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<blockquote data-quote="Twin Rose" data-source="post: 3110509" data-attributes="member: 2765"><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 Five</p><p></p><p>The next day wasn't welcome since Einheri's hangover was as painful as the </p><p>previous night was pleasurable. Both Frey and Freya were gone but Frey's </p><p>golden boar was asleep by his side and snoring loudly.</p><p></p><p>"Damn pig," Einheri grumbled in his stupor. "Shut your hole ..! Oh, my </p><p>skull--"</p><p></p><p>"Then don't drink so much!"</p><p></p><p>The one thing that would've made Einheri forget all about his splitting </p><p>headache was the sight of the boar's lips moving and the sound of audible </p><p>words emanating from them. "You can talk?!"</p><p></p><p>"I'm Gullin-Bursti, formerly Frey's servant and now yours, I guess," </p><p>Gullin-Bursti snorted and foul bits of phlegm spewed out. "If you're hungry, </p><p>you can kill me, skin me, fry me up, line my bones on top of my skin and </p><p>I'll come back to life ... but I swear, if so much as one of my bones is </p><p>broken, I'll take it out of your arse and bite it off again as soon as it </p><p>grows back. Even though you're dead it'll still hurt."</p><p></p><p>"That's ... fine, I'm not that hungry." Einheri stared incredulously.</p><p></p><p>"I can also fly as fast as that horse of hers ..." Gullin-Bursti's voice </p><p>trailed off as he gazed skyward and saw Vara descend on her steed from on </p><p>high.</p><p></p><p>Once she landed, Vara looked at Einheri for a moment and quickly turned away </p><p>before speaking. "I've been surveying the Vanir plane and I can't spy anyone </p><p>heading this way. I'm actually surprised Odin hasn't sent anyone after us </p><p>yet."</p><p></p><p>"We're probably beneath his notice," Einheri felt at his head and squinted </p><p>to get a better view of Vara in the glaring, morning sun, "but we won't be </p><p>for long. I do my best thinking while I'm drunk, believe it or not, and it </p><p>occurred to me that if we can go from world to world recruiting people to </p><p>our cause then there won't be anyone to participate in this ... final </p><p>battle. Imagine ... what if Odin declared a war and no one came?"</p><p></p><p>"And what if someone had to defend themselves from attack--or even an </p><p>invasion?" Vara countered. "The nine worlds aren't as risky to live on as </p><p>the mortal plane, but they still have their hazzards."</p><p></p><p>"I'm only talking about keeping Ragnarok, Gotterdammerung or whatever it's </p><p>called from happening. There's a big difference between self-defense and </p><p>laying waste to all there is ..."</p><p></p><p>Gullin-Bursti blew snot-crusted air out from his nostrils as a way of </p><p>cutting into the conversation, disgusting both Vara and Einheri thouroughly. </p><p>"If that's your plan then may I suggest recruiting Thor first?"</p><p></p><p>"Why Thor?" Vara asked.</p><p></p><p>"Because Thor is always flinging that hammer of his at the heads of giants. </p><p>If you can end that ancient feud, you can gain the notice of all the nine </p><p>worlds?"</p><p></p><p>"Yes ..." Einheri wearily rose to his wobbling feet. "If the storm god of </p><p>all gods--if Thor himself were to lay down his hammer, then it would prove </p><p>that anyone could live in peace."</p><p></p><p>Vara then raised this concern: "And what if the giants use the opportunity </p><p>to attack Asgard or even Earth?"</p><p></p><p>"Then ... we'll simply have to convince them not to take advantage of a back </p><p>that's turned to them. They too will have to declare peace--this will work! </p><p>Thank you, Gul ..."</p><p></p><p>"Gullin-Bursti," Frey's former boar reminded. "So are we off to Jotunheim?"</p><p></p><p>Einheri took a quick look at whatever was wiggling from the corner of the </p><p>boar's lips and said, "I think I'll ride with Vara, as I have been."</p><p></p><p>Vara thought back to her discussion with the goddess Freya the night before </p><p>and snapped, "no, why don't you go ahead and ride with the boar?"</p><p></p><p>Einheri was clearly, visibly broken hearted and spirited over this proposal. </p><p>"B-but why?"</p><p></p><p>"It's as you said," Vara shyly refused to meet his pitiful stare. "We can't </p><p>take advantage of a back that's turned and my back is turned to you whenever </p><p>we ride." It was a cold thing to say, but she already risked enough being as </p><p>close to him as she was and didn't want to tempt fate any further ...</p><p></p><p>Copyright © Saab Lofton, 2006</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Twin Rose, post: 3110509, member: 2765"] 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 Five The next day wasn't welcome since Einheri's hangover was as painful as the previous night was pleasurable. Both Frey and Freya were gone but Frey's golden boar was asleep by his side and snoring loudly. "Damn pig," Einheri grumbled in his stupor. "Shut your hole ..! Oh, my skull--" "Then don't drink so much!" The one thing that would've made Einheri forget all about his splitting headache was the sight of the boar's lips moving and the sound of audible words emanating from them. "You can talk?!" "I'm Gullin-Bursti, formerly Frey's servant and now yours, I guess," Gullin-Bursti snorted and foul bits of phlegm spewed out. "If you're hungry, you can kill me, skin me, fry me up, line my bones on top of my skin and I'll come back to life ... but I swear, if so much as one of my bones is broken, I'll take it out of your arse and bite it off again as soon as it grows back. Even though you're dead it'll still hurt." "That's ... fine, I'm not that hungry." Einheri stared incredulously. "I can also fly as fast as that horse of hers ..." Gullin-Bursti's voice trailed off as he gazed skyward and saw Vara descend on her steed from on high. Once she landed, Vara looked at Einheri for a moment and quickly turned away before speaking. "I've been surveying the Vanir plane and I can't spy anyone heading this way. I'm actually surprised Odin hasn't sent anyone after us yet." "We're probably beneath his notice," Einheri felt at his head and squinted to get a better view of Vara in the glaring, morning sun, "but we won't be for long. I do my best thinking while I'm drunk, believe it or not, and it occurred to me that if we can go from world to world recruiting people to our cause then there won't be anyone to participate in this ... final battle. Imagine ... what if Odin declared a war and no one came?" "And what if someone had to defend themselves from attack--or even an invasion?" Vara countered. "The nine worlds aren't as risky to live on as the mortal plane, but they still have their hazzards." "I'm only talking about keeping Ragnarok, Gotterdammerung or whatever it's called from happening. There's a big difference between self-defense and laying waste to all there is ..." Gullin-Bursti blew snot-crusted air out from his nostrils as a way of cutting into the conversation, disgusting both Vara and Einheri thouroughly. "If that's your plan then may I suggest recruiting Thor first?" "Why Thor?" Vara asked. "Because Thor is always flinging that hammer of his at the heads of giants. If you can end that ancient feud, you can gain the notice of all the nine worlds?" "Yes ..." Einheri wearily rose to his wobbling feet. "If the storm god of all gods--if Thor himself were to lay down his hammer, then it would prove that anyone could live in peace." Vara then raised this concern: "And what if the giants use the opportunity to attack Asgard or even Earth?" "Then ... we'll simply have to convince them not to take advantage of a back that's turned to them. They too will have to declare peace--this will work! Thank you, Gul ..." "Gullin-Bursti," Frey's former boar reminded. "So are we off to Jotunheim?" Einheri took a quick look at whatever was wiggling from the corner of the boar's lips and said, "I think I'll ride with Vara, as I have been." Vara thought back to her discussion with the goddess Freya the night before and snapped, "no, why don't you go ahead and ride with the boar?" Einheri was clearly, visibly broken hearted and spirited over this proposal. "B-but why?" "It's as you said," Vara shyly refused to meet his pitiful stare. "We can't take advantage of a back that's turned and my back is turned to you whenever we ride." It was a cold thing to say, but she already risked enough being as close to him as she was and didn't want to tempt fate any further ... Copyright © Saab Lofton, 2006 [/QUOTE]
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