Under the Frostguard Priests' guidance, the raiders of eastern Freljord were gradually forming an alliance. They had accepted the Noxians as "cannon fodder" and were preparing to cross the Old Snow Gorge and give Lakstak a little surprise.
Meanwhile, in Lakstak, Lux and Ashe had just returned and knew nothing about it.
Compared with the arduous journey to the Great Glacier, the return trip had gone smoothly. Breath of Anivia carried them across the Sea of Frost in less than a day. After that, they only had to pass through the old route at Ancient Frost Pass to reach the Lakstak Plains.
No Lost Ones had come looking for trouble along the way. It seemed Anivia had persuaded Volibear and quieted the rolling thunder.
Without a doubt, it had been a highly successful trial.
Unfortunately, Ashe had barely returned to her tribe before she was inundated with visitors. Lux, who had just reunited with Karya, had no time to share her experiences from the journey either. One after another, a number of tribes came knocking.
While they were away, some people had already broken the previous pact. They had all come to ask for help.
Under Ashe's pact, no tribe was allowed to encroach on another's territory within the designated lands. If the tribes of the Lakstak Plains had a dispute, they were supposed to resolve it through discussion and avoid resorting to force whenever possible.
It was a good idea, but unfortunately, during the few months Ashe and Lux had been away, a number of tribes had clashed over territory, pastures, and hunting grounds.
Some tribes had shown restraint.
Others had joined the oath but still gone their own way, choosing to settle matters by force.
As a result, without exception, the tribes that had held back suffered heavy