Game of Thrones: The Legend of Jon Arctic - ASOIAF/GOT

Chapter 74 - Artican Trade in Westeros 01.

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Jon Arctic POV

Arctican Realm, lands beyond the wall, 295 AC., at the same moment.

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As Artica's fleet advances through the channel, passing by the farms of Artica, led by the flagship, they head toward the vast gate with the huge statue under construction, which serves as the entrance and exit to the kingdom. As they pass through the gate, the fleet enters a territory outside the walls. They continued in a long line of ships, the sailors along the canal's banks noticed small tribes and clans of the free people watching the fleet's passage. Some react with admiration, others with caution, but no one tried to stop them, just observing from afar.

Jon, standing on the deck of his ship, observes these tribes with a somewhat thoughtful look. "Jon, you can't save everyone..." Ygritte commented by his side.

"I know, but I still don't understand why these people won't go to Artica and I know most of them are not bad people..." Jon commented with a sigh.

"Unfortunately, many believe that the kingdom you built is a southern kingdom, against their beliefs of the free people, but I'm sure most of them will come to Artica once they realize the danger," she said calmly.

"I hope so, there are still many people who can be saved from the slaughter that is happening," Jon murmured.

As the fleet continues its journey, the surrounding environment begins to change. The canal widens, and the frozen banks give way to vast expanses of open water as they approach the salty and frozen water. The air becomes colder and the sea breeze more intense, carrying with it the icy breath of the Arctic itself.

"Incredible, this is the sea beyond the wall!" Arya approached Jon looking at the fleet entering the sea for the first time, now they were wearing warmer clothes, although Jon and even Arya had some natural resistance to the below-zero cold of the place.

"Prepare sails, we have to get through this sea, stay alert at the helm," shouted the man responsible for steering the large ship as he directed the ship's men to prepare, for in this sea there were large icebergs and ice floes in the middle of the route to the south.

Leaving the canal behind and entering the vast and relentless Sea of Ice, Jon's ship continued leading and cutting through the icy waters with its reinforced hulls. Jon breathes that air with satisfaction, knowing that navigating those waters was quite dangerous, as there were violent storms, sea monsters from the legends of the north, and, of course, ice that can trap and crush an unprepared ship. However, he had designed his ships and prepared his men for all these possible events more than 2 years ago.

After the first ship left, the fleet followed its leader to sea, the Artican flags fluttering in the wind, boasting the emblem of Artica: the blue snowflake.

It didn't take long for the 200 ships to be at sea and everything around to turn into a labyrinth of ice, with large icebergs witnessing the passage of the fleet.

"Turn to this board!" the captain shouted for the flagship to avoid a large iceberg in front.

"Look at that ice! It looks like a mountain!" Arya exclaimed.

"Captain, the sea is frozen ahead!" said a Warg with his crow in the sky analyzing the route.

There were many birds in the sky, as all the ships were analyzing the route and following the leader, on Jon's ship there were many birds on the sails and next to the ship, since this was the way to keep communication with all the ships and they all followed the main one while choosing the best route.