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C'T .L "W+ = ,UNCLE ,BALDUR & ,UNCLE
,GRIM60
  8,NO1 2C ( COLD GR\TE ) NO BUTT]10 !
,NIS AGRE$4 8,B = !M T GIVES ME HOT1
SWEET GR\TE )A BIG LUMP ( BUTT]1 A B[L (
CR1M1 OR A PIECE ( H"OYCOMB1 !N1    #ACB
,PE] ,ULFSSON1 ,I "WS WILL+LY40 ,X GAVE
A M\RN;L SI< Z X F9I%$ NAM+ ^! DELICA-
CIES4
  8,X'D NE$ M ?AN A B[L ( HOT PORRIDGE
6GET ME "W+ =! TROLLS10 MUTT]$ ,PE]4
8,2SS1 "!'S NO?+ 9 X = ME4 ,MY HORRI#
UNCLES COLLECT _! GOLD & L1VE ME Z "S
SORT ( TROLL SLAVE1 /UCK 9SIDE ,TROLL
,FELL ="E8 ,"UGR.D8 ,9 ! D>K80 ,HE %UD-
D]$4 8,NO ?ANKS60
  8,"U ! HILL IS RI* & SPL5DID60 9SI/$ !
,NIS4
  8,YES1 ,I'M SORRY1 ,NIS1 B X DOESN'T
APP1L 6ME40 ,PE] 0 OV]COME 0AN ENORM\S
YAWN4 ,HE LAY BACK 9 ! PRICKLY /RAW4 ,X
0 GETT+ LI<T]2 ! MOONLI<T 0 BL5D+ 9TO
DAWN4 8,I'VE .GOT 6GET "S SLEEP4 ,I'VE
BE5 UP ALL NI<T1 & ,I'LL 2 EXPECT$ 6"W
ALL "D4 ,?ANKS = TELL+ ME ! NEWS4 ,LUCKY
,I DON'T H A SI/]6 ,I WOND] :AT MY UN-
CLES W D80 ,HE YAWN$ AG1 & VAGUELY HE>D
! ,NIS REPLY+3
  8,!Y HAS 6F9D A GIRL1 ( C\RSE40
  8,GIRLS DON'T GR[ ON TREES10 MUM#D
,PE]4 ,HE 0 S SLEEPY T ? SEEM$      #ACC
EXTREMELY FUNNY1 & HE FELL ASLEEP *UCK-
L+1 Z ! MORN+ >RIV$ &! ,NIS FELL SIL5T =
! "D4
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/&+ CLOSE 0HIS E> & LET RIP )A D1F5+
.,COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO6 T CRACK$ 9 ! MI4LE
& 5D$ 9 A FALSETTO %RIEK4 ,PE] SAT UP )A
GASP1 8 HE>T HAMM]+4 ,! COCK]EL LOOK$ AT
HM )A MALICI\S GL1M 9 XS EYE & /ALK$
AWAY ON TIPTOE1 QUIV]+ XS TAILF1!RS4
  8,I'LL WR+ YR NECK10 ?R1T5$ ,PE]1 OP5+
! B>N DOOR4 ,! COCK]EL /RUTT$ "? X1 FOL-
L[$ 0! H5S1 :O TURN$ _! BACKS ON ,PE] &
JO/L$ AF _! MA/]1 CLUCK+ EAG]LY4 8,I'LL
GET ! ,NIS 6PULL XS TAIL10 DECID$ ,PE]
SPITE;LLY4 ,& ALL (A SU45 HE REMEMB]$
"EY?+ HE _H F.D \4
  ..,I'VE GOT 6TELL .,HILDE1 HE ?"\4
..,MAYBE ,I'M SAFE4 ,IF ! TROLLS C'T GET
A GIRL1 P]H !Y WON'T WANT A BOY ANYMORE4
,B ,I'LL 2 C>E;L4 ,IF "!'S ! L1/ *.E (
,UNCLE ,BALDUR TAK+ ME 6! ,GA6]1 ,I'LL
ESCAPE4 ,HILDE WD HELP--GIVE ME FOOD IF
,I NE$ 6RUN4 ,B ":1 ":8 ,!Y'D SURELY F9D
ME AT ,HAMM]HAV51 & T'S ! ONLY      #ACD
PLACE ,I ."K4
  ,HE RU2$ 8 FACE1 DESP]ATELY TRY+ 6?9K4
,! ONLY HOPE SEEM$ 6BE T ,UNCLE ,BALDUR
& ,UNCLE ,GRIM DIDN'T H A NIECE4 ,!Y
DIDN'T H ANY FEMALE REL,NS AT ALL4 ,DID
!Y EV5 "K ANY GIRLS8
  ,PE]'S EYES SU45LY WID5$ 9 HORROR4
  ,HILDE 0 A GIRL6
  ,!Y CDN'T4 ,!Y WDN'T4
  ,CD !Y8
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,I'VE GOT 6W>N .H]6












               ,*APT] #H            #ACE
               ,A ,"D ,\

  ,B ,PE] DID N SEE ,HILDE AG =A L;G "T4
,AL? HE KEPT A GD LOOK\T1 %E N"E ONCE
CAME RID+ D[N 6! VILLAGE1 & HE DID N H A
*.E 6G WALK+ UP ! VALLEY 6F9D H] F>M4
,UNCLE ,BALDUR & ,UNCLE ,GRIM KEPT HM
BUSY E M9UTE1 SWEEP+ \ ! /ALLS1 M5D+ H>-
;SES1 FILL+ FL\R SACKS1 DI7+ ! VEGETA#
PAT* NE> ! PIG/Y1 SPR1D+ MANURE4 ,PE]
WOKE EA* MORN+ SORE & TIR$1 W5T "? ! "D
HUNGRY1 & FELL ASLEEP AT NI<T HALF-D1D )
EXHAUS;N4 ,"O WEEK HE HELP$ BR+ D[N !
%EEP = %E>+4 ,GRIPP+ ! WIRY1 /RU7L+
CR1TURES 0"O CURLY HORN & CLIPP+ AWAY AT
! %A7Y FLEECES1 HE WOND]$ ) A*+ MUSCLES
& BR1K+ BACK H[ 8 UNCLES _H "E D"O )\T
HM4 ,!Y LEFT NE>LY ALL ! "W = HM1 & N A
^W 0 SD AB TROLLS4 ,P]H !Y _H DECID$ T
KEEP+ HM WD 2 ! BETT] B>GA94
  ,! SPR+ PASS$4 ,:ITE W9DFL[]S SPRANG
UP 9 ! BIR* WOODS ON ! FLANKS ( ,TROLL
,FELL4 ,OATS & RYE GREW TALL] 9 ! SMALL
FIELDS >.D ! VILLAGE1 &! PL[$ FIELD ABV
! MILL WAV$ ) GRE5 B>LEY4 ,JUNE     #ACF
>RIV$1 &! BRIEF HOT SUMM]1 ) "DS T SEEM$
NE>LY 5D.S1 AWA% ) LI<T & W>M?1 & NI<TS
:5 ! SUN DIPP$ 2H ! HILLS ONLY =A FEW
%ORT H\RS &! LI<T N"E RE,Y LEFT ! SKY4

  ,"O F9E AFN ,HILDE DECID$ 6TAKE H] LL
BRO!R & SI/] D[N 6! SEA4
  ,X 0 WA% "D4 ,GUDRUN & ,HILDE _H COL-
LECT$ NE>LY E PIECE ( CLO?+ 9 ! H\SE &
C>RI$ !M UP ! BROOK 6": ! WAT]1 ICY COLD
F ! UPL& GLACI]S1 TUM#D OV] A WAT]FALL
96A LL POOL4 ,"H !Y _H KILT$ UP _!
SKIRTS & BRAVELY TRO45 ! CLO!S D[N TILL
_! LEGS 7 BLUE & A*+4 ,ON C>RY+ ! SO45 &
DRIPP+ LOAD BACK 6! F>M1 !Y 4COV]$ T
,EIRIK1 SITT+ \TSIDE ! DOOR 9 ! SUN%9E1
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GRID _H TAK5 X 96_! H1DS 6TRY RID+ ! C[1
,BONNY4 ,!Y _H UNTI$ H] PICKET ROPE1
SCRAM#D ON 6H] BONY BACK1 & ALL[$ H] TO
AM# D[N ! /EEP LL VALLEY ": ! WILD G>LIC
GREW4 ,%E _H GORG$ H]F ON ! PUNG5T L1VES
& FL[]S4
  8,! MILK W TA/E ( G>LIC =A WEEK60
,GUDRUN SCOLD$1 DRA7+ C[ & *N       #ACG
BACK 6! H\SE4 8,& ,I W MAKE Y DR9K X4 ,X
W S]VE Y "R40
  8,LET'S MAKE *EESE ) X10 SU7E/$ ,HIL-
DE4 8,X MI<T 2 Q 9T]E/+6 ,SIT D[N1 ,"M1
,I'VE GOT AN IDEA40
  8,I NE$ 6RE/10 SD ,GUDRUN PITE\SLY1
COLLAPS+4
  8,S D ,I60 AGRE$ ,HILDE1 RU2+ H] COLD
F+]S4 8,IN FACT ,I NE$ A HOLI"D4 ,I'M
GO+ 6TAKE ! LL "OS D[N 6! FJORD4 ,!Y C
PA4LE & LOOK = %ELLS4 ,WE'LL TAKE ! PO-
NY40
  8,Y C IF Y L10 SD ,GUDRUN DUBI\SLY4
8,X DOESN'T S.D M* (A RE/ 6ME60
  8,X W 2 A *ANGE1 & GET ! *N \ ( YR
WAY1 ,MA40
  8,T WD 2 NICE10 ,GUDRUN AGRE$4 8,I C
SIT 9 ! SUN & SP940
  ,S ,HILDE CAU<T ! PONY1 SAT H] LL
BRO!R & SI/] ON 8 BACK1 & PUT "S BR1D &
*EESE 96A BAG = LAT]4 ,!Y SET (F D[N !
VALLEY4
  ,! PA? F ! F>M FOLL[$ ! /EEP BANKS (!
BROOK1 : RAN RAPIDLY 9 A S]IES ( LL
WAT]FALLS4 ,! BR[N WAT] FLA%$ 9 !   #ACH
SUNLI<T4 ,Z !Y WALK$ D[NHILL "? ! WOOD1
! :ITE TRUNKS (! BIR* TREES %"O Z IF
NEWLY SC\R$1 &! GRE5 L1VES D.ED OV]H1D4
,SIGRID SANG "O S;G1 ,HILDE ANO!R2 ,SIG-
URD CLUT*$ ! MANE & P.D$ ! PONY ) 8
HEELS 6MAKE X TROT4
  ,! PA? LEFT ! WOODS & SLANT$ D[N !
FIELDS T[>D ! WOOD5 BRIDGE4 ,HILDE LOOK$
AB EAG]LY4 ,! MILL 0 "W+1 &! CLATT]+ S.D
MADE ! PONY FL+ UP 8 H1D 9 AL>M & WALK )
A B\NCY /RIDE Z IF HE MI<T RUN4 ,HILDE
GRA2$ 8 BRIDLE4
  8,GD1 !Y'LL 2 BUSY 9SIDE10 %E TOLD
,SIGURD4 8,SEE IF Y C SEE MY FR ,PE]
ANY": AB40
  ,Z X HAPP5$1 ,PE] SAW H] F/4 ,HE 0
BUSY CL1N+ \ ! PIG/Y1 A L1N-TO %$ AT !
BACK (! MILL ON ! O!R SIDE (! MILLPOND4
,! /Y 0 ANKLE DEEP 9 /9K+ LIQUID MANURE4
,/RIPP$ 6! WAI/ & B>EFOOT1 8 RA7$ TR\S]S
ROLL$ UP1 ,PE] %OVEL$ \ MUD & SMELLY
/RAW & ROTT5 CA2AGE /ALKS1 :ILE ,BRI/LES
! BO> BASK$ NEXT 6HIS S[ 2S ! WALL1 _!
HAIRY SIDES H1V+ G5TLY 9 ! W>M SUN%9E4
,/++ FLIES BUZZ$ R.D ,PE]'S H1D4    #ACI
,HALT+ 8 "W 6WIPE ! SW1T F 8 EYES1 HE
SAW ,HILDE &! *N -+ \ (! WOODS1 &=A MO;T
HE ALM DUCK$ \ ( SI<T4 ,:Y DID ,HILDE
ALW H 6SEE HM ? WAY1 UNTIDY & FIL?Y8 ,B
"! 7 ?+S HE NE$$ 6SAY1 S HE CLIMB$ \ (!
PIG/Y & HAIL$ H]4
  8,HELLO60 CALL$ ,HILDE1 WAV+4 8,WE'RE
GO+ D[N 6! SEA40
  8,I NE$ 6TALK 6Y10 ,PE] CALL$ BACK4 ,!
MILL 0 MAK+ S M* NOISE1 HE DIDN'T ?9K 8
UNCLES WD HE>4
  8,-E ) U60 %\T$ ,HILDE *E];LLY4
  ,:AT A M>VEL\S IDEA6 ,PE] FELL = X
IMMLY4 ,SU45LY HE DIDN'T C>E :AT 8 UN-
CLES SD OR DID3 HE J _H 6GET AWAY =A
:ILE4 ,A SUNNY AFN DO+ :AT HE PL1S$ WD 2
WOR? ALM ANY?+ T CD HAPP5 AFW4 ,HE ?REW
D[N ! %OVEL4 8,:AT D Y ?9K1 ,LOKI8 ,% WE
G80 ,LOKI1 :O _H BE5 LY+ 9 GLOOMY BORE-
DOM ) 8 NOSE PROPP$ 2T 8 PAWS1 JUMP$ UP
WA7+ 8 TAIL4
  8,I'LL MEET Y F>!R D[N10 ,PE] CALL$ TO
,HILDE1 M1N+ 6CIRCLE >.D & JO9 ! PA?
NE>] ! VILLAGE1 \ ( SI<T (! MILL4
  8,SWIM ACR & GET CL1N60 %\T$      #ADJ
,SIGRID 9 H] %RILL LL VOICE4 ,PE] GL.ED
AT ! MILLPOND4 ,X LOOK$ COOL & TEMPT+1 B
HE %OOK 8 H1D )A LAU< &A %U4]4 ,HE
TURN$1 RAIS+ A H& & PO9T+ 6%[ ,HILDE :
WAY HE 0 GO+4 ,HE RAN >.D ! BACK (! B>N1
WAD+ WAI/ DEEP "? A GRE5 BANK ( /++ NET-
TLES1 & CREPT "? ! BU%ES 2S ! PA? TILL
HE 0 \ ( SI<T (! MILL4 ,!N HE SAT D[N TO
WAIT = ,HILDE &! PONY1 RU2+ 8 T+L+ LEGS4
  ,!Y SOON CAME 96SI<T4 ,PE] FELL 9 /EP
2S ,HILDE1 SECRETLY PL1S$ 6NOTICE T HE 0
TALL]4 ,%E GAVE HM A BIG GR94 8,GD = Y60
%E SD4 8,I HOPE Y WON'T GET 96TR\#40
  8,OH1 ,I W10 SD ,PE]4 ,8 FACE H>D5$4
8,I J DON'T C>E ? "T40
  ,/>TL$1 ,HILDE GL.ED AT HM4 ,HE 0
BURN$ BR[N Z A B]RY F "W+ 9 ! SUN ) 8
%IRT (F4 ,8 HAIR _H BL1*$ NE>LY :ITE4
,HE 0 COV]$ ) SPLA%ES ( MUD1 & WORSE ?AN
MUD1 & 8 TR\S]S 7 NO?+ B RAGS4 ,HE LOOK$
?9N]1 & OLD]4 ,J !N ,LOKI CAME B.D+ UP4
,8 COAT 0 R\< & 8 RIBS %[$4
  8,OH1 ,LOKI60 SD ,HILDE1 %OCK$4
  ,PE] FR[N$4 8,HE DOESN'T GET 5 6EAT10
HE SD ANGRILY4 8,GR5DEL GETS "EY-   #ADA
?+40
  ,HILDE ?"\ T ,PE] DIDN'T GET 5 6EAT
EI1 B TACT;LLY %E *ANG$ ! SUBJECT4
  8,MEET ! MIS*IEF MAK]S10 %E TOLD HM
*E];LLY4 8,MY LL BRO!R1 ,SIGURD1 MY LL
SI/]1 ,SIGRID4 ,SAY HELLO 6HM1 BRATS60
  8,HELLO10 SD ,PE]1 SMIL+4 ,! TWO LL *N
LOOK$ V ALIKE1 ) PALE FAIR HAIR & BIG
BLUE EYES4 8,>E Y TWO TW9S1 0ANY *.E80
  ,!Y NO4$4 8,WE'RE FIVE6 ,B ,I CAME
F/10 BOA/$ ,SIGRID4 8,S ,SIGURD HAS 6D
:AT ,I SAY60
  8,I D N60 ,SIGURD TWI/$ >.D & PUN*$ 8
SI/]1 %E PULL$ 8 HAIR1 &! NEXT MO;T !Y
FELL (F ! PONY & 7 WRE/L+ 9 ! ROAD1 :ILE
,LOKI L1P$ AB B>K+4 ,HILDE & ,PE] DRA7$
!M A"P4
  8,:AT IS X AB TW9S80 ASK$ ,PE] WRYLY4
  8,GD;S "KS10 PANT$ ,HILDE4 8,*N1 /OP
X6 .,N[6 ,OR WE'LL TURN >.D & G HOME40
,%E LIFT$ !M BACK ONTO ! PONY4 8,2HAVE1
OR ,PE] WON'T -E ) U40
  8,NO1 ,I'M -+10 SD ,PE]4 8,": >E WE
GO+ EXACTLY8 ,IS "! A H>BOR80
  8,N EV5 A JETTY10 SD ,HILDE4      #ADB
8,X'S A V SMALL PLACE1 ,TROLLSVIK4 ,"!'S
A C\PLE ( FI%]M5 ,I "K1 ,>N@E & ,BJORN4
,I WANT 6SEE !M 2C !Y'LL HELP U CUT !
HAY NEXT MON? IF ,PA HASN'T -E BACK YET4
,I'LL BUY "S FI%4 ,& WE'LL SIT ON ROCKS
& TALK :ILE ! *N PA4LE40
  8,ME TOO10 SD ,PE]4 8,I WANT 6SWIM40
  ,HE LOOK$ EAG]LY >.D Z !Y CAME 96!
VILLAGE4 ,?\< X WASN'T F>1 HE _H N"E BE5
ALL[$ \ ( SI<T (! MILL4 ,TROLLSVIK SEEM$
T9Y -P>$ 6,HAMM]HAV51 B "! 0 PL5TY GO+
ON4 ,HE C.T$ SEV5 OR EI<T H\SES1 ALL )
?9 /R1MS ( :ITE SMOKE RIS+ F _! GRASSY
RO(S4 ,GOATS BL1T$1 TE!R$ 6PREV5T !M
EAT+ ! B1NS & P1S 9 ! LL VEGETA# PAT*ES4
,A GANG ( DOGS RU%$ OV] 6SNIFF AT ,LOKI1
:O 9/ANTLY MADE FIVE NEW FRS4 ,A WOMAN
CAME \ (! NE>E/ H\SE & ?REW A PAIL ( WA-
T] OV] H] G>D54 ,SEE+ ,HILDE1 %E CALL$
\1 ASK+ H[ H] "M 0 & :E!R !Y'D HE>D F
,RALF4 ,! WOMAN 0 V PRETTY1 ,PE] ?"\1 )
L;G D>K HAIR & GRE5 EYES4 ,HE /OOD %YLY
A"P 6LET ,HILDE TALK1 B %E DRA7$ HM =-
W>D4
  8,? IS ,BJORN'S WIFE1 ,K]/54 ,?   #ADC
IS ,PE] ,ULFSSON1 ,K]/51 :O HAS -E 6LIVE
AT ! MILL40 ,K]/5 SMIL$ K9DLY AT HM1 B
,PE]1 EMB>RASS$ 2C HE 0 S DIRTY1 0 GLAD
:5 ! 3V]S,N 5D$ & %E W5T BACK 9SIDE4
,HILDE TE!R$ ! PONY1 & TGR !Y WALK$ !
LA/ FEW Y>DS D[N 6! %ORE4
  ,! WIDE FJORD 0 BLUE & SP>KL+4 ,BABY
WAVES LIFT$ !MVS AN 9* OR TWO & TURN$
OV] )A CLE> SPLA% ON ! $GE (A %+LE B1*1
9 : E PEB# SEEM$ A DI6]5T COLOR4 ,"! 0 S
M* LI<T X HURT ! EYES4 ,A C\PLE ( FI%+
BOATS LAY ON ! PEB#S4 ,SIGURD & ,SIGRID
SQU1L$ ) DELI<T & W5T RUNN+ AH1D 6PICK
UP %ELLS & R$ & GRE5 S1WE$4 ,PE] & ,HIL-
DE BR1!D DEEP & />$ AT ! B"R WAT] &! HI<
M.TA9S4
  8,I'M GO+ IN10 SD ,PE] HAPPILY4
  8,X'LL 2 COLD10 ,HILDE W>N$ HM4
  8,N"E M9D1 AT L1/ ,I'LL 2 CL1N40 ,HE
RAN KNEE-DEEP 96! WAT]4 8,:EW6 ,Y'RE "R1
X'S FREEZ+6 ,"H GOES60 ,HE ?REW HMF =W>D
)A :OOP4 ,LOKI DA%$ 6& FRO1 B>K+4 ,HE
D>$ N G 9 HMF1 B HE BIT AT ! LL WAVES 9
CASE !Y ATTACK$ 8 MA/]4 ,GETT+ A M\?;L (
SALT WAT]1 HE %OOK 8 H1D & C\<$     #ADD
4GU/$LY4 ,HILDE LAU<$4
  8,POOR ,LOKI6 ,0 X NA/Y80 ,%E ?REW HM
A BIT ( BR1D1 : HE SNAPP$ UP4
  ,PE] CAME WAD+ \1 %IV]+4 8,I'M CL1N10
HE SD ) *ATT]+ TEE?1 8B ,I C'T /AY 9 ANY
L;G]4 ,LET'S F9D A NICE SUNNY B\LD] &
SIT D[N4 ,I RE,Y NE$ 6TELL Y "S?+40
  8,I BR"\ A CLOAK 6SIT ON10 SD ,HILDE4
8,"M 9SI/S4 ,TAKE X1 X'S AN OLD "O4 ,G
ON1 Y'D BETT]60
  ,PE] WRAPP$ X GRATE;LLY R.D 8 %\LD]S4
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! WAY 6A %ELT]$ SPOT 2T TWO BIG /"OS1 &
!Y SAT D[N4 ,LOKI TROTT$ AB 0HMF1 EX-
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96"O (! BOATS & 2GAN PLAY+ ,VIK+S4
  8,P1CE AT LA/60 SD ,HILDE4
  8,MM60 SD ,PE]4 ,! SUN SOAK$ 96HIS
B"OS & HE WD H FELT SLEEPY1 EXCEPT T !
SWIM _H %>P5$ 8 HUNG]4 ,8 /OMA* GR[L$
NOISILY & HE BLU%$4 ,HILDE ?REW HM ! BAG
%E _H BR"\ )! BR1D & *EESE4
  8,EAT60 %E -M&$4 8,& TELL ME :AT'S BE5
GO+ ON40
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SCRIB$ :AT A FLI<TY LL CR1TURE X WAS1 &
H[ HE _H PROMIS$ 6BR+ X "S BUTT]4 ,HE
TOLD H[ HE _H LE>N$ AB ! TROLL W$D+4
  8,I'VE HE>D (! TROLLS (! ,DOVREFELL10
9T]RUPT$ ,HILDE1 :O 0 LI/5+ 9T5TLY4
8,"EY"O HAS6 ,T HAS 6BE A V IMPORTANT
W$D+ =! OLD ,GA6] ( ,TROLL ,FELL40
  8,EXACTLY10 SD ,PE]4 ,)A %IV] HE TOLD
,HILDE AB 8 MEET+ ) ,GRANNY ,GRE5-TEE?1
& H[ %E _H REV1L$ 8 UNCLES' PLANS =
SELL+ ,PE] 6! TROLLS Z A W$D+ PRES5T 6!
,DOVREK+'S SON4 ,HE ALM LAU<$ AT ,HIL-
DE'S EXPRES.N4
  8,PE]10 %E SD1 HORRIFI$4 8,!Y CDN'T60
  8,OH1 YES1 !Y CD6 ,& T'S N ALL1 ,I'M
AFRAID4 ,LAT] T NI<T ,I HE>D F ! ,NIS T
N[ X'S 6BE A D\# W$D+4 ,! OLD ,GA6]'S
SON & DAU<T]10 HE EXPLA9$ C>E;LLY1 8>E
M>RY+ ! ,DOVREK+'S DAU<T] & SON40
  8,WELL80 ASK$ ,HILDE1 Z HE /OPP$4
  8,& X SEEMS MY UNCLES 7 V ANGRY1 2C !
,GA6] TOLD !M T ! D1L 0 (F UN.S !Y CD
F9D A GIRL Z WELL Z A BOY4 ,Y SEE1 IF HE
GIVES ! ,DOVRE PR9CE A PAGE1 HE     #ADF
WANTS A MAID =! PR9CESS40
  8,S NO GOLD =! ,GRIMSSONS )\T A GIRL80
ASK$ ,HILDE4 ,%E LAU<$ 9 RELIEF4 8,!N
Y'RE SAFE40
  8,I DON'T ?9K S10 SD ,PE] QUIETLY4
,HILDE />$ AT HM4
  8,I ?9K !Y'RE GO+ 6F9D A GIRL10 HE SD4
8,I ?9K Y "\ 6BE V C>E;L1 ,HILDE40
  ,HILDE :I/L$4 ,"! 0 A MO;T'S SIL;E1
EXCEPT =! LAPP+ (! WAVES &! CRIES ( SEA-
BIRDS4
  8,S ,TROLL ,FELL WANTS 6IMPRESS !
,DOVREFELL10 %E SD4
  8,) TWO HUMAN W$D+ PRES5TS10 NO4$
,PE]4
  8,WELL1 X'S UNUSUAL4 ,I WOND] :AT A
TROLL PAGE OR MAID HAS 6D80
  8,I DON'T WANT 6F9D \4 ,I'D HATE 6LIVE
"UGR.D1 ,HILDE4 ,I CDN'T BE> X40
  8,( C\RSE Y CDN'T60 ,HILDE AGRE$ W>M-
LY4 8,NEI CD ,I60
  8,YES1 B--0 ,PE] BIT (F 8 ^WS4 ,NO NE$
= ,HILDE 6"K H[ M* HE DR1D$ 2+ %UT UP 9
! D>K4 ,%E FLICK$ H] PLAITS BACK OV] H]
%\LD]S1 FR[N+4                      #ADG
  8,PE]1 Y H _H EXTRAORD9>Y LUCK4 ,MEET+
A ,NIS--N"E 9 MY :OLE LIFE H ,I SE5 "O4
,"!'S N"E BE5 "O 9 \R H\SE4 ,& ,GRANNY
,GRE5-TEE? TAK+ A FANCY 6Y--OOH1 SC>Y60
  8,TAK+ A .FANCY80 ,PE] REP1T$ SL[LY4
  8,Y 7 LUCKY 6GET AWAY F H]60 ,HILDE
TOLD HM S]I\SLY4
  8,D Y RE,Y ?9K %E--8 ,MAYBE %E DID4
,%E SD %E'D .LOOK .AF .ME40 ,HE %U4]$4
8,EI WAY1 %E WANTS ME AT ! BOTTOM (!
MILLPOND60
  8,NO?+ L T "E HAPP5S 6ME10 GRUM#D
,HILDE4 8,ALL ,I "E GET 6SEE >E TROLLS1
& !Y'RE Z -MON Z MICE4 ,I WI% WE _H A
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DOESN'T ?9K T'S TRUE4 ,/1 ,BJORN & 8
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  8,HELLO1 ,HILDE MY LASS1 :O'S YR FR8
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,ULFSSON1 :O N[ LIVES AT ! MILL40
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SAIL8 ,HE TOOK 8 BOAT1 ( C\RSE4 ,"!'S NO
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  ,HE PICK$ UP A KNIFE & WIP$ X ON 8
SLEEVE4 8,Y WANT+ "S FI% = YR GR&DAD8 ,I
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! ,/"OM1D[1 & ,"M WON'T LET ME G "! 9
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& SETTLE QU>RELS10 ,BJORN EXPLA9$4
  8,UMM10 SD ,HILDE D\BT;LLY4 8,EIRIK WD
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  8,LOTS1 PL1SE10 SD ,HILDE *E]-    #AEB
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,PE]1 ? IS A HOLI"D = Y & ME4 ,LET'S
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H1D1 M1N+ T HE WD N SAY4
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FEW WEEKS1 !N6 ,?ANKS =! /ORIES1
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TROLLS--WELL1 2SS :AT Y'VE TOLD ME1
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ON1 Y LL "OS1 ! PICNIC'S OV]1 "T 6G
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  8,:Y D !Y WANT X S M*80 ,PE]      #AEH
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  8,X'S S* AN OLD >GU;T10 ,HILDE SI<$4
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  8,"!'S TR\# BREW+10 SD ,HILDE D>KLY4
8,I C FEEL X 9 MY B"OS4 ,TR\# BREW+ ALL
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SELL Y 6! TROLLS40
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M9D40
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GR.D4
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  8,! MILL]10 SD ,HILDE CRISPLY1 &1 8,MY
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DOG60 ,UNCLE ,BALDUR %RIEK$4 8,CORN >-
RIV+ & "W 6D--& Y RUN (F 6PLAY4 ,J .WAIT
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  8,I'LL GIVE Y S* A ?RA%+60 ,UNCLE
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8 HOT1 F\L BR1?4 8,I'LL DU/ YR JACKET =
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FEET2 !Y FLUNG _! >MS R.D EA* O!R & 2GAN
A SORT V /AMP+ D.E >.D ! FLOOR1 ?UMP+
EA* O!R ON ! BACK1 :ILE ,PE] DROPP$ !
BOOT & SAT 9 WIDE-EY$ HORROR4
  8,D1D Z A DOORNAIL10 *ORTL$ ,UNCLE
,BALDUR4 8,DR[N$60 ,HE MADE HORRI# BU2L+
NOISES 9 8 ?ROAT & PRET5D$ 6?R[     #AIG
UP 8 >MS Z IF S9K+4 ,UNCLE ,GRIM :EEZ$ )
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AIR ) 8 H1VY B>KS4
  8,IS ? SURE80 ASK$ ,UNCLE ,GRIM1 SOB]+
SU45LY4
  8,C]TA9 SURE10 ,BALDUR NO4$4 8,>N@E
,EGILSSON'S BE5 SAY+ S4 ,I W5T SPECI,Y
6ASK HM Z SOON Z ,I HE>D4 ,SEEMS ! %IP'S
BE5 MISS+ = WEEKS1 & TIMB]S WA%$ UP F>!R
D[N ! COA/4 ,%E 0 DUE BACK L;G AGO4
,!Y'VE SUNK1 T'S OBVI\S40
  8,SUNK1 EH8 ,& :Y80
  ,UNCLE ,BALDUR %RU7$4 8,:O C>ES :Y8
,%O4Y "WMAN%IP1 PROBABLY40 ,HE ?REW A
SPITE;L GL.E AT ,PE]1 :O SAT ) BURN+
FACE & E>S4 8,WE "K ^: ."F HELP$ 6BUILD
X1 DON'T WE8 ,X PROBABLY BROKE UP 9 ! F/
GALE4
  8,>N@E DIDN'T L TELL+ ME1 B HE CDN'T
D5Y ! FACTS4 ,& T BRO!R ( HIS1 ,BJORN1
HE M>RI$ A S1L WOMAN4 .,HE "KS :AT GOES
ON AT SEA1 IF ANY"O DOES1 & EV5 HE CDN'T
D5Y X4 ,NO1 X'S TRUE ALL "R40
  ,GRIM SMACK$ 8 BRO!R ON ! %\LD]4 8,GD
NEWS1 EH80 HE GR9N$4                #AIH
  8,! BE/60 ,UNCLE ,BALDUR AGRE$4 8,!
L&'S \RS N[4 ,NO "O W >GUE AB T IF
,RALF'S D1D40
  8,:AT AB ! OLD MAN80 ASK$ ,GRIM4
  8,OLD ,EIRIK8 ,T OLD DO4]]80 ,BALDUR
LAU<$ SNE]+LY4 8,IF HE TRIES 6MAKE A
FUSS AB X WE'LL J SAY 8 MEMORY'S G"O40
  ,HE PAC$ UP & D[N 9 EXCITE;T1 SLAPP+ 8
GRT ?I<S4 8,WE'LL 2 RI*1 BRO!R6 ,WE'LL
[N ! BE/ HALF ( ,TROLL ,FELL6 ,& AF MID-
W9T] WE'LL 2 RI*] /4 ,I'LL PUT ! NEW
:EEL 9 NEXT SPR+4 ,WE C BUY UP ! VILLAGE
& LIVE L K+S60 ,HE %OOK 8 FI/ 9 ! AIR4
  8.,!N !Y'LL "K :O'S ! BIG MAN R.D "H6
,I'LL .MAKE !M BR+ _! CORN 6ME4 ,WE'LL
GET ! GDS =! ,GA6] N[1 ALL "R4 ,) ,RALF
\ (! WAY1 :O'S 6/OP U8 ,WE C D :AT WE
L60
  ,UNCLE ,GRIM NO4$ T[>D ,PE]4 8,! BOY'S
LI/5+10 HE GR[L$4
  8,:O C>ES80 C>OL$ ,UNCLE ,BALDUR4 8,HE
DON'T "K :AT ,I'M TALK+ AB4 ,D Y1 BOY80
,HE GRA2$ ,PE] 0! BACK (! NECK & %OOK
HM4 8,D Y80 HE DEM&$4
  8,NO10 ,PE] LI$4 ,HE FELT SICK4   #AII
,8 "F'S LOVELY %IP6 ,POOR1 POOR ,HILDE6
,!N )A /AB ( FE> HE R1LIZ$ :AT ? M1NT =
HMF4 ,NO SAFETY UP AT ! F>M4 ,NO %ELT] F
,BALDUR & ,GRIM4
  ,UNCLE ,BALDUR :ACK$ 8 E> & DROPP$ HM4
  8,? CALLS =A DROP ( ALE10 HE DCLD1
RU2+ 8 H&S TGR4
  ,UNCLE ,GRIM %OOK 8 H1D4 8,M1D10 HE
SU7E/$4
  8,Y'RE "R10 SD ,UNCLE ,BALDUR1 LICK+ 8
LIPS4 8,"S?+ /R;G40
  ,HE W5T RUMMAG+ 9 A D>K CORN] & RE-
TURN$ )A /"O BOTTLE1 : HE PLAC$ ON ! B5*
2T HM & 8 BRO!R4 ,PULL+ \ ! /OPP]1 HE
P\R$ TWO G5]\S M1SURES 96HORN CUPS4 ,HE
PICK$ "O UP4
  8,H1L?60 ,HE BROKE 96A FIT ( C\<+4
  8,W1L?60 RETURN$ ,UNCLE ,GRIM4 ,!Y
TIPP$ BACK _! H1DS & GULP$ X D[N4 ,UNCLE
,BALDUR P\R$ "S M4 ,SOON ! TWO BRO!RS 7
L1N+ ON "O ANO!R1 GI7L+1 *OK+1 BANG+ _!
CUPS D[N & S++ NOISILY1 :ILE ,PE] ME*AN-
IC,Y F9I%$ CL1N+ ! BOOTS & L9$ !M UP 0!
DOOR4
  ,!N HE SANK 6! FLOOR & RE/$ 8     #BJJ
H1D ON 8 KNEES4 .,MIDW9T]1 HE ?"\ FEV]-
I%LY4 ..,H[ C ,I ESCAPE 2F .MIDW9T]8
,MIDW9T]6 ,HE _H BE5 TALK+ & ?9K+ &
PLANN+ AB X = MON?S4 ,N[ HE SAW )A SU451
HORRI# %OCK T HE _H NO IDEA :5 MIDW9T]
WD BE6
  ,HE ?"\ BACK1 C.T+ ON 8 F+]S4 ,H[ L;G
S9CE ! F/ SN[8 ,WEEKS8 ,X SEEM$ A L;G
"T4 ,&! "DS 7 S %ORT N[3 X 0 D>K \TSIDE
ALR4 ,MIDW9T] M/ 2 CLOSE4
  ..,H[ /UPID1 H[ /UPID ( .ME1 HE ?"\
ANXI\SLY4 ..,I "K1 ,I'LL ASK ! ,NIS4
,X'S B.D 6"K1 X'S S EXCIT$ AB ! TROLL
W$D+ & ALL T FOOD4 ,B !N .:AT8
  ,HE GNAW$ 8 F+]S4 ,UNCLE ,BALDUR &
,UNCLE ,GRIM S.D$ S SURE ( !MVS4 ,:AT WD
!Y D8 8..,WE'LL GET ! GDS =! .,GA6]10
,UNCLE ,BALDUR _H SD4 8..,:O'S 6/OP U )
,RALF \ (! .WAY80 ,WD !Y RAID ,HILDE'S
F>M8 ,KIDNAP H]8
  ..,:AT C ,I .D8
  ,"S"O BANG$ ON ! DOOR4 ,PE] LOOK$ AT 8
UNCLES4 ,!Y 7 S++ & %\T+ S L\DLY T NEI
!Y NOR ,GR5DEL _H HE>D4 ,PE] %RU7$ &
DRA7$ HMF UP 6OP5 X4                #BJA
  ,) 8 H& ON ! LAT* HE PAUS$4 ,:AT IF
,GRANNY ,GRE5-TEE? _H -E VISIT+1 2F !
ICE LOCK$ H] 9 =! W9T]8 ,WELL1 LET H]
-E6 ,HE J]K$ ! DOOR OP5 2 0 RELIEV$ 6SEE
TWO ORD9>Y M51 MU6L$ UP AG/ ! COLD4 ,A
CUTT+ W9D :IRL$ 96! H\SE & SN[ P[D]$ !
FLOOR Z !Y /EPP$ QKLY 9SIDE & %OOK _!
CLO!S4
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NOTIC$ ! VISITORS4
  8,%UT T ,,DOOR60 HE YELL$1 BR1K+ (F 8
S;G4 ,!N HE SAW ! TWO M5 & /A7]$ 6HIS
FEET4 8,HEY10 HE PRO4$ ,GRIM1 8LOOK :O'S
"H6 ,X'S ,>N@E & ,BJORN4 ,! GD-NEWS BR+-
]S60 ,HE WAV$ 8 CUP4
  8,GIVE 'EM A DR9K10 ,GRIM HI3UP$4
  ,B ,BJORN'S GD-NATUR$ FACE 0 /]N4
8,HEY1 ,PE]10 HE SD QUIETLY1 DROPP+ A
FRLY H& ON ,PE]'S %\LD]4 8,GRIM1 ,BAL-
DUR10 HE W5T ON1 8WE'VE N -E 6DR9K ) Y4
,WE'VE -E 6SAY "O ?+4 ,L1VE ,RALF ,EIR-
IKSSON'S FAMILY AL"O60
  ,UNCLE ,BALDUR SPRAWL$ BACK ON ! B5*1
/ICK+ 8 LEGS \4 ,8 GR1SY R$ FACE GL1M$ 9
! FIRELI<T1 & HE LAU<$ UNPL1SANT-   #BJB
LY4 ,HE TOOK ANO!R SWIG ( M1D & SME>$ 8
H& ACR 8 M\?4
  8,I DON'T "K :AT Y M1N10 HE :EEZ$1
W9K+ AT ,GRIM4
  8,YES1 Y D10 SD ,>N@E ANGRILY4 8,WE'RE
TALK+ AB ,RALF'S L& ON ,TROLL ,FELL4
,Y'RE AF X N[ HE'S D1D4 ,L A C\PLE (
CR[S60
  8,B Y WON'T GET X10 SD ,BJORN4 8,>N@E
& ,I'LL SUPPORT ,EIRIK & 8 GR&*N :5 X
-ES 2F ! ,?+40
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! TWO "Y M54 ,!Y LOOK$ L H]OES Z !Y /OOD
"! TGR1 _! FACES TI<T ) ANG]4 ,BALDUR &
,GRIM EX*ANG$ D>K GL.ES4
  8,:Y80 ASK$ ,BALDUR1 )A SUSPICI\S
SC[L4 8,:AT'S 9 X = Y80
  8.,:Y80 EXPLOD$ ,BJORN4 8,2C ,RALF 0 A
FR ( M9E4 ,2C ! L& 0 HIS4 ,2C Y'RE A C\-
PLE ( *1T+ PIGS :O'D ROB A WID[ & H]
FAMILY60
  8,DON'T BO!R TRY+ 6"U/&60 ,>N@E A4$4
  ,UNCLE ,BALDUR W5T PURPLE & SURG$ 6HIS
FEET4 ,GR5DEL ROSE TOO1 &! HAIR ON 8
SP9E /OOD UP 9 A BRI/L+ H$GE Z HE   #BJC
L[]$ 8 H1D1 GR[L+4
  8,\6 ,GET \60 %\T$ ,UNCLE ,BALDUR4
8,2F ,I SET ! DOG ON Y60
  8,OH1 WE'LL G10 SD ,BJORN COLDLY4 8,I
WDN'T /AY 9 YR /9K+ MILL = ALL ! GOLD "U
,TROLL ,FELL60 ,HE TURN$ ON 8 HEEL &
/RODE =! DOOR1 B ,UNCLE ,BALDUR GRA2$ 8
>M4 ,8 FACE 0 BLOT*Y & 8 BR1? :I/L$4
  8,GOLD80 HE CROAK$4 8,:AT D Y M1N8
,:AT D Y "K80
  ,BJORN />$ AT HM 9 4TA/E4 8,GET (F
ME10 HE SD1 J]K+ 8 >M FREE4
  8,:O TOLD Y AB ! TROLL GOLD80 ,UNCLE
,BALDUR SPAT 96HIS FACE4
  8,OH1 .T'S YR GAME1 IS X80 SD ,BJORN4
,HE :I/L$ & NO4$4 8,WELL1 DON'T Y WORRY1
,GRIMSSON4 ,! ONLY ?+ ,I "K AB TROLL
GOLD IS ?3 ,X'S UNLUCKY1 & ,I DON'T WANT
ANY?+ 6D ) X4 ,& IF Y'LL TAKE MY ADVICE1
NEI W Y4 ,GD-NI<T60
  ,PE] SCRAM#D HOPE;LLY 6HIS FEET &
/EPP$ =W>D4 ,IF HE CD ONLY CAT* ,BJORN'S
EYE1 IF HE CD ONLY G ) HM6 ,B ? "T
,BJORN DID N NOTICE ,PE]4 ,HE & ,>N@E
SLIPP$ "? ! DOOR & VANI%$ 96!       #BJD
NI<T4
  ,UNCLE ,BALDUR SLAMM$ ! DOOR & W5T
BACK 6! FIRE4
  8,HE "KS NO?+10 HE SD1 SITT+ D[N H1VI-
LY 2S 8 BRO!R4 ,HE TRI$ 6P\R HMF ANO!R
DR9K1 B ! BOTTLE 0 EMPTY1 & HE SWORE4
  8,"!'S NO FUN =A MAN R.D "H10 HE GRUM-
#D1 TIPP+ ! BOTTLE UPSIDE D[N & SUCK+ !
5D4 8,NO?+ B "W1 "W--0
  8,LET'S H A DOGFI<T10 SU7E/$ ,GRIM
SU45LY4 ,PE] SAT UP 9 AL>M4
  8,:AT )80 ASK$ ,UNCLE ,BALDUR SCORN;L-
LY4 8,T ?+ (! LAD'S8 ,HE WDN'T LA/ A M9-
UTE ) ,GR5DEL40
  8,HE'S NIPPY10 (F]$ ,GRIM4 8,BET Y
HE'D LA/ FIVE40
  ,A GR9 SPR1D OV] ,BALDUR'S FACE4 8,ALL
"R60 HE SD4
  8,,NO60 %RIEK$ ,PE]1 L1P+ 6HIS FEET4
8,Y C'T6 ,Y C'T1 Y BULLIES60 ,HE HURL$
HMF AT ,UNCLE ,BALDUR1 P.D+ HM ) 8 FI/S1
KICK+ & BIT+4 ,X 0 L ATTACK+ A M.TA94 ,8
BL[S DID NO GD AT ALL4 ,UNCLE ,BALDUR
YANK$ HM (F ! GR.D ) "O H& & *UCK$ HM
ACR ! ROOM4 ,PE] SCRAM#D UP1 DAZ$   #BJE
B DESP]ATE1 & RU%$ =W>D AG4
  8,! BOY'S MAD60 SD ,UNCLE ,BALDUR4 ,HE
GRA2$ ,PE] & TWI/$ 8 WRI/ UP 2H 8 BACK 9
A PA9;L >M LOCK4 8,KEEP / OR ,I'LL BR1K
Y] >M10 HE GRUNT$4 8,G & FET* ! DOG1
,GRIM4 ,! BOY MI<T SET HM LOOSE40
  8,LET G ( ME10 PANT$ ,PE]1 / /RU7L+1 Z
,UNCLE ,GRIM NO4$ & W5T \ 96! Y>D4 8,LET
ME G60 ,HE TWI/$ & TURN$1 B ,UNCLE ,BAL-
DUR TI<T5$ ! >M LOCK UNTIL ,PE] GASP$ )
PA94 ,TE>S ( FURY & T]ROR FILL$ 8 EYES4
  ,LOKI TROTT$ 9 AT ,UNCLE ,GRIM'S
HEELS1 LOOK+ W>Y & PUZZL$4
  8,!Y C'T FI<T 9 "H10 SD ,UNCLE ,BALDUR
OV] ,PE]'S H1D4
  8,NO10 ,GRIM AGRE$1 8WE'LL H X 9 !
Y>D4 ,TAKE A LOOK AT HM4 ,I GIVE Y T5 TO
"O HE LA/S A GD FIVE M9UTES 2F ,GR5DEL
GRIPS HM4 ,HE'S QK1 Y SEE40
  8,D"O60 ,BALDUR GR9N$4 8,SPE$ WON'T
SAVE HM F ,GR5DEL4 ,"O GD CRUN* & X'LL
ALL 2 OV]60
  ,PE] CDN'T 2LIEVE !Y 7 TALK+ AB 8 BE-
LOV$ DOG4
  8,LOKI WON'T FI<T10 HE SD DEFI-   #BJF
ANTLY4 8,HE C'T FI<T1 HE DOESN'T "K H[60
  8,!N ,I'LL W9 MY BET10 SD ,UNCLE ,BAL-
DUR CALMLY4
  8,GR5DEL W KILL HM60 CRI$ ,PE]4
  8,! DOG'S NO USE ANYWAY10 GRUNT$ ,UN-
CLE ,GRIM4 8,C'T "W40
  8,I'LL TRA9 HM60 ,PE] BE7$4 ,HE KNEW X
0 NO GD4 ,UNCLE ,BALDUR DRA7$ HM \TSIDE
) ,LOKI1 :ILE ,UNCLE ,GRIM BR"\ ,GR5DEL
AL;G 0! COLL>1 HOLD+ UP A FL>+ TOR* 9 !
O!R H& 6LI<T ! DOGFI<T4 ,! SN[ _H /OPP$
FALL+ B 0 BL[+ AB ! Y>D1 *AS$ 0A CRUEL
LL W9D4 ,X 0 AN UNBE>ABLY COLD NI<T4
  ,PE] LOOK$ AT ! TWO DOGS 9 DESPAIR4
,GR5DEL DW>F$ LL ,LOKI4 ,HE 0 BUILT L A
WOLF1 B ?ICK] & TALL]1 ) MASSIVE H1D &
P[];L JAWS4 ,8 EYES1 R$ ) MALICE1 7 FIX$
ON ,LOKI 9 EVIL 5JOY;T4 ,HE GR[L$ BUSI-
LY1 "W+ HMF UP4 ,! ?ICK COLL> 4APPE>$
96! DEEP FUR AT 8 ?ROAT Z HE /RA9$ =W>D4
  ,LOKI 0 SC>$4 ,8 TAIL CURL$ 2T 8 LEGS1
& HE TREM#D4
  8,UNCLE ,BALDUR6 ,I "K YR PLANS10 %\T$
,PE] SU45LY4 8,I "K AB ! TROLLS' W$D+1 &
YR HORRI# B>GA96 ,IF Y KILL ,LO-    #BJG
KI1 ,I'LL N"E G6 ,Y C'T MAKE ME6 ,&
:AT'S M1 Y'LL N"E GET ,HILDE4 ,%E "KS X
ALL1 TOO6 ,I TOLD H]6 ,Y'LL N"E GET
,HILDE )\T MY HELP60 ,HE /OPP$1 WOND]+
:AT HE 0 SAY+4 ,UNCLE ,BALDUR'S GRIP _H
TI<T5$1 B HE DIDN'T MOVE4 ,9/1D HE
LAU<$4
  8,CL"E BOY60 HE SNE]$4 8,CL"E] ?AN
WE'D ?"\1 EH1 ,GRIM8 ,?9KS HE "KS A LOT4
,B X MAKES NO DI6];E4 ,Y'VE GOT NO
*OICE4 ,Y'LL D Z ,I SAY40
  8,I'LL RUN AWAY60 %\T$ ,PE]1 2S HMF4
  8,RUN80 ,UNCLE ,BALDUR MOCK$4 8,Y
HAV5'T GOT ! GUTS4 ,": WD Y RUN8 ,:O'D
WANT Y8 ,2SS1 "!'S NO "T1 Y LL FOOL4
,MIDW9T] IS "H60
  ,PE] CD N SUPPRESS A />TL$ J]K4
  8,DIDN'T Y "K80 JE]$ ,UNCLE ,BALDUR4
8,! FAM\S W$D+ IS TM NI<T6 ,& S9CE Y "K
S M*1 Y "K WE'RE GO+ 6BE RI*4 ,LOAD$ )
GOLD60
  8,Y MAY 2 RI*10 ,PE] YELL$1 8B "EY"O W
/ HATE Y60
  ,"! 0 A FRAC;NAL SIL;E4 ,!N--
  8,EAT HM1 ,GR5DEL60 YELL$ ,UN-    #BJH
CLE ,BALDUR1 REL1S+ ,LOKI4 ,AT ! SAME
MO;T ,UNCLE ,GRIM LET G ( ,GR5DEL1 :O
SPRANG =W>D SN>L+4
  ,LOKI TOOK "O LOOK & RAN = 8 LIFE4 ,B
,GR5DEL'S L;G LEGS GA9$ ON HM4 ,AT ! $GE
(! %EEPFOLD ,LOKI D\#D BACK1 8 FRONT &
BACK LEGS CROSS+ EA* O!R 9 8 EF=TS 6ES-
CAPE1 & 8 TAIL TUCK$ IN4 ,GR5DEL OV]TOOK
HM &! TWO DOGS M]G$ 9 A ROLL+ TANGLE NE>
! B>N WALL1 FALL+ OV] & OV] 9 A SPRAY (
SN[4 8,GR5-DEL6 ,GR5-DEL60 %\T$ ,BALDUR
& ,GRIM4
  8,LOKI6 ,RUN60 SCR1M$ ,PE]1 CLAW+ AT 8
HAIR4 ,GR5DEL BAY$ & MADE SAVAGE WORRY+
NOISES4 ,LOKI YIPP$ WILDLY 9 T]ROR4
  ,SU45LY AN AVALAN*E ( SN[ SLUMP$ (F !
B>N RO( ON TOP (! TWO DOGS1 HALF BURY+
!M4 ,"! 0 A MO;T'S SURPRIS$ SIL;E Z !Y
/RU7L$ 6RISE1 %AK+ !MVS FREE4 ,?\< 8
EYES 7 GLU$ 6,LOKI1 ,PE] CAU<T A FLICK]
( MOVE;T SCAMP]+ LI<TLY AL;G ! EAVES & 0
SURE X 0 ! ,NIS4
  8,OH ''' ?ANK Y60 HE BR1!D4
  ,LOKI GOT 8 WITS BACK 2F ,GR5DEL DID1
& )\T A SECOND'S HESIT,N HE JUMP$   #BJI
\ (! DRIFT & RAC$ ACR ! Y>D T[>D ! ROAD4
8,H1D HM (F60 %\T$ ,UNCLE ,BALDUR4 ,GRIM
TRI$ 6B> ,LOKI'S WAY1 WAV+ ! BLAZ+ TOR*4
,B ,LOKI1 )A SPE$ BORN ( T]ROR1 :IZZ$ 2T
8 LEGS & 0 \ (! Y>D & OV] ! WOOD5 BRIDGE
2F ANY"O CD /OP HM4 ,GRIM /A7]$1 SLIPP$1
& W5T D[N1 CURS+4 ,*>G+ AF ,LOKI L A
BULL1 ,GR5DEL TRAMPL$ ACR 8 MA/]4 ,PE] &
,UNCLE ,BALDUR RAN PA/ & FOLL[$ ! TWO
DOGS OV] ! ICY BRIDGE4 ,PE]'S FREEZ+ F9-
G]S CLUNG 6! H&RAIL Z HE CROSS$ 9 DESP]-
ATE HA/E4 ,":1 OH ":1 0 ,LOKI8
  ,!N HE HE>D A NOISE T RAIS$ ! HAIR ON
8 NECK4 ,A DEEP %IV]+ H[L ( TRIUMPH1 T
QUIV]$ UP & UP UNTIL X SEEM$ 6R1* !
FRO/Y />S4 ,X L+]$ 9 ! COLD AIR & HELD
HM MO;N.S TILL X DI$ AWAY4 ,UNCLE ,BAL-
DUR1 TOO1 0 FROZ5 9 8 /EPS4 ,GRIM CAME
LIMP+ UP 2H !M1 ! BLAZ+ BRAN* HELD 9 "O
H&1 ! O!R H& PRESS$ 6HIS HIP4
  8,HE'S GOT ! LL BE7>10 HE SD 9 SATIS-
FAC;N4
  ,TE>S ( HORROR ROSE 9 ,PE]'S EYES4
8,NO60 HE CRI$ WILDLY1 RUNN+ =W>D4
,T]RIFI$ ( :AT HE MI<T F9D1 HE      #BAJ
/UM#D AL;G ! KICK$-UP TRACKS L1D+ UP !
PA? 6! MILLPOND4 ,8 TWO UNCLES FOLL[$4
,BALDUR 0 GRUMBL+4
  8,NO FUN AT ALL--DIDN'T GET 6SEE ANY-
?+4 ,CALL T A FI<T8 ,GOT ANY M GD ID1S1
,GRIM80
  8,%UT UP10 SN>L$ ,GRIM4 8,AT L1/ HE
GOT ! LL RAT4 ,& GD RI4.E1 ,I SAY40
  ,PE] BL"U$ \ (! BU%ES AT ! $GE (!
MILLPOND & /OPP$ D1D4
  ,A FEW Y>DS AWAY ,GR5DEL /OOD ) 8 BACK
6,PE]1 HACKLES RAIS$ & H1D L[]$ ?R1T5+-
LY4 ,AT ! V BR9K (! MILLPOND1 ,LOKI FAC$
HM AT BAY4 ,LOKI'S H1D 0 UP & HE LOOK$ ?
WAY & T ) QK1 DESP]ATE MOVE;TS4
  ,PE] CD SEE :Y ,GR5DEL _H H[L$ 9 TRI-
UMPH4 ,LOKI 0 TRAPP$4 ,"! 0 NO": = HM TO
RUN4 ,HE 0 /&+ AT ! 5D (A N>R[ T;GUE (
L& 2T ! MILLPOND &! SECOND SLUICE4 ,ON
"O SIDE ! MILLPOND REFLECT$ ! />LI<T )A
?9 LAY] ( MILKY ICE4 ,ON ! O!R 0 !
SLUICE1 &A /EEP DROP 6! RAPIDLY FREEZ+
/R1M Z X LOOP$ AWAY 6JO9 ! MILLRACE 2L !
BRIDGE4
  ,GR5DEL LOOK$ >.D Z ,GRIM &       #BAA
,BALDUR LUMB]$ UP4 ,8 BR1? /1M$ 9 HOT
CL\DS >.D 8 OP5 JAWS4 ,! FLAMES F
,GRIM'S TOR* LIT ! SN[ 6ROSY W>M? &
GLI/5$ ON E YELL[ TOO? 9 ,GR5DEL'S H1D4
,HE 0 CLE>LY WAIT+ = 8 MA/]S 6WAT* HM
BR+ ! FI<T 6XS 5D4 ,EV5 ACR ! Y>DS (
SN[1 ,PE] CD SEE ,LOKI TREMBL+4 ,HE
TURN$ AWAY1 SICK AT HE>T4
  8,GD LAD1 ,GR5DEL10 PU6$ ,UNCLE ,BAL-
DUR4 8,G GET 'IM60
  ,SAVAGELY ,GR5DEL RU%$ =W>D4 ,PE]
CLAPP$ 8 H&S OV] 8 EYES1 B L[]$ !M AT A
%\T F ,BALDUR4 ,LOKI _H TURN$ & L1P$ \
ONTO ! ICE4 ,AMAZ+LY1 X HELD HM4 ,HE
SLI!R$ ACR X1 PAWS SCRA2L+4
  8,OH1 ,LOKI ''' G ON1 G ON10 PANT$
,PE]4
  ,2S HM ,UNCLE ,GRIM GAVE A BELL[ (
AL>M4 8,GR5DEL6 ,/OP60
  ,X 0 TOO LATE4 ,MAD ) RAGE1 ,GR5DEL
LAUN*$ HMF AF ,LOKI4 ,"! 0 A SPL9T]+
CRA%4 ,F> TOO H1VY =! FRAGILE ICE1 HE
W5T /RAI<T "? X & 0 LEFT /RU7L+ 9 !
BLACK WAT]4
  ,GRIM RAN 6! $GE (! BANK4 ,HE     #BAB
PLUNG$ ! BRAN* HE HELD 96! WAT]4 ,!
FLAMES SIZZL$ \4 8,"H1 ,GR5DEL6 ,GRIP
HOLD60 HE %\T$4 ,B ,GR5DEL TOOK NO NO-
TICE4 ,HE TRI$ 6CLAMB] \ ON ! O!R SIDE1
SN>L+ MURD]\SLY & RAK+ AT ! ICE ) 8
CLAWS4 ,X BROKE 96CRAZY PIECES4 ,HE CD
SMA% 8 WAY ACR6
  ,LOKI _H R1*$ ! F> BANK 0N[4 ,HE TRI$
6SCRAM# UP1 B X 0 /EEP & SLIPP]Y4 ,HE
GOT HALFWAY1 CL++ DESP]ATELY ) 8 FRONT
PAWS1 KICK+ HMF UP ) 8 BACK LEGS1 B !
LOOSE SN[ COLLAPS$ "U HM & HE TUM#D D[N
ONTO ! ICE1 : / HELD4 ,X M/ 2 /R;G] "!1
": ! WAT] 0 %ALL[]2 B !N X CD HOLD ,GR5-
DEL TOO6 ,BACK ON 8 FEET1 ,LOKI FLUNG
HMF AG AT ! BANK4
  ,GRIM /RAI<T5$4 ,HE TURN$ 6,BALDUR4
8,PAY UP60 HE SD4
  8,HE'LL CAT* HM YET10 SD ,UNCLE ,BAL-
DUR1 WAT*+ ,GR5DEL CRA%+ 8 WAY "? !
BRITTLE ICE4
  8,! BET WAS1 2F FIVE M9UTES60 ,GRIM
REM9D$ HM4
  ,AG ,LOKI LO/ 8 FEET4 ,8 TWI/+ BODY
FELL BACK ONTO ! ICE4 ,GR5DEL 0     #BAC
HALFWAY "! 0N[1 8 GRT WEI<T BR1K+ A JA7$
PASSAGE4 ,PE] CD N /& X4 ,)\T EV5 ?9K+1
HE FILL$ 8 LUNGS & RAN =W>D4 8.,GRANNY60
HE YELL$1 S L\DLY 8 VOICE CRACK$4
8.,GRANNY .,GRE5-TEE?60
  ,! E*O JUMP$ 6& FRO 2T ! MILL &!
TREES4 ,BALDUR & ,GRIM GL.ED AT HM 9 AN-
GRY SURPRISE4 ,!N ,BALDUR BIT (F AN EX-
CLAM,N & PO9T$4
  ,"S?+ _H HAPP5$ 6,GR5DEL \ "! 9 ! MID-
DLE (! POND4 ,HE 0 NO L;G] =G+ 8 WAY ACR
B WRI!D SPLA%+ 9 ! WAT]1 BIT+ AT "S?+ T
SEEM$ 6H RIS5 2S HM4 ,X 0 H>D 6SEE 9 !
BITT] />LI<T4 ,PE] /RA9$ 8 EYES4 ,CD ^?
2 SK9NY :ITE >MS TW9+ AB ,GR5DEL'S NECK1
PULL+ HM "U8 ,& T /RANGE LUMP T BROKE !
SURFACE =A MO;T AM;G ! FLOAT+ ICE--WAS X
A H1D8 ,A D>K /A9 ROSE & SPR1D L OIL ACR
! WAT]2 ! *UNKS ( BROK5 ICE D.ED &
CLA%$2 "! 0 ANO!R ?RA%+ /RU7LE J 2L !
SURFACE1 A *OK$-(F B>K--& ,GR5DEL 0 G"O4
  8.,GRANNY .,GRE5-TEE?60 ,PE] :ISP]$1
HU7+ HMF & %U4]+4
  ,"! 0 A L\D WAIL F ,UNCLE ,GRIM4
8,GR5DEL60                          #BAD
  8,%E'S GOT HM10 SD ,UNCLE ,BALDUR1
%RU7+1 B 8 M\? 0 SET4
  8,I 0 .FOND ( T DOG60 MOAN$ ,UNCLE
,GRIM1 WIP+ A TE> F 8 EYE4
  ,ON 8 ?IRD TRY ,LOKI R1*$ ! TOP (!
BANK & HURTL$ AWAY 96! WOODS1 \ ( SI<T4
  8,HE'LL N"E W9 ANO!R DOGFI<T10 SD
,BALDUR CALL\SLY4
  ,UNCLE ,GRIM =GOT 8 SORR[4 8,Y / [E
ME1 ,BALDUR10 HE SD /]NLY4
  8,I'LL PAY Y :5 WE'RE RI*10 SD ,BAL-
DUR4 8,& WE'D BETT] GET ON ) T60 ,HE />$
AT ,PE]1 & ,PE] QUAIL$1 FULLY EXPECT+ TO
2 BLAM$ = ,GR5DEL'S AW;L FATE4 ,B X
SEEM$ T ,UNCLE ,BALDUR _H TAK5 8 %\T Z A
W>N+1 & WASN'T ?9K+ ( T4
  8,TM IS MIDW9T]'S NI<T10 HE SD S(TLY1
/ />+ AT ,PE]4 8,DON'T =GET1 ,GRIM1
WE'RE GO+ 6A W$D+6 ,I ?9K X'S "T WE W5T
6GET ! PRES5TS60
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CAU<T HM 0! >M4 8,Y'RE N GO+ ANY":1 MY
LAD10 HE SD4 8,:AT % WE D ) HM1 ,GRIM8
,WE DON'T WANT 6TAKE HM AL;G ) U1 D WE80
  ,GRIM %OOK 8 H1D4 8,LOCK HM       #BAE
UP10 HE GR[L$4
  8,GD IDEA4 ,B ":80
  8,%UT HM 9 ! PRIVY10 SU7E/$ ,UNCLE
,GRIM4 8,"!'S NO W9D[1 & WE C BLOCK UP !
DOOR40
  ,!Y GRA2$ ,PE] & HU/L$ HM D[N ! PA? 6!
MILL4 ,PE] TRI$ 6FI<T1 B HE 0 UTT]LY EX-
HAU/$1 %AK+ ) COLD & %OCK1 & 9 ! 5D HE J
HUNG LIMPLY & LET !M DRAG HM AL;G4 ,UN-
CLE ,BALDUR HAUL$ OP5 ! PRIVY DOOR &
?RU/ HM 9SIDE4 8,Y'LL N DIE ( COLD10 HE
SD1 JOK+ R\<LY4 8,": "!'S DIRT1 "!'S
W>M?40 ,HE %OV$ ! DOOR %UT & ,PE] HE>D 8
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HE B1T 8 FI/S AG/ ! DOOR1 SCR1M+1 8,LET
ME \6 ,": >E Y GO+80
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C\RSE10 CAME ,BALDUR'S MU6L$ VOICE4 ,PE]
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8,POOR ,GR5DEL60 ,!N _! FEET CLUMP$
AWAY1 L1V+ ,PE] 6GASP = 8 BR1? 9 ! COLD
& /9K+ D>K;S4


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               ,*APT] #AB           #BAG
            ,/OL5 9 ! ,/ORM

  8,"!'S A /ORM BREW+10 ,EIRIK SD 6,GUD-
RUN4 8,I C FEEL X 9 MY B"OS40
  ,GUDRUN GAVE A VICI\S SLAP 6! D\< %E 0
KN1D+4 8,& :AT IF "! IS8 ,I DON'T H TO
WORRY AB /ORMS ANYMORE4 ,N S9CE T A3URS$
L;G%IP SANK60
  ,HILDE1 PULL+ ON H] ?ICK1 FUR-L9$
BOOTS1 LOOK$ UNEASILY AT H] "M4 ,GUDRUN
0 V PALE ^! "DS1 & H] TEMP] _H WORN 6A
?R1D4
  8,I DON'T ?9K X'S SN[+1 ,GR&PA10 %E SD
P1CEABLY4 8,X'S J FREEZ+ H>D40 ,%E /OOD
UP & PULL$ ON AN OLD J]K9 T _H 2L;G$ TO
,RALF4 ,X 0 M* TOO L>GE = H]3 ! SLEEVES
CAME D[N OV] H] H&S & KEPT !M W>M1 : 0
:Y %E LIK$ X4 ,%E BELT$ X 9 )A PIECE (
/R+1 ?REW A CLOAK OV] X1 & TOOK ! LANT]N
D[N F XS HOOK4
  8,I'LL LI<T ? & G 6FE$ ! C[S10 %E AN-
N\NC$4
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UP4 8,I'LL HELP10 HE (F]$4
  8,OH1 ,I DON'T NE$ ANY HELP1      #BAH
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  8,DON'T 2 AN OLD FOOL1 ,EIRIK10 ,GUD-
RUN SD1 A4+ 9 A M K9DLY VOICE1 8,Y J SIT
/ & H ANO!R NAP40
  ,EIRIK'S H1D CAME UP4 8,:5 ,I 0 A "Y
MAN10 HE SD /I6LY1 8,I CD D ?REE M5'S "W
9 A "D1 & ,I _H 5 LEFT OV] 6?RA% ANY"O
:O GAVE ME A FI<T & D.E ALL NI<T 9 !
,L;G ,HALL :5 "! 0 A F1/ ON60
  8,DR9K YRF "U ! TA#1 M L10 SNI6$ ,GUD-
RUN4 ,%E POK$ ! D\< CROSSLY4 ,X TOOK !
IMPR9T ( H] F+] MEEKLY & SL[LY 2GAN TO
EASE \ ! D5T4
  8,& ,I WASN'T ASLEEP10 A4$ ,EIRIK
SULKILY4 8,I 0 -POS+40
  ,GUDRUN'S EXPRES.N %[$ T %E ?"\ ! TWO
7 ID5TICAL4 ,%E ROLL$ H] EYES & LOOK$ AT
,HILDE4
  8,WELL1 X'S ALL "R10 SD ,HILDE HA/ILY4
8,SIGURD & ,SIGRID C -E \ ) ME & ,EIRIK
C KEEP AN EYE ON !M4 ,LET !M H "S FRE%
AIR40
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,SIGURD & ,SIGRID 7 PLAY+ A GAME T
9VOLV$ TUNNEL+ "U ! BLANKETS1 &     #BAI
DRA7$ !M \ %RIEK+ & RESI/+4 ,%E TOLD !M
FI]CELY 6KEEP QUIET OR ELSE1 PU%$ _!
BOOTS ONTO _! FEET1 & PULL$ ON _! WOOLLY
HATS4
  8,WE DON'T WANT 6G \10 WAIL$ ,SIGRID4
  8,Y'LL D :AT Y'RE TOLD60 HISS$ ,HILDE4
  8,C WE H A SN[BALL FI<T80 ASK$ ,SIG-
URD4
  8,C]TA9LY1 IF Y DON'T G \ ( ,GR&"F'S
SI<T10 SD ,HILDE BRISKLY4
  8,I DON'T WANT TO10 2GAN ,SIGRID1 B
/OPP$ :5 ,HILDE SC[L$ AT H]4
  8,ALL SET1 ,GR&PA80 %E ASK$4 ,EIRIK
NO4$4 ,:ILE ,HILDE _H BE5 GETT+ ! LL "OS
R1DY1 ,GUDRUN _H BE5 WRAPP+ ,EIRIK UP 6!
PO9T ":1 IF HE FELL ON ! ICE1 HE WD H>D-
LY EV5 BRUISE HMF4 ,HE 0 ALM SPH]ICAL )
WRAPP+S4
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RAIS$ 8 H1D & PRICK$ 8 E>S AT ! SI<T (
ALL ? ACTIV;Y1 B ,HILDE TOLD HM1 8,/AY60
,%E DID N NE$ ! OLD %EEPDOG J = T5D+ !
ANIMALS1 & X 0 V COLD \TSIDE4 ,%E WANT$
6LOOK AF HM4 ,HE FLICK$ 8 TAIL POLITELY
& LAID 8 H1D BACK D[N4              #BBJ
  ,HILDE FILL$ H] POCKETS ) /"OS--%E
KEPT A SMALL PILE 0! DOOR1 H&Y = ?R[+ AT
TROLLS--PICK$ UP ! LANT]N & AN >M;L (
HAY1 & BUNDL$ ! LL "OS AH1D ( H] \ !
DOOR4 ,!Y IMMLY SCR1M$ ) DELI<T & SLID
(F ACR ! ICY Y>D4 ,GUDRUN APPE>$ 9 !
DOORWAY1 SUPPORT+ ,EIRIK1 :O %OOK H] (F
IRRITABLY & /EPP$ AF ,HILDE4 ,HE /A7]$ &
%E DROPP$ ! HAY 6HELP HM4
  8,PICK X UP1 PICK X UP1 GIRL10 HE %\T$
ANGRILY4 8,DROPP+ GD FO4] ALL OV] ! Y>D6
,I C MANAGE40
  8,SIGURD1 ,SIGRID10 SCR1M$ ,HILDE1 8-E
BACK "H & PICK UP ? HAY60
  8,N[1 ,"F-IN-LAW1 D TAKE C>E60 %RILL$
,GUDRUN4
  8,WOM51 WOM510 %\T$ ,EIRIK1 RE,Y LOS+
8 TEMP]4 8,CLUCK1 CLUCK1 N"E L1VE Y
AL"O4 ,I WI% MY SON 0 "H4 ,HE'D "K ,I'M
N 9 ! GRAVE YET60 ,HE SLIPP$ ON A "PICU-
L>LY GLOSSY PAT* ( ICE & SAT D[N H>D4
  ,HILDE RU%$ 6PICK HM UP4 ,SIGURD &
,SIGRID ?REW HAY AB1 QU>REL+4 ,GUDRUN
L1N$ HALF \ (! DOORWAY1 CL++ 6! DOORPO/
& CALL+ 9/RUC;NS4 ,EIRIK SAT PU6+   #BBA
) %OCK4
  8,X'S YR FAULT1 GIRL10 HE SD 6,HILDE4
8,Y 4TRACT$ ME40
  ,"S"O GAVE AN APOLOGETIC C\<4 8,C WE
HELP80 ,HILDE LOOK$ UP 6SEE ,>N@E &
,BJORN CLIMB+ OV] ! GATE4 ,! H\SEHOLD
/OOD >.D 9 EMB>RASS$ SIL;E :ILE ! TWO "Y
M5 PULL$ ,EIRIK 6HIS FEET & DU/$ ! SN[
(F HM TACT;LLY4 ,EIRIK DA2$ AT HMF %AKI-
LY1 MUTT]+ ?+S4
  8,AH--X 0 ! ICE10 EXPLA9$ ,HILDE AWK-
W>DLY4 8,X 0 S SLIPP]Y T HE--HE SLIPP$40
  8,AH1 YES1 X'S SLIPP]Y /UFF1 ICE10 SD
,>N@E )A GR94 ,HE 2CAME S]I\S AG4 8,>E Y
ALL "R N[1 ,EIRIK8 ,WE'VE BR"\ "S NEWS =
Y40
  8,:AT--AG80 SNAPP$ ,GUDRUN F ! DOORWAY
2F %E CD /OP H]F4 ,!N %E LOOK$ SORRY &
/OOD BACK 96! ROOM1 HOLD+ ! DOOR OP5 &
SAY+1 8,-E 9SIDE1 !N4 ,Y'LL ALL FREEZE
/&+ \ "!4 ,= GD;S' SAKE1 HURRY6 ,I'M
LOS+ ALL ! W>M?40
  ,!Y TROOP$ 96! H\SE1 ,>N@E & ,BJORN AT
! RE>4 ,ONCE 9SIDE1 !Y /OOD N]V\SLY1
/EPP+ SIDEWAYS HA/ILY Z ,GUDRUN     #BBB
CAME PA/ !M AF %UTT+ ! DOOR4
  8,SIT60 %E TOLD !M %>PLY4 8,Y'RE 9 !
WAY4 ,HILDE1 ":'S YR MANN]S8 ,FET* ,>N@E
& ,BJORN "S ALE40
  8,IN "S H\SES10 ,EIRIK GRUM#D "U 8
BR1?1 8X'S ! MAN :O CALLS = ALE60
  ,LOOK+ %EEPI%1 ,BJORN OP5$ 8 M\? TO
SP1K1 B ,GUDRUN /OPP$ HM4
  8,N A ^W6 ,N A ^W ( YR NEWS D ,I WI%
6HE> TILL WE'VE %[N Y "S HOSPITAL;Y4
,GD;S "KS ? H\SE HAS _H 5 TR\# S9CE
,RALF LEFT1 B WE / "K H[ 6WELCOME \R
NEI<BORS4 ,T IS0--%E /OPP$ 9 H] TRACKS &
/>$ AT HM1 WORRI$--8X ISN'T .BAD NEWS1
IS X80
  ,BJORN %OOK 8 H1D & ,GUDRUN 0 REAS-
SUR$4 ,HILDE PASS$ ! ALE R.D & X 0 DRUNK
9 AN ATMOSPH]E ( POLITE 4COM=T4
  8,X'S NO?+ M*10 SD ,>N@E :5 ,GUDRUN
F9,Y ALL[$ HM 6SP1K1 8ONLY WE SPOKE 6!
,GRIMSSON BOYS TD4 ,WE CAME ON F ! MILL1
9 FACT4 ,BALDUR ,GRIMSSON HAS HE>D AB
,RALF4 ,Z Y "K !Y 7 N"E--UM--FRS1 S HE 0
--CELEBRAT+1 ,I'M AFRAID40
  8,BOA/+ H[ HE 0 GO+ 6TAKE         #BBC
,RALF'S L&10 ,BJORN EXPLA9$4
  8,WE WANT$ 6WIPE ! SMILE (F 8 FAT
FACE4 ,WE TOLD HM WE'RE ON YR SIDE1
,GUDRUN4 ,I'M SURE MO/ P >E40
  8,WE TOLD HM 6L1VE Y AL"O10 A4$
,BJORN4
  8,DID Y SEE ,PE]8 ,0 HE ALL "R80 ,HIL-
DE ASK$ QKLY4
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HOPE HE'S ALL "R4 ''' ,"! 0 A LL BIT (
NOISE GO+ ON :5 WE LEFT1 & ,I =GOT 6SP1K
6HM40
  8,BJORN LO/ 8 TEMP]10 ,>N@E EXPLA9$4
  ,GUDRUN'S EYES 7 MOI/4 ,%E MOPP$ !M
QKLY ) H] APRON4 8,Y'RE S* GD FRS60 %E
EXCLAIM$1 /RET*+ \ H] H&S 6!M4 ,! "Y M5
FLU%$4
  8,S WE'LL KEEP AN EYE ON ! ,GRIMSSONS
= Y60 ,>N@E W5T ON HA/ILY4 8,IF ,EIRIK
HAS NO OBJEC;N1 T IS40 ,GUDRUN & ,HILDE1
SLI<TLY />TL$1 TURN$ 6,EIRIK4
  8,:AT80 SD ,EIRIK4 8,NO1 ]--( C\RSE N4
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FELL[60
  8,GD10 SD ,>N@E4 8,IF !Y />T      #BBD
ANY TR\#1 LET U "K40 ,HE /OOD UP4
  8,I'LL -E \ ) Y10 CRI$ ,HILDE & SLIPP$
\ AH1D ( !M Z ,BJORN & ,>N@E SD GD-BYE
6,GUDRUN4 ,%E CROSS$ 96! Y>D & SURPRIS$
?REE SMALL TROLLS /1L+ ! SCATT]$ HAY4
  8,DROP X60 %E YELL$1 SCRA2L+ 9 H]
POCKET = /"OS4 ,!Y BOLT$ "U ! GATE1
DROPP+ >M;LS Z !Y W5T4 ,HILDE KNELT TO
GA!R X UP4 ,Z %E /U6$ X "U H] >M & />T$
=! C[ %$1 %E MET ,>N@E & ,BJORN -+ AWAY4
  8,>E Y ALL "R8 ,WE HE>D Y %\T10 ,BJORN
ASK$4
  8,Q ALL "R1 ,BJORN1 ?ANK Y4 ,I 0 F"R5+
AWAY A FEW TROLLS40
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H[ 6D1L ) !M80
  8,I'M A PRETTY GD %OT10 ,HILDE BOA/$4
  8,B ": >E Y GO+ )! HAY8 ,FE$+ ! C[80
  8,YES1 ,I'M GO+ 6D ! *ORES40
  8,C ,I HELP80 ASK$ ,>N@E4 ,BJORN GR9N$
& NUDG$ HM4
  8,NO1 NO60 SD ,HILDE QKLY1 BLU%+4 8,Y
%D GET HOME4 ,GR&"F'S B"OS TELL HM A
/ORM IS -+40 ,Z %E SPOKE1 %E R1LIZ$ T X
_H 2GUN 6SN[ AG4 8,& X LOOKS Z IF   #BBE
HE'S "R60 %E A4$4
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:ILE ,HILDE DIV$ 96! D>K C[ %$1 %UTT+ !
DOOR FIRMLY4 ,SMIL+ 6H]F1 %E ?REW H] >M-
;L ( HAY 96! MANG] & HUNG ! LANT]N ON A
HOOK4 ,! LI<T 0 FEE#4 ,CLOSE BY1 A BLACK
%AD[ H1V$ XF 6XS FEET & MOO$ G5TLY4
  ,HILDE "W$ RAPIDLY1 CL1N+ ! TWO /ALLS
& ?R[+ D[N FRE% /RAW4 ,:5 %E _H MADE
,BONNY &! CALF -=TA#1 %E LEFT ! %ELT] (!
C[ %$ & TRAMP$ ACR ! WILD :ITE Y>D4
,BANG+ ?REE "TS ON ! F>MH\SE DOOR1 %E
WAIT$ %IV]+ :ILE ,GUDRUN TOOK D[N ! H1VY
WOOD5 B>S ON ! 9SIDE4 ,!N %E JUMP$ IN1
GASP+ & LAU<+ & BRU%+ SN[ (F H]F4
  8,BRRR6 ,%UT ! DOOR1 "M6 ,:AT"E >E Y
WAIT+ =80 %E ASK$1 SEE+ ,GUDRUN HOLD !
DOOR AJ>4
  8,= ,SIGURD & ,SIGRID1 ( C\RSE4 ,>5'T
!Y ) Y80
  8,NO60 SD ,HILDE1 AL>M$4 8,W]5'T !Y )
Y80
  ,GUDRUN SLAMM$ ! DOOR4 8,I ?"\ !Y W5T
\ AF Y ! SECOND "T4 ,!Y W5T \ J 2F
,BJORN & ,>N@E40                    #BBF
  8,!Y N"E JO9$ ME4 ,I'VE BE5 MUCK+ \40
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  8,LI/510 SD ,GUDRUN 9 A L[ VOICE4 ,%E
PO9T$ AT ,EIRIK1 SNOR+ 0! FIRE4 8,DON'T
WAKE HM YET4 ,TAKE ! LANT]N & G >.D !
/1D+--CALL !M4 ,!Y MAY 2 BUILD+ A SN[ =T
OR "S?+4 ,IF N--AH60 ,%E MOV$ H] H&S DE-
SPAIR+LY4 8,:AT !N80
  8,:AT .NEXT80 SD ,HILDE GRIMLY4
8,DON'T WORRY1 ,"M4 ,I'LL F9D !M40 ,%E
GRA2$ ! LANT]N & PLUNG$ BACK \ 96! D>K-
;S4
  ,! COLD W9D FLUNG H] CLOAK \ 2H H]4 ,!
LANT]N %"O ON SN[ :IRL+ ON ! GR.D1 PICK$
UP & FLUNG AB 0! W9D4 ,X 0 H>D 6WALK
/RAI<T4
  8,SIGURD80 %E %\T$4 8,SIGURD60 A4+ "U
H] BR1?1 8,MIS]A# LL SCAMP6
  8,SIGRID1 ": >E Y8 ,-E 9 AT ONCE4 ,-E
ON1 SUPP]'S R1DY6
  8,SIGURD6 ,-E "H .N[6
  8,*N6 ,I'LL SMACK Y IF Y DON'T -E60
  ,NO ANSW]4 ,A NI<T BIRD %RIEK$--:AT
BIRD WD 2 \ 9 S* A NI<T8
  8.,HUUU--.HUUUU60 ,%E %IV]$ 9     #BBG
RECOGNI;N3 ! TROLLS 7 \4 ,! W9D FLICK$ A
H&;L ( SN[ 96H] FACE4 ,%E WIP$ H] EYES &
FOLL[$ ! C[ %$ WALL >.D 6! %EEPFOLD4
,SN[ 0 DRIFT+ AG/ ! F;E ON ! W9DW>D
SIDE4 ,%E WAD$ 96X & L1N$ OV] ! RAIL1
SW++ ! LANT]N4 ,! %EEP LAY HU4L$ TGR 9 !
%ELT] (! F;E1 HALF-MELT$ SN[ ON _!
BACKS4 ,!Y *EW$ /1DILY2 "O /OOD UP1 HOP+
= FOOD4
  8,Y'VE BE5 F$10 ,HILDE TOLD X4 8,SI-
GRID6 ,SIGURD60
  ,NO ANSW]4
  ,%E _H A NEW IDEA & HELD ! LANT]N
CLOSE 6! GR.D1 SE>*+ = TRACKS4 ,B ! SN[
0 FILL+ !M UP RAPIDLY4 ,H] [N TRACKS 7
OBVI\S1 GO+ 6& F ! C[ %$1 & "! 7 A LOT (
L>G] HALF-COV]$ PR9TS1 : M/ 2L;G 6,BJORN
& ,>N@E4 ,! SMALL1 LI<T TRACKS (! TWO LL
*N SEEM$ 6H 4APPE>$ Z -PLETELY Z !Y _H
!MVS4
  8,OH1 ": .>E Y80 %E WAIL$1 TE>S PRICK+
H] EYES4 ,! W9D GU/$ & H] CLOAK FLAPP$4
,"! 0 NO REPLY4
  ,SU45LY %E SAW TWO SMALL GL1MS1 CLOSE
TGR & L[ D[N4 ,/>+1 %E NOTIC$       #BBH
/1L?Y MOVE;TS4 ,TROLLS 7 CREEP+ UP 6! V
$GE ( H] LANT]N'S POOL ( LI<T1 & _! EYES
REFLECT$ FLA%ES ( GRE5 & R$4 ,HILDE
/AMP$ H] FOOT & %\T$4 ,!Y SCATT]$1 B A
MO;T LAT] A SN[BALL CURV$ "? ! AIR &
SPLA%$ AG/ H] E>4 ,ANO!R FOLL[$1 & !N A
HAIL ( SN[BALLS FLEW AT H]1 "S WEI<T$ )
/"OS4 ,COV]+ H] EYES1 %E /UM#D BACK 6!
H\SE4
  ,GUDRUN OP5$ ! DOOR QKLY4
  8,H Y F.D !M80
  8,NO1 N A SIGN4 ,MA1 ! TROLLS >E \ "!4
,X'S S D>K1 ,I C'T SEE ANY?+4 ,!Y'VE BE5
SN[BALL+ ME4 ,MA1 C ! TROLLS H /OL5 !M80
,%E CLUT*$ ,GUDRUN'S >M & !Y />$ AT EA*
O!R1 :ITE FAC$4
  8,WE M/ TELL ,EIRIK10 SD ,GUDRUN4 ,%E
RAN 6HM & %OOK 8 %\LD]4 8,EIRIK1 WAKE
UP6 ,WAKE UP1 ,SIGURD & ,SIGRID >E MISS-
+60
  ,EIRIK OP5$ 8 EYES )A />T & LI/5$1 BE-
WILD]$1 :ILE ,HILDE & ,GUDRUN GAB#D4
  8,!Y'RE MISS+4 '''0
  8,X 0 AF ,BJORN LEFT60
  8,NO1 X 0 2F60                    #BBI
  8,!Y W5T \ ) Y ! F/ "T40
  8,I "K1 B--0
  8,DID !Y "E -E BACK IN80
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