There were six of these Molten Facilities, including one just west of Cragstead in Solitude Vale, and Rox and Braham, along with the Pact Commander and Vigil support, tackled all of them and parted as friends. After clearing the outpost, Rox suggested blowing the facility up despite her fear of explosives. Once inside the facility, they ran into dredge and Flame Legion who were testing weapons on prisoners - some of whom were Braham's friends. While waiting for the Commander, he met a charr gladium named Rox who was also eager to fight the Molten Alliance. Once their first outpost - called a Molten Facility was discovered, Braham sent word to the Pact Commander and joined with the Vigil forces to neutralize the facility. The Vigil arrived in the area and started figuring out what was going on, calling the union between the Flame Legion and the dredge the Molten Alliance, which had been attacking other norn and charr settlements throughout Wayfarer Foothills and Diessa Plateau. Afterward, Braham told the Commander how much it meant to him that they helped him when he was a complete stranger.

Eir objected to this analysis, saying it wasn't that simple, but Braham didn't agree with her. Braham eventually returned to Hoelbrak to inform Knut Whitebear about what had happened, saying if they'd stood together, fewer would have died, and coming to the conclusion that it was every hunter for himself. Despite this, Braham remained levelheaded and did what he could for the 'steaders he had rescued - making sure they were okay and trying to keep the situation under control. They told Braham that the dredge had been transporting prisoners to an unknown location, and among them was Ottilia, Braham's crush. The Commander and the others who had shown up helped Braham retake Cragstead, and then press on into a nearby cave, defeating the invading force and rescuing some of the 'steaders. Among those who showed up was the Pact Commander, and together they discovered that Cragstead had been overtaken by the Flame Legion and dredge attackers. Only after exhausting every option did Braham leave in anger.Д«raham sent out a call for adventurers and hunters to help him take down the Molten Alliance attacking his home. Braham told them his people were fighting, not fleeing, but Knut said he could spare no one. Knut and Eir turned him down, saying that those were smart would come find refuge in Hoelbrak, which was handling a large increase in refugees. But his people were in danger, so he went. Braham was left with no recourse but to go to Hoelbrak and speak to Knut Whitebear - something he said he was reluctant to do because he and Eir were on bad terms. Rytlock turned him down, believing him to be a liar and also having no resources, as he had to deal with his own refugees. Braham went east and south to the Black Citadel, which was closer than Hoelbrak, and managed to speak to Rytlock Brimstone, requesting his help personally on the basis that he was Eir Stegalkin's son. The others, including Braham's friend Ornan, chose to stay and keep fighting. The elders and children were sent up the mountain, and it was presumably at this point that Braham, being the only one able and willing, went for aid.

The Cragsteaders, who had been given no warning, fought back ferociously, but the strongest were killed in the first wave. In early 1326 AE, when Braham was sixteen, Cragstead was attacked by Flame Legion charr and dredge. After his father's death when Braham was seven, he lived at Rugnar's Steading with Yngvi Rugnar and Brynhildr the Mother Bear. Braham grew up in Cragstead not knowing that Eir Stegalkin was his mother until his father Borje the Sun Chaser died, leading him to have a form of resentment for her.

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