Chapter 41: Building a Family (11)
The success of Bloodstone's winter market echoed far beyond the northern mountains, carrying tales of warmth and abundance to corners of the realm that had long forgotten the fortress existed.
Over the following week, a steady procession of visitors arrived at the manor gates, their wagons laden with goods and their hearts filled with curiosity. Some came to trade rare textiles and preserved spices, while others simply wished to witness the remarkable changes that travelers had described with such enthusiasm.
Unlike the bleak winters of the past, Bloodstone no longer felt isolated from the rest of the North, transformed instead into a beacon of hope amidst the snow.
