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My feeling is that people living outside the kingdoms are a bit like frontiersmen trying to settle new lands being opened up during offensives against Grimm territory. While they talk of a "time of peace" I presume this is meant more in the sense that the kingdoms themselves are not under assault by any aggressive force rather than meaning there is no conflict. Obviously, the White Fang are engaged in violent activities. People growing up in or settling new territories being cleared of Grimm would face a difficult life and potential dangers given the uncertain state of their settlements.

Maybe there are others who are just reclusive individuals or communities seeking to escape the control of the kingdoms by advancing out into Grimm territory on their own. Seems dangerous, but if someone is a trained huntsman or huntress then it would be possible to have a small stable home or village. This is especially the case if there are natural barriers or protections. I imagine Faunus are uniquely suited for such a life given their natural advantages over humans so they may appear more often in Grimm territory. Sort of like the Elves of Mirkwood in The Tolkien Legendarium.