroup behind roup along with the other tribes that have joined us and follow the main army, food and clothing be requested from the supply wagons." Jon spoke and Tormunt ughed.
"Hahahaha that's great, we'll do that!" He said, ughing as he went back tahe newly arrived people.
As Tormund walked away tanize his people, Jon and Arya ti the front of the growing army, now with more than 5,000 people following them. The atmosphere was one of determination mixed with a sense of renewed hope among this new group, which quickly received resources from the supply wagons. They were quite destitute from Hardhome, and the abundant food was very wele at that moment.
"What do you think, we get around these rocks?" Jon tihe path and they came across a ge that the group could hardly pass, so Joo ask Wallyk's opinion in the aongue.
"It's not possible quickly with the giants trying to make a way, I believe going around would be easier..." Wallyk ented.
"I uand, let's tur before tinuing north." Jon gave the order, and they began moving again. As they resumed the march, a new voice was heard beside Jon. A young girl with bright red hair and curious eyes approached. She was about 11 years old and looked at Jon with a mix of admiration and questioning.
"You're Jon Artica, right? My name is Ygritte," she introduced herself with a fidehat belied her age. "How do you have so many powers? Are your eyes really green in a circle?"
Jon looked at Ygritte, surprised by her direct approach. "Yes, I'm Jon. My eyes are like this because of a special gift I possess and as proof that I was touched by ods," Jon expined, keeping the expnation simple for the young girl.
"You lead all these giants? How is that possible? And what is Artica like?" Ygritte tinued with her questions, curiosity shining in her eyes.
Jon smiled, uanding the girl's fasation. He was a busy boy, but he was used to being questioned all the time by Arya during the entire journey, so answering another young girl would be on for him, especially since Arya should be causing mischief with Wind at that moment. "Artica is a nd of freedom and opportunities, where everyone works together for a better future. As for the giants, they follow us because they believe in our purpose and the promise of a safe home."
"Then, Artica is a pce where everyone be equal and live in harmony? That sounds amazing," Ygritte said, a gleam of admiration in her eyes. "We've heard many stories about you, are you really human?" She questioned.
"I believe so, I am still human... where are you from, Ygritte? And how did you get here?" Jon, though a bit surprised by the question, responded calmly, wanting to know more about this girl. There were many people who wao talk to him and even though some might be hesitant, no one could easily get here passing through thousands of soldiers without being stopped. Ygritte was the first.
"I'm from the Mormont tribe and I'm a good hunter! Of course, I mao sneak in when your men stopped at that ge before ging course." She said with pride.
"I see..." Jon was sidering whether to send the girl back, but then thought it wouldn't harm to have her join them, and Arya would have anirl to talk to, especially one who carried a bow on her bad proudly cimed to be a hunter.
"That wolf is so big... it's the biggest I've ever seen!" She said, looking at Ghost. "What's that metal around him, like all those giants have? You have so many giant wolves around the pce, it was very hard to get past them all, and there were those wargs too. you Warg all the wolves? That's really incredible, I've never heard of someone like you before!" Ygritte began to shower her questions to the point where Jon residered his decision not to send the girl away.
*ROAAR!* At that moment, Eragon, with a childlike shriek, appeared against the white background, camoufging his arrival with his equally white colors, startling Ygritte to the point of falling to the ground in fright.
"Are you tired, boy?" Jon asked his dragon, who nded calmly in his p.
"What is that?!" Ygritte asked armed, seeing the creature she did not know what it was.
"Eragon is a dragon," Jon said without looking at the girl getting up from the ground while stroking his dragon.
"Dragon? What is that?" She asked curiously, looking at Eragon.
"You will know very well what a dragon is when he grows up," Jon said mysteriously, envisioning a gigantic Eragon leaving everyoounded with his unique form.
During the rest of the journey, as Jon tinued his trip circumventing the ge, Ygritte asked so many questions that Joually had to answer all of them, eveailing what a dragon really is. The girl looked at him suspiciously, saying she didn't believe him, which made him ugh with this girl, who in the end, despite being quite insistent, just like his sister, proved to be quite eaining in the end.
"Since you're a human, I steal you?" She asked at st.
Jon looked bewildered at the girl, while Ghost and Eragoed with a sound as if they uood those words.
"Well... I don't know, aren't you a bit young to be thinking about those things?" Jon asked, a bit lost.
"Of course not, our people marry very early, I have to think about the future father of my children, I want someorong to give me many powerful offspring," She said firmly, looking at Jon like prey.
"That's why I still have to educate these people..." Jon murmured, trying to uand the logic they had on many issues. He had seen many women looking at him with desire, from young to old women, even being only 11 years old, but he had always known how to deal with it, now Ygritte made him a bit unfortable for some reason.
As Jon, Ygritte, Eragon, and Ghost ti the front, Arya and Wind, with their usual mischief, soon joihem. Arya, with her eyes bright with curiosity, quickly noticed Ygritte and her fident posture with a bow on her back.
"Arya, this is Ygritte. She came with Tormund's group from Hardhome," Jon introduced. Ygritte looked at Arya with an evaluative gaze.
"Hi, Ygritte! You know how to use the bow, are you a hunter?" Arya said enthusiastically, "I'm also learning to use a bow!"
Ygritte smiled, clearly pleased to find another young girl with simir is. "Yes, I'm a huhe bow is an excellent on, do you like hunting?"
"I do, but I'm still learning," Arya responded. "Could you give me some tips?"
"Sure, it would be a pleasure," Ygritte agreed. The two started talking about archery teiques, with Arya eagerly abs Ygritte's tips and experiences. Wind, watg the iion, joihem with a mischievous smile, ied in learning more about human skills.
"You're a child of the forest! I've never seen one! I thought they were just legends," Ygritte said after meeting Wind, having the same situation as Arya, despite hearing Jon's stories in Winterfell.
Meanwhile, Jon carefully guided the group, circumventing the ge and leading them northward, below the Fist of the First Men. The journey was challenging, but with Jon's guidand the help of the giants, the group progressed effitly.
The versatioween Arya and Ygritte intensified, and the two quickly became friends. Arya was delighted to have someone her age to share adventures and learn about life beyond the Wall. Ygritte, in turn, was fasated by Arya's stories about Winterfell and her new life in Artica.
"You really lived in a stone castle of the kneelers? That must have been amazing!" Ygritte excimed, listening ily to Arya's stories.
"It was different, but I like it here more," Arya responded. "With Jon, I be who I really am."
Wind, although not fully uanding the versation, ughed and participated with her own mischief and stories, adding a magical touch to the group.
As the group approached the ter of the western region, Jon was surrounded by girls' versations, iing from time to time with his army, travel panions, and his animals.
In the following days, Wind, Ygritte, and Arya became inseparable, and their presence brought a unique energy to the group. Jon, initially worried about the sequences of Arya and Wind's mischief, couldn't help but rejoice seeing his sister so adapted and happy in her new enviro.
Thanks to Ygritte being with Jon, Tormund approached him looking for the lost girl. She had no parents, having died a long time ago, but Tormund khem and had the responsibility of taking care of the girl. Incredibly, the big man with red hair proved to be a pleasant friend, albeit quite boisterous. Jon appreciated the man's humor; after versations, ughter, and a few shared drinks, a friendship and mutual respect were borween them.
The journey west was also beneficial for the older members, especially for those whom Jon had personally invited. Old Nan and Maester Aemon proved surprisingly resilient. Thanks to the rejuvenating potions provided by Jon every day, both seemed to have regained a lost youth, embrag the adventure irue North with a vivacity remi of teenagers.
Jon mao unite seven more tribes uhe banner of Arti the regiohe few weeks, recruiting everyohey could. While some tribes did not agree with his terms, he rejected a tribe of ibals, after all, such people would have no p Artica. Some did not like this and tried to retaliate, but were treated like sughtered animals.
From the tribes that joihem, an additional 2,000 people joined and 300 giants were recruited. His group was a bination of Jon with his 2,500 soldiers, plus his successful recruitments: over 9,000 freefolk, 1,800 giants, and many packs of giant wolves entered along the way.
The boy looked at his group quite satisfied, as he could save all of them from the army of the dead, which were hunting everyone in the North of Artid some tribes in the southern region beyond the Wall. Jon had no idea that his group had caught the attention of oh bright blue eyes, and a rge group of the dead were marg towards them at that very moment, trying to surprise them from the northern region.
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