In the end, we reached the Valley of the North Wind, though it was a dry and barren valley, not at all the verdant haven Basileios had described to us. Basileios wished to take the Tribe of the Red Bear to Domorvost, though I wanted no part of it and stayed in this world. He may have been successful, and yet I have heard stories that he has been seen all across the world, from Dumnia to Kulmajalar. Wherever he is, he is never far from my thoughts.
Less than half of those who started out from Tar-Domos survived the journey to the Valley of the North Wind, and though Basileios all but emptied the tribe's coffers, poverty may not be a burden in their new home. In the time I was with him, I saw Basileios rule with passion and vigor—a man who was always facing danger head-on. I must also, in part, give credit to the gods of the Great Steppe. Svarog, in particular, often seemed to be watching over him.
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