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<blockquote data-quote="Twin Rose" data-source="post: 3052476" data-attributes="member: 2765"><p><strong>Episode 4</strong></p><p></p><p>An end of all worlds was assumed to be inevitable--the final conflict on the </p><p>horizon between the gods and their many enemies would be more than enough to </p><p>wipe creation clean of all existence, but one man who grew weary of war </p><p>decided to see if he could make a difference ...</p><p></p><p>The Quest For Peace</p><p>a literary serial by Saab Lofton</p><p></p><p>Episode Four</p><p></p><p>Einheri was pleasantly surprised to find that the effects of alcohol worked </p><p>its magic upon the dead as well as it does on the living. What made feeling </p><p>this way all the better was how only an hour ago he was certain his soul </p><p>would be flung into darkness. Now an equally inebriated Frey was continually </p><p>slapping Einheri on the back and guaranteeing him sanctuary from Odin's </p><p>wraith. He had never felt more safe and free in his life or afterlife.</p><p></p><p>Vara, on the other hand, wasn't in the mood to wallow in revelry and Frey's </p><p>sister Freya noticed this. Then again, even if the Valkyrie was inclined to </p><p>join the drunken men, this goddess would've pulled rank, as it were, and </p><p>demanded an audience just the same. "I sense what you're feeling, Vara," </p><p>Freya probed. "You're in love with this hairless ape, this lump of clay, </p><p>this heap of dust--aren't you?"</p><p></p><p>"You really don't like mortals, do you?" Vara usually didn't speak to any </p><p>goddess in such a tone and manner, but Freya's words stuck a nerve.</p><p></p><p>"As a matter of fact, I don't," Freya reasserted her authority by raising </p><p>her voice. "I don't see why there were created in the first place. They're </p><p>all addicted to the taste of blood, but unlike a giant or a troll or some </p><p>other, similarly horrid creature, they always deny how bloodthirsty they </p><p>are. At least a dragon is honest ... and yet, you seem to think this one is </p><p>different somehow?"</p><p></p><p>Vara lowered her head and blushed. "I do, my goddess."</p><p></p><p>"I don't need to remind you what you'd have to sacrifice in order to be with </p><p>him, do I?"</p><p></p><p>Vara shook her head. "No, my goddess, I'm well aware." She then looked up to </p><p>glance at Einheri and wondered for a moment whether she had just lost her </p><p>mind for even contemplating the sacrifice Freya spoke of.</p><p></p><p>"I suppose," Freya continued, after taking note of the look on Vara's face, </p><p>"it would be nice if all men went through so much to avoid bloodshed ... </p><p>Humph, by the rainbow bridge, I'd even settle for a world where most men </p><p>were so willing ..!"</p><p></p><p>All manners of creatures of light danced about the realm of the Vanir and </p><p>while Frey was slurring as he attempted to introduce some of them to </p><p>Einheri, one creature in particular wasn't what it appeared to be. A gnome </p><p>who stayed under his rock and never stepped forward as most of the others </p><p>did to shake Einheri's finger (they weren't big enough to actually shake his </p><p>hand) was not a gnome at all. Lowering the rock back onto his head, the </p><p>gnome transformed into a worm instead of simply burrowing underground as </p><p>gnomes usually do. The worm slithered its way with a supernatural quickness </p><p>closer to where Freya and Vara sat and talked so it could hear their </p><p>conversation. After that, the worm inched out of everyone's view, and once </p><p>it did, a bird sprang forth from its place and took off ...</p><p></p><p>... but once the bird took to the air, it laughed in Loki's voice, which at </p><p>first confused and then frightened all the other birds in the sky since they </p><p>knew what the Norse god of mischief was capable of ...</p><p></p><p>Back on Vanir soil, Frey stopped talking about drinking more mead and turned </p><p>the subject of discussion to Einheri's mission. "Now, my boy--you do realize </p><p>of course Odin's going to smash you and your girlfriend over there to atoms </p><p>if he ever finds out you're not dwelling in dark Niflheim, don't you? In </p><p>fact, if anything, he's probably already wondering why one of his Valkyries </p><p>has been missing this long ..."</p><p></p><p>"I'm sorry," Einheri was caught off guard by Vara being referred to as his </p><p>girlfriend, but as if that and being absolutely tanked wasn't enough, </p><p>something else had completely stunned him: "What's an atom?"</p><p></p><p>"Oh, yeah," Frey slurred. "You wouldn't know what that is, huh? Anyway, I'm </p><p>going to give you a shield. It's fitting since you're a man of peace and </p><p>you're only interested is defending yourself, right?"</p><p></p><p>"That's right!" Einheri shot straight up from his seat as if to accentuate </p><p>his point and then fell right back down.</p><p></p><p>Frey whistled and his horse-sized boar lumbered forward. On its side was a </p><p>shield which was strapped near Frey's saddle. Once he undid the buckle that </p><p>fastened it, the shield was handed over to Einheri. "This will deflect most </p><p>spells and projectiles well enough," Frey assured, but then warned, "still, </p><p>don't get arrogant with it--as you mortals always seem to when it comes to </p><p>this sort of thing. I've never tested it against a god before."</p><p></p><p>"You can count on me," Einheri mumbled before passing out altogether.</p><p></p><p>Copyright © Saab Lofton, 2006</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Twin Rose, post: 3052476, member: 2765"] [b]Episode 4[/b] An end of all worlds was assumed to be inevitable--the final conflict on the horizon between the gods and their many enemies would be more than enough to wipe creation clean of all existence, but one man who grew weary of war decided to see if he could make a difference ... The Quest For Peace a literary serial by Saab Lofton Episode Four Einheri was pleasantly surprised to find that the effects of alcohol worked its magic upon the dead as well as it does on the living. What made feeling this way all the better was how only an hour ago he was certain his soul would be flung into darkness. Now an equally inebriated Frey was continually slapping Einheri on the back and guaranteeing him sanctuary from Odin's wraith. He had never felt more safe and free in his life or afterlife. Vara, on the other hand, wasn't in the mood to wallow in revelry and Frey's sister Freya noticed this. Then again, even if the Valkyrie was inclined to join the drunken men, this goddess would've pulled rank, as it were, and demanded an audience just the same. "I sense what you're feeling, Vara," Freya probed. "You're in love with this hairless ape, this lump of clay, this heap of dust--aren't you?" "You really don't like mortals, do you?" Vara usually didn't speak to any goddess in such a tone and manner, but Freya's words stuck a nerve. "As a matter of fact, I don't," Freya reasserted her authority by raising her voice. "I don't see why there were created in the first place. They're all addicted to the taste of blood, but unlike a giant or a troll or some other, similarly horrid creature, they always deny how bloodthirsty they are. At least a dragon is honest ... and yet, you seem to think this one is different somehow?" Vara lowered her head and blushed. "I do, my goddess." "I don't need to remind you what you'd have to sacrifice in order to be with him, do I?" Vara shook her head. "No, my goddess, I'm well aware." She then looked up to glance at Einheri and wondered for a moment whether she had just lost her mind for even contemplating the sacrifice Freya spoke of. "I suppose," Freya continued, after taking note of the look on Vara's face, "it would be nice if all men went through so much to avoid bloodshed ... Humph, by the rainbow bridge, I'd even settle for a world where most men were so willing ..!" All manners of creatures of light danced about the realm of the Vanir and while Frey was slurring as he attempted to introduce some of them to Einheri, one creature in particular wasn't what it appeared to be. A gnome who stayed under his rock and never stepped forward as most of the others did to shake Einheri's finger (they weren't big enough to actually shake his hand) was not a gnome at all. Lowering the rock back onto his head, the gnome transformed into a worm instead of simply burrowing underground as gnomes usually do. The worm slithered its way with a supernatural quickness closer to where Freya and Vara sat and talked so it could hear their conversation. After that, the worm inched out of everyone's view, and once it did, a bird sprang forth from its place and took off ... ... but once the bird took to the air, it laughed in Loki's voice, which at first confused and then frightened all the other birds in the sky since they knew what the Norse god of mischief was capable of ... Back on Vanir soil, Frey stopped talking about drinking more mead and turned the subject of discussion to Einheri's mission. "Now, my boy--you do realize of course Odin's going to smash you and your girlfriend over there to atoms if he ever finds out you're not dwelling in dark Niflheim, don't you? In fact, if anything, he's probably already wondering why one of his Valkyries has been missing this long ..." "I'm sorry," Einheri was caught off guard by Vara being referred to as his girlfriend, but as if that and being absolutely tanked wasn't enough, something else had completely stunned him: "What's an atom?" "Oh, yeah," Frey slurred. "You wouldn't know what that is, huh? Anyway, I'm going to give you a shield. It's fitting since you're a man of peace and you're only interested is defending yourself, right?" "That's right!" Einheri shot straight up from his seat as if to accentuate his point and then fell right back down. Frey whistled and his horse-sized boar lumbered forward. On its side was a shield which was strapped near Frey's saddle. Once he undid the buckle that fastened it, the shield was handed over to Einheri. "This will deflect most spells and projectiles well enough," Frey assured, but then warned, "still, don't get arrogant with it--as you mortals always seem to when it comes to this sort of thing. I've never tested it against a god before." "You can count on me," Einheri mumbled before passing out altogether. Copyright © Saab Lofton, 2006 [/QUOTE]
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