Winter in Nahervue

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Entry posted by nedal2001 · May 8, 2020

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With a population of 34, the settlement of Nahervue entered the second half of its first year preparing for the winter that was coming ahead. Small farms run by each family propped up, and the Hajar, Borelle, and Gora families fished the White River, which was filled with abundant catch. To help unify and simplify decision-making, the Elder Council was created, with each family having a representative in it.

The first decision the Elder Council took was to send a few of the young men back to Europe in hopes of recruiting more families to join them. Having repaired the ship called Hope, it set sail back to tour Europe and hopefully bring with it more people to settle in Nahervue.

Almost a year after setting sail back to the Old World to recruit new settlers, the ship Hope reemerged over the horizon with a few new families and the young men who had led the ship there and back. Nothing had changed in Nahervue for the returning settlers other than a few new farms, but everyone got to work building the houses for the new arrivals. As they did with the Gora family, everyone pitched in and within a few short weeks, the newcomers had their own accommodation.

Winter in Nahervue was similar to the as-of-yet-undiscovered New England, with relatively snowy winters scattered with harsh winter storms. The residents of Nahervue did a good job of maintaining their farms, switching to harvests to ones which can withstand the winter months such as kale, spinach, broccoli, and parsnips. Hunting parties also experienced success during the clear winter days, returning with a lot of elk and deer. Even the fishermen were able to go out into sea during the calm and clear days, fishing up crab, tuna, and lobster.