When the Frostguard Priest arrived at Jotunheim, she was surprised to find that the situation was even worse than she had expected.
Famine was spreading.
With its food supply routes cut off, Jotunheim had no food of any kind for sale. The mines and smithies had been completely abandoned. The miners and blacksmiths either lay motionless at home to conserve their strength or used the last of their energy to search the surrounding area for something to eat.
Hunger hung over every commoner in Jotunheim like a terrible plague. Even so, the Valrokhan family kept the southern gate firmly shut, forbidding anyone from seeking refuge in Noxus.
Although this would only deepen the people's resentment, they knew that if they opened the southern gate and let the commoners make contact with Noxus, those same people would soon become the vanguard of a Noxian attack on Jotunheim.
If they let them go hungry a little longer, then when Noxus came to attack, perhaps they could use food to raise an army to defend the city...
This was little more than self-comfort in the face of desperation. But the Valrokhan family had no other options now. As they prepared to hold out in their isolated city, they also worked to secure a way out for themselves. Thus, Lissandra's emissaries from the north received a warm welcome.
So, while the commoners starved, the Valrokhan family held a lavish feast to welcome the Frostguard Priests, embodying the saying: "Behind vermilion gates, wine and meat go to waste; by the roadside, frozen corpses lie."
The Frostguard Priest who came to Jotunheim did not disappoint them, either. Under the expectant gazes of the many Valrokhan family members, she announced that the Frost Witch was willing to take in these lost lambs.
If the Valrokhan family withdrew