Chapter 16 - Yggdrasil

After taking the women and children back to the village, we continued on our journey.

We wandered through Wolfswood in search of more bandits, but hours of fruitless searching ensued, so we decided to make camp in the woods.

Sitting around a fire, stuffing ourselves with wild boar meat that Kevin had hunted for us, and enjoying the pleasant evening, I took the lute that I had brought and began to sing a song.

( Music : Scarborough Fair - Aurora )

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

Remember me to one who lives there

For once, he was a true love of mine

Tell him to make me a cambric shirt

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

Without no seam nor fine needlework

And he shall be the true love of mine

Tell him to wash it in yonder dry

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

Where water sprung and rain never fell

And he shall be the true love of mine

Tell him to buy me an acre of land

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

Between salt water and the sea sand

And then he'll be the true love of mine

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?

Remember me to the one who lives there

For once he was a true love of mine

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

Remember me to the one who lives there

For once he was a true love of mine

For once he was a true love of mine

....

After the song, I sat down on a rock beside the fire and started to make some drawings and notes.

"Nice song Arth, what are you doing?" Astrid asked with a curious tone.

"Thanks, just some sketches..." I said.

"About what?" Astrid questioned.

"I intend to create a sort of Brotherhood, only in a different way, many will join us, and I want each of you to have your own subordinates." I explained.

"Interesting, and what is this tree?" Astrid asked, as she pointed to the drawing she was making.

"I intend to make from that tree, our banners, and just like the tree, the group will have 9 branches, and each of us will command one of them."

"Really, and what will mine be?" Astrid asked in an anxious voice.

"I haven't decided yet, just Eldric's, I even have to talk to him, excuse me." I replied, putting the notes away in one of my pockets, I stood up from the small rock I was sitting on.

Going towards Eldric, who was standing beside the fire, with a piece of meat in hand.

"Eldric, I have to talk to you." I spoke.

"Of course my lord" Eldric replied, as he stood up from the ground.

"Follow me" I spoke.

I went towards the oak tree, where the horses were tied up, after arriving, I searched my pockets until I found the paper I wanted.

"Eldric, I have a mission of utmost importance for you." I said, as I handed the paper to him.

After taking the paper from my hand and reading it, Eldric nodded.

"So it shall be done my lord." Eldric spoke.

"I know of your abilities, it won't be difficult, but I want extreme secrecy, I don't want anyone to know about me, yet."

"I understand, my lord."

I went towards my horse, opened his saddlebag and pulled out a leather pouch.

"Take it, for expenses, I believe who has enough, but if you need more, take from my father my profits from the drinks and the loom." I said, as I handed him a coin Pouch, which from the appearance and clinking presented to be full.

"Thank you, my lord, it will make it easier" Eldric replied.

"Come on, I'll let the others know." I said as I walked back to the camp with Eldric following me.

"Everyone, come, I have something to announce." I spoke aloud.

Soon after my request, everyone gathered in front of me.

"I have a few things to announce."

"First, I have created an Organization, for those who don't know the meaning, organization is an entity formed by two or more people who work in a coordinated manner in a certain environment aiming at a collective goal, It involves the division of tasks and assignment of responsibilities, that's what I want, I want all of us to be like a living being, each one responsible for a certain matter." I spoke.

"With that, I created Yggdrasil" after saying that, I showed them the drawing of a tree that resembles the Weirwood of Winterfell.

"What is that tree? A Weirwood?" Sigurd asked.

"And what is Yggdrasil?" Perseus asked.

"I based it and another tree on it, when I was younger, I heard a story from Old Nan, that thousands of years ago, when only darkness and the abyss, there was a tree that sustained everything we know, its name was Yggdrasil, its nine roots were inhabited by different kinds of species, she was the guardian of all wisdom and it was through her that the first humans came into being, it is Yggdrasil who directs the fate of the world and all who inhabit it, I want to have control of my own destiny, I will write my story. " I spoke.

"The organization will have 9 branches, each one of you will command one." I spoke.

"Any questions?"

"What will we have to do?" Astrid asked.

"Nothing for now, the only one who will do anything right now is Eldric."

"I have passed a mission to him, Eldric will be responsible, for spying, intelligence gathering, assassinations and other things I may decide."

"As leader, you will answer to me, with that, Eldric, take a knee." I demanded.

Following my orders without blinking, Eldric Kneeled in front of me, his right leg bent, and his left extended on the floor, lowering his head, he placed his right hand on his heart.

"By the power vested in me, by the Old Gods, who witnessed the creation of Yggdrasil, I Arthur Snow, name you Eldric Hell, general of Helheim." After that I unsheathed my sword, and laid it against his shoulders, right and left.