Yet, their reign was short-lived - six moons later, all the members of the House were taken by the winter chill. Brigands, outlaws and robber knights attempted to hold the Crossing during the fierce winter with little success - at most, they could hold one of the towers amidst their squabbles, never both. Spring came, the remaining outlaws melted away like snow under the sun under the threat of House Mallister, and the Crossing was given to a cadet branch of House Perryn.