The yeti escorted the group through the blizzard to as he promised. Although, the blizzard has gotten strangely calmer all of a sudden. The strong wind became gentler on them, and snow fell ever so slowly to the ground. It's quite.

The yeti lead them to a medium-size rock that sat in the white fog. "We're here." He said with confidence. He walked right on ahead, leaving the yetis completely confused. They looked around and saw nothing. No homes, no yetis, no Stonekeeper, no village. Nothing. There was a possibility he lived on his own out here, but how would that be possible?

"Huh?" Migo muttered.

"I fail to see how this is funny, but where's the village?" Fleem said, obviously annoyed. The yeti remain silent, which Fleem found rude to give him the silent treatment. He went to the rock and pulled up something from the it-a lever that blended right into the stone. Then he opened a trap door in the ice. It created an entrance down into a passageway underground. The yetis are stunned by this secret lever.

"Whoa," Gwangi mused out loud.

Percy, who is still in Gwangi's curly fur on his head, peek through to see what's going on outside. He, too, is bewildered by it. He wonders if that's where maybe. The brown yeti naturally walked down like it was reasonable to him while the yetis hesitated a bit. "This way." He advised them.

Once they got everything situated their minds, they follow him down into the entrance of the cave. As soon they were all in, the trap door immediately closes behind them with a slam. They walked down the hallway slowly while the yeti lead the way. The hallway walls had orange glowing snails to light the way. It also had drawings and whiting on the walls. Meechee almost wanted to stop to soak up these drawings and what they mean. Meanwhile, Migo began to feel anxious for the Smallfoot, just walking down the hall. It brought back nasty memories from the past.

"Looks like you guys been thought a lot, huh?" He said to them.

"We came a long way to get here." Meechee retorted.

"I can tell." He said. "If you don't mind me asking, why were you guys out there in that blizzard? Where did you come from?"

One of them quickly thought up a lie.

"We actually came from our village to see what your village is like, we're just curious," Kolka explained quickly. The yeti didn't say anything right away witch made Kolka think she said the wrong thing. He took deep breaths, but he could help himself.

"...There more yetis out there?" He said in surprise. That alarmed the yetis.

"Your Stonekeeper didn't tell you?" Migo asked.

He shook his head. "I thought we were the only ones;" He smiles to himself a bit. "Stonekeeper would be pleased to hear this news. As you know, we rarely have guests hear."

Then they were approaching the light at the end of the hall; they felt a cold breeze up ahead, they were almost there. "My name is Cornell, by the way." He chuckles nervously. "Sorry, I didn't say that earlier."

"It's nice to meet you, Cornell." Meechee greeted.

"My enemy has a name...I see," Fleem said, but no one paid no mind to. When they arrived at the end of the tunnel, the light became dazzling to point they had to shield their eyes except for Cornell. Everything went white for a split second until their eyes adjusted to it. And it revealed something incredible. Something they have been looking for all this time.

The village. The North village.

Meechee let out a gasp at the colossal scenery they are witnessing ."Oh, wow..."

They took their time to take the whole thing in as they walked through with Cornell leading the way. Even Percy couldn't ignore such beauty himself. The village itself is full of working yetis and life. The house is stacked upon each other against the ice walls above, and the market stands are around them. And there it was, the ice palace that stood in front of them.

The palace looked nothing like the one back at home, but it seems more like an actual castle midlevel times but made out entirely out of ice. And when they look up, they did not see the sky as they expected but more ice where the sun's light comes through. Then they realized they were standing above the village this whole time, hidden from eyes.

"You know what I said about the village not being hidden? I take all back." Gwangi confessed. Kolka and the others nodded in agreement.

"Welcome to my home, where we're protected by huge shield above us from outside threats," Cornell explains to them. All yetis around gave a curious glance at them and whispered to one another. Kolka and Gwangi awkwardly wave at them.

"Are they from the outside?"

"Where did they come from?"

"I've never seen them around here before."

"Why is that yeti there so short?" Fleem frowns at that comment.

"Take a deep breath, everyone, relax! What do we know about asking questions?" Cornell shouted out to garb the crowds of chanting yetis. He failed to clam them down. Until a blow horn rang off in the air gained their attention. Someone is approaching their way. Someone important. Cornell and the village yetis made way.

Upfront, the female yeti blew in the horn again. "Make way! Make way for the Stonekeeper!" She shouted. Her voice had an African accent. Her fur is teal while she short dark teal that made it down to her neck.

Behind her is the high and mighty Stonekeeper, who held an old wooden staff. Just like the Stonekeeper back home, his fur is white as ever. However, he had stones on him with laws to follow. His robe seems longer, then Meechee had expected. And his long dark blue horns on his head is curled similar to a ram. It's noticeable that he's about many years old.

"Good afternoon, everyone. How's everyone?" The Stonekeeper asked softly, despite his deep voice. The citizens are quick to voice their curiosity to him about the outcast yetis.

"Cornell found them." One told. His dark brown eyes landed on them. Migo shifted nervously as Gwangi swallowed. They all felt uncomfortable, but they did not want to reveal it.

"Who are they?" He approached Cornell.

"I-I found them while I was patrolling outside. They claim to be from another village-from outside!" Cornell explained. The locals are surprised to hear such a thing. The teal yeti raise a brow in interest.

Migo clears his throat nervously. "Hi, I'm Migo. These here are my friends, Meechee, Kolka, Gwangi, and Fleem. And we traveled here from another village."

"Hm, Interesting. I thought we were the only yetis that ever lived." He said, emotionless. "But this is outstanding news, indeed." The citizens nodded in agreement. Migo was expecting a massive round of applause when they heard such life-changing news. What is wrong with these yetis? Shouldn't they be happy?

"Of course, you to have pure of heart to be able to enter outside." The teal yeti spoke up as she places her hand on her hip.

"Pure of heart?" Meechee questions.

"What the heck is a pure of heart?" Fleem asked.

She groans at Fleem for asking so disrespectfully. He needs to show some respect. "Pure is heart is a rule written in stone by the Stonekeeper. You have to be purest and flawless yeti in the world to go outside and explore its wonders. If you don't hold a pure heart, you can't go outside."

"What happens to you when you go outside without a pure heart...exactly?" Migo asked unsurely.

"The air becomes toxic, and it kills you on sight," She said abruptly. Migo flinched.

"...O-Okay then."

"That means all five of you hold a pure of heart." The Stonekeeper indicated. He hummed in augment. Meechee couldn't believe what a liar the Stonekeeper is; she couldn't stand it. He had the whole village in his hands.

"Especially you, how did you get pure of heart?" The teal yeti growls at Fleem.

"Uhh...pure luck?" Fleem guessed, unsure.

Gwangi facepalm at that while Kolk shakes her head in disapproval. The Stonekeeper cleared his throat. "Okay, everyone, back to work. I'll show them where they are staying." And with that, the villagers resumed back to what they were doing. He dismissed Cornell and the teal yeti back to the palace. Before she left, she gave a dark glare at Fleem. Percy then noticed something about the teal yeti; she looked familiar in a way he couldn't put his finger on it.

"But first, let me give you a brief tour, shall we?"

And before he gave them a tour, He first told them that very few yetis have pure of heart, including himself, Cornell his son, and Teal being the teal yeti they just met is his stepdaughter. The leader shows them much that is around the place. He showed them one of the markets and stores they can buy from, introduced to some yetis he knew, and the most the rules that are written in stone on his robe.

All of them were obviously lies to cover up the truth like the village is protected by magically shield above them, created by the Stonekeeper. But nearly all of them were the are similar to the rules they used to have like ignorance is bliss and Smallfoots do not exist. Which all seems far fetched

And finally, he shows them where they all be staying while their time here. He explained the way to their gusts house surprising close to the castle, which looked pleasant on the outside.

"This is where you'll be staying. You all rest easy now; I can tell you traveled far."

"Thank you, sir," Migo said, bowing his head. The Stonekeeper was just about to walk back home, then turned his head around slowly and noted Meechee's necklace around her neck. He knew precisely what it was.

"Theirs also food in the storage room if you're hungry." The leader added quickly. They all sigh in relief.

"Oh, food! Just what we need," Kolka said in vanish.

"Right on time too, I was just now thinking about eating one, you guys." Fleem declared and ran right on in the house. The Stonekeeper gave him a wired look.

"...Sorry about him." Meechee apologized.

"...It's all good. Have a nice stay." He spoke.

They all want in the house collectively with the Stonekeeper watching them go in. Once he was alone, he growled in anger. Who did they think they are? How did they know how to get here? Unless...

The Stonekeeper stormed off to his palace, conjuring up a plan of some sort to better protect the village from the Smallfoot and those who dare opposes him and the stones. He'll do whatever takes.

Whatever it takes.

To Be Continued...