Be Well's...Blow

I listened to the giggling of bonds and bets of Warriors on how long it would take us to get to Ar. I just leaned against the entrance of the Hall, looking at the train of 10 wagons being prepared to depart. One wagon was mine, one of the lying foolish Merchant and Big Red, a couple of the Merchant's hired guards, and a few men coming with us, who would return North once we arrived. Big Red had a good dowry. There was much salt, and axes. A small herd of bosk and verr traveling with us. A few bonds also that the Merchant was allowed to pick out himself from the Hall, though I did notice Ingrid wasn't in those displaying. I knew my Brother had a soft spot for her as much as she did for him. I have no doubt she had been locked away somewhere. Alvis stayed at my feet, giving a low growl to the Southern Warriors that walked back and forth. We didn't have a huge party we were traveling with, but I still felt safe with Northern Jarl's in tow to show the best paths to take.

Claes walked up placing a hand on my shoulder, I gently touched it, and smiled up to him. We never talked much, on a personal level of feelings and such. Not like me and Von talked. I had a feeling Von was out with the Verr again. We said our Be Well's earlier, he gave me another bracelet with designs of the rune's on it for luck. He walked off before he would see my tears. I thanked Claes for the necklace again, he just smiled. Though I didn't care for his companion Ollah, I knew she would take good care of him, just as Ingrid would. I watched the thick haired Bosk be lead out by a thick plot of grass for some grazing before we started off. Bond's were pulling straws to see who would be first to shepherd the Verr. I had to smile as Honey jumped up and down as she would be the first. She was the type that just wanted to get things done, so she could spend the rest of the time easing the travel pains of Warriors. I huffed watching her seeing Claes chuckle, asking me if I perhaps wanted to leave Honey here with him. Of course I said no, he had enough to entertain himself with. The horn sounded as those of the hall came out to wish final Be Well's to all of us. Claes walked me to the wagon, helping me up after a final embrace. He whispered to me, there was a barrel of mead in my wagon to help ease the travel pains. I had to laugh softly. I even waved to Ollah now, as Claes lifted Alvis and placed him on the platform with me. I looked up across the hall and saw Von standing on the stone wall fence waving. I waved over to him now in the distance.

Everything would be okay. I hoped.

With that, the wagons started to move, and Northern Warriors, started to sing the song of Jarl's.