Eventually, Brone had reached Sokka village and was greeted by the natives. He was then led to the chieftain, Loleo, who initially was joyful in greeting him, but once the moment the chieftain's son, Lokoa, mentioned the trade deal with Kranu village, Loleo's expression darkened. Brone had noticed this, though didn't say anything until the feast later that evening.
"Yer father doesn't seem too happy about the trade" Brone said in between bites of a large chicken leg.
"Sokka village and Kranu village had been at war for many seasons" Lokoa said, reframe from eating, though he kept the dwarf company at the main table at the hall where the village's officials and nobles were, "This trade would be the first chance they have at taking the first steps towards peace."
"I can understand that" Brone said before downing his drink. As much of a fighter he was and how much he favored a good battle, the dwarf understood that if peace was an option, then it should be sought, for the safety of the communities. Hearing this explanation from the chieftain's son had soften Brone's heart; now he felt determined to make sure the trade deal come to completion.
Brone was told that the trade will take place in two days since it takes an entire day of travel to reach the halfway point where the representatives of both Sokka and Kranu village will meet and make the trade. Sokka will be providing lumber from the birch trees that are found in their area, and Kranu will be providing wool from their shepherds sheep. Both resources were very valuable to the two villages and because of the need, the trade was prompted, though both villages' chieftains despised one another, but they knew well that they needed to think of their people first.
That night the village enjoyed food, drink, and dance as a welcoming for Brone and a thanks for seeing the trade deal through. Though both sides were need of this trade deal to be done, Brone needed to be wary, the fact that there was still a dislike between the two sides meant that relations were volatile, and he had seen clans in the mountains brought to the death for petty reasons.
503