Bab 93: A Servant’s Troubles (Part One)

The stables of Lord Ritchel's fortress was much smaller than Ashlynn would have expected until she recalled how little use the Frost Walkers had for horses. Unlike a human fortress, there were neither knights nor cavalry, and even horses for messengers and carriages were unnecessary. 

Instead, the stable held a few of the largest horses Ashlynn had ever laid eyes on with dark, thick coats and long manes that likely pulled carts or… plows? 

"Why are there plows?" Ashlynn asked, struck by the strangely structured plows that didn't resemble any she had seen before, whether in use by humans or the people in the vale of mists. 

"To clear snow from the bridge and roads after storms," Hauke explained when he saw her curiosity. "Now may not restrict our movement much, but if too much of it piles up it becomes impossible to leave through the gates without digging out. Better to clear it away before it grows that deep."