The House Mormont may not have fought the Ironborn this time, but Bear Island is frequently attacked by "pirates," and everyone knows those pirates are Ironborn, but they either cover up their attacks or leave no survivors, so no one can prove it.
They were all warriors who had fought valiantly, for the men of Mormont fought for these raids. Although they hadn't participated in the fighting this time, they should still enjoy themselves to the fullest at this simple feast. Just as I was lost in my thoughts, Dacey called to her mother.
"Mom, can you tell us what happened when we saw the Druid?"
The girls persisted for a while longer, until Lady Mormont, unable to bear it any longer, told them what had happened. Dacey listened to the story, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.
"We wanted to help them too, but the Druid must have been injured, because the animals around him wouldn't let us near. If you can call those things animals, they disappeared into the forest."
"Mom, are they that big?"
" The Shadow Lynx was bigger than a horse; with a single swipe of its claws, it could tear a person in two. Two black birds looked exactly like Crow, but were larger than golden eagles. The black the Hound was smaller than a horse but larger than a donkey. Finally, a nearly two-meter-long Icicle Snake emerged from the ground and coiled around him."
Everyone held their breath, listening intently to what they were saying. Then, Lady Mormont asked me:
" Ser Drasil, you say you were there too. We only saw the end of the battle; you must have seen much more than we did."
I told them that when I arrived there, the battle had already begun, and that the Emre the Druid was casting spells on them, showing how his familiars were reaping the lives of those wet rats. I also told them that I was a Warg.
"When I arrived at the battlefield, the Druid and his familiars were already fighting. Knowing there would be a battle, I came prepared. I had about 200 arrows, so I began to shoot them down, while my familiars tore them to shreds."
Dacey excitedly interrupted me.
" Ser Drasil, what is your familiar? May we see it?"
"I'm sorry, you can't watch now, because I left her with the Druid. He has to leave this island, and my Sith is the fastest animal alive."
"Lord Jorah Mormont asked, puzzled."
" Ser Drasil, I don't understand your meaning. Aren't your familiars land creatures? How did the Druid use them to leave the island?"
"That was the most amazing thing I'd ever seen; the Druid cast a spell that allowed my familiar to walk on the sea. Returning to Dacey's question, Lady Mormont did see my familiar, but she said it belonged to the Druid. The Shadow Lynx is mine. The Druid's mount was a huge white wolf, but he lost her in the battle."
A sudden wave of sadness washed over me. I picked up the kettle-sized glass in front of me and downed it in one gulp. This was the first time I had ever drunk alcohol in this world. It was completely different from the alcohol in my previous world; compared to them, it was practically a piss. It was a kind of liquor close to cheap beer. It burned my throat and brought me back to my senses. "Lady Mormont asked.
"How did you tame such a big thing?"
"When I tamed her, she wasn't this big; I raised her from a cub. Over time, she grew to this height. My other familiars are all normal size; I don't know how she grew so big."
Dacey turned around excitedly and said to her mother;
"Mom, I want to go to the Westerlands with my cousin Jorah too. I'm sure the Emre the Druid will go, and I also want to see Ser Drasil's Shadow Lynx."
"No, you're too young for this war!"
"Why? I'm already 18. I've proven myself a warrior. Mom, am I a mother bear or a stranded girl? How can I grow into a warrior if I don't fight? I haven't even been in battle yet. When they return from the battlefield, what will our warriors think of me besides a little girl playing the role of a warrior?"
Jorah put his hand on Lady Mormont's shoulder, offering words of comfort.
"I will take care of her and won't let her get involved in the chaos."
Lady Mormont sighed deeply and said sternly.
"There's only one condition: you can leave. But you must obey Jorah's orders without question, for there he will be your lord, not your cousin. If you disobey him even once, I will imprison you in Mormont Citadel until you become an old witch."
"Okay, Mother, thank you so much. I will be a model soldier."
We disembarked at the fishing village, where Jory Cassel was waiting for us at the dock.
"It's a pleasure to see you again, Ser Drasil. We haven't heard from you for a week."
"Didn't you receive the messages from Caygan and me?"
"We received it, but we have no other information besides that you are injured."
"Don't worry, Ser Cassel, it's just a superficial wound. Emre the Druid has already healed it. So, it's as good as new."
Dacey Mormont walked straight up to me and said excitedly.
" Ser Drasil, may I see your Shadow Lynx?"
"I can sense her; she must be nearby."
"Yes, she's nearby. People used to be terrified of her, but after a while, they got used to it. I'll never forget her first visit with the Emre the Druid. They Water Walking. After curing everyone's illnesses, he turned into an eagle and fled. He could cast spells, Command Animals, and even transform into animals. I've never heard of such a person, not even in the age of heroes."
Jory is right. In this world, there isn't a single group that can be directly called Druid, but there are some people who possess only a fraction of the Druid ' abilities. The Children of the Forest are the ones who teach people these things, so they have more magic, but their numbers are small. To this day, people still talk about " the Hammer of the Waters " and " the Arm of Dorne."
This spell is one of the highest-level rituals Druid can use, and I hope I can use it someday. Warg are the animal taming aspect of Druid. As for Skinchanger, they are like Warg, but instead of controlling animals, they transform into them, and they are more of a myth, as no one has seen them for thousands of years.
"Yes, I couldn't believe my eyes when I sent him to Bear Island. Ms. Dacey, I'll go get her now."
-Sith, you can come now-
Daisy's mouth dropped to the ground when Dacey saw Sith slowly emerge from the woods along the coastline.