The Mysterious Island of Skagos & Rickon Stark

East of the bay of Seals, lies a mountainous island, said to contain a savage people, and mysterious creatures known as Skagos. The Skagosi could easily be mistaken as Wildinglings, given their attire of skins and furs and untanned hides. It’s said they still offer human sacrifices to the weirwood trees, lure passing ships to destruction with false lights and then feed upon the flesh of men during winter. They are even said to ride unicorns, may be descendents from giants and rarely travel from their island. So What’s even there and how does this affect the story going forward? Bran VII ACOK “On the edge of the black pool, beneath the shelter of the heart tree, Maester Luwin lay on his belly in the dirt. A trail of blood twisted back through damp leaves where he had crawled…. “Listen,” Luwin said to Osha, “the princes … Robb’s heirs. Not … not together … do you hear?” The wildling woman leaned on her spear. “Aye. Safer apart. “Aye.” She turned to Meera. “Take the boy