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8 EYES4 ,IF HE DID T1 HE CD PRET5D "! 0
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CD WALK \4
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,PE] CDN'T ?9K :AT WD HAPP5 6HM OR ": HE
WD G1 B AT L1/ ,GR5DEL _H N KILL$ HM4 ,X
0 ,GR5DEL :O 0 D1D6
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7 ON _! WAY UP 6,HILDE'S F>M4 ,!Y WD
CAPTURE H]4 ,HE IMAG9$ ! TWO BIG M5
KICK+ ! DOOR OP5 & SIMPLY DRA7+ H] \4
,H[ CD H] "M & H] OLD GR&"F /OP     #BCD
!M8 ,HE GROAN$ AL\D4 ,TRAPP$ "H--HIS
HE>T BANG$ PA9;LLY--TRAPP$ "H1 "! 0 NO
WAY HE CD W>N ,HILDE OR D ANY?+ 6HELP4
,) ,HILDE 9 _! P[]1 !Y WD RETURN 6! MILL
= HM1 ,PE]1 & DRAG ! PAIR ( !M (F UP
,TROLL ,FELL4 ,HILDE & HE WD 2COME
SLAVES (! TROLLS1 &! ,GRIMSSONS WD COL-
LECT _! GOLD5 REW>D4
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WOODS1 LO/ & COLD & />V+4 ,HE 0 A PET1 )
NO *.E ( SURVIV+ 9 ! WILD6 ,PE] GROAN$
AG 9 ANGUI%4
  ,"! 0 A SLI!R+ S.D "S": OV] 9 ! CORN]4
,PE] W5T V /4 ,NEW FE> T+L$ "? HM4 ,HE
_H -PLETELY =GOTT5 AB ! O!R 9HABITANTS (
? PRIVY4
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SORT ( CR1K+ NOISE4 ,PE] IMAG9$ "S?+
HOI/+ XF "? "O (! HOLES 9 ! WOOD5 S1T4
,N[ "! 0 A S.D ( SNU6LY BR1?+4 ,TRY+ TO
3TROL 8 [N BR1?+1 HE SAT MO;N.S4
  ,A VOICE SPOKE SU45LY4 8',OO'S "!80 X
SQU1K$4
  ,PE] D>$ N ANSW]4 ,"! 7 "S M CR1K+ &
SLI!R+ NOISES4 ,A SECOND VOICE      #BCE
SPOKE F ! PIT 2L1 HOLL[ & MU6L$4 8,:AT'S
UP80
  8,"!'S "S"O ']E60 SQU1K$ ! F/ VOICE4
  8,LI<T -+ UP10 BOOM$ ! SECOND VOICE4
,9 UTT] AMAZE;T ,PE] SAW ! ?REE HOLES 9
! L;G WOOD5 S1T LI<T UP1 ?R[+ ?REE R.D
PAT*ES ( LI<T ONTO ! R\< RO(4 ,BLACK
%AD[S MOV$ DIZZILY D[N ! WALLS Z AN >M
CAME UP "? ! MI4LE HOLE1 C>RY+ A BLUI%
FLAME4
  ,! CR1TURE 9 ! CORN] R1*$ \ & TOOK X2
! FLAME TRANSF]R$ EASILY F ! F/ H& 6!
SECOND & SEEM$ N 62L;G 6ANY OIL LAMP OR
TAP]4 ,X 0 J A FLAME1 FLICK]+ AWAY 0XF4
  ,! SECOND CR1TURE'S H1D N[ APPE>$ "? !
HOLE1 TWI/+ ? WAY & T4 ,X SPOTT$ ,PE] &
"! 0 A SQU1L4
  8,OOH6 ,LOOK AT T60
  8,X'S A BOY10 DCLD ! F/ "O 9 DEEP DIS-
GU/4
  ,PE] _H N"E SE5 S* /RANGE-LOOK+ 2+S4
,_! H1DS REM9D$ HM ( TURNIPS4 ,!Y 7
LUMPY & BLOT*Y & 2:ISK]$4 ,! "O 9 ! COR-
N] _H AN E> T /UCK \ L A CA2AGE L1F ON
"O SIDE ( XS H1D1 :ILE ! O!R E> 0   #BCF
SMALL & KNO2Y4 ,! "O PE]+ \ (! HOLE
SEEM$ 6H NO E>S AT ALL4 ,&! NOSE ON X6
,&! M\?6 ,L A ?9 L9E ) NO LIPS6
  ,! "O 9 ! CORN] SNEEZ$ JUICILY1 &!
FLAME B5T & D.ED4
  8,DON'T BL[ X \60 SNAPP$ ! O!R4
  8,C'T HELP HAV+ A COLD10 SD ! F/ "O
DEF5SIVELY1 SME>+ XS H& ACR XS FACE4 ,XS
GRT NOSE WOB#D4
  8,>E Y--LU2]S80 QUAV]$ ,PE]4
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W5T \4 8,X TALKS60
  8,( C\RSE X TALKS10 GR[L$ ! SECOND
LU2]4 8,ALL BOYS TALK1 Y FOOL4 ,GIVE ME
T60 ,X CLAMB]$ AWKW>DLY "? ! HOLE &
SNAT*$ ! FLAME BACK4 ,!N X CROSS$ XS
LEGS & SAT ON ! $GE (! S1T1 LOOK+ AT
,PE]4
  8,:AT*] DO+ "H1 !N80 X ASK$ *ATTILY1 B
XS BALD TURNIP H1D & SLIT-L F1TURES DID
N REASSURE HM4
  ,PE] CLE>$ 8 ?ROAT4 8,I DON'T WANT 6BE
"H10 HE 2GAN CAUTI\SLY4
  8.,NO ."O WANTS 6BE "H10 9T]RUPT$ ! F/
LU2]4 8.,WE DON'T WANT 6BE "H4 ,D   #BCG
WE80 X ASK$ XS FR4
  8,NO1 ,I M1N--MY UNCLES LOCK$ ME IN10
,PE] EXPLA9$4
  ,! LU2] SEEM$ A/ONI%$4
  8,Y M1N Y C'T GET \80 X ASK$4
  8,NO10 ,PE] FALT]$1 AW>E ( MAK+ A MIS-
TAKE4 ,! LU2] 9 ! CORN] NUDG$ XS FR4
  8,HE C'T GET \60 X SD4
  8,Y1H10 SD ! LU2] )! LI<T4 8,I HE>D40
  ,"! 0 A MO;T'S SIL;E :ILE !Y BO? />$
AT ,PE]1 & !N Z IF 0UNSPOK5 AGREE;T !Y
BO? %U6L$ A BIT CLOS] 6HM AL;G ! B5*4
  8,S10 SD ! LU2] )! LI<T4 8,"R COZY LL
"PY1 ?40
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,DUR+ ! NEXT M9UTE'S SIL;E BO? ! LU2]S
CAME A LL BIT CLOS] AG4
  ,PE] %IFT$ ANXI\SLY4 ,QUIETLY HE PU%$
! DOOR1 TE/+ X4 ,X WD N MOVE4 ,! ,GRIMS-
SONS M/ H /ACK$ HALF ! WOODPILE AG/ X4
  8,T'S 9T]E/+1 YR LI<T10 HE SD QKLY4
8,H[ D Y D X8 ,I M1N1 :AT DOES X BURN80
  8,GAS10 SD ! F/ LU2]4 ,B ,PE] _H N"E
HE>D ( GAS4
  8,PL5TY ( GAS D[N "!10 SD !       #BCH
SECOND LU2]1 PO9T+ 96! HOLE 2H X4
  8,": "!'S MUCK1 "!'S GAS10 !Y *IM$
TGR4
  8,X'S ! ONLY B5EFIT ( LIV+ 9 A PLACE L
?10 SD ! F/ LU2]4
  8,WAT* ?10 SD ! LU2] )! LI<T4 ,X OP5$
XS M\?1 WID] & WID]1 TILL X LOOK$ Z IF
XS ?ROAT _H BE5 CUT4 ,X PLAC$ ! FLAME
9SIDE XS M\? & %UT X4 ,=A MO;T XS *EEKS
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&! FLAME W5T \4
  ,9 ! 5SU+ D>K;S ,PE] FELT BO? ! LU2]S
SCU6L+ M*1 M* NE>]4
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VOICE1 ALM 9 8 E>1 8& BACK -ES ! LI<T4
,N1T1 OR :AT80
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,PE]'S NOSE4
  8,X'S 8 "PY TRICK10 SD ! O!R LU2]4 ,!Y
7 N[ "O ON EI SIDE ( ,PE] & HE DID N "K
: WAY 6LOOK4
  8,X'S V CL"E10 HE SD DESP]ATELY4
  8,X .IS CL"E10 AGRE$ ! LU2]4 8,X'S V1
V CL"E1 B Y "K :AT8 ,X ALW--MAKES ME--
.HUNGRY60                           #BCI
  ,XS M\? YAWN$ OP5 NEXT 6,PE]'S %\LD]4
,HE L1P$ ASIDE1 CANNON+ 96! O!R LU2]4 ,!
FEEL ( X MADE 8 FLE% CRAWL2 X 0 CLAMMY &
COLD4
  8,GRAB HM10 %\T$ ! LU2] )! LI<T1 8! F/
SQU>E M1L 9 AGES1 ,I'M SICK ( BEETLES &
SLUGS--0
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+1 ,PE] RAIS$ 8 >MS 6W>D ! HIDE\S CREA-
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8 H& F ABV4 ,8 F+]S KNEW :AT X WAS2 !Y
CLOS$ OV] ! HILT 9/9CTIVELY4
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8,HE'S GOT A KNIFE60
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SCRAM#1 TWO SPLA%ES1 &! LI<T W5T \4 ,PE]
0 AL"O 9 ! D>K1 ?\< A MUMBL+1 GRUMBL+ >-
GU;T SEEM$ 6BE GO+ ON 9 ! PIT 2L4
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,PE] LOOK$ UP4
  8,?ANK Y1 ,NIS60 HE SD 9 HE>TFELT
GRATITUDE4
  8,T'S ALL "R1 ,PE] ,ULFSSON10 SD !
,NIS4 ,X GI7L$4 8,LU2]S IS FOOLS1 NO
MAT* = ,NI?+60                      #BDJ
  8,NO1 ,I'M SURE !Y'RE N10 SD ,PE]4 ,8
LEGS GAVE WAY & HE SAT D[N4
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  8,:AT =80 ,! ,NIS CLICK$ XS T;GUE 9
4BELIEF4 8,= 6ESCAPE1 ( C\RSE6 ,HURRY6
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7HOP+ NO LU2] WD SNAT* AT 8 ANKLES7 &
2GAN /A2+ AWAY AT ! TI<TLY PACK$ BUNDLES
( RE$S T MADE ! L[ RO(4 ,! ,NIS SAT SW++
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D[N 96! Y>D1 ": A BUNDLE ( HY/]ICAL DO7Y
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8,LOKI1 Y'RE SAFE6 ,ALL "R N[1 /OP X1
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FRE% AIR 9 FREEZ+ LUNG;LS4 ,X 0 SN[+ AG4
,! ,NIS W5T SCAMP]+ PA/ HM L A LL :IRL-
W9D & OP5$ ! MILL DOOR4 ,PE] & ,LOKI RAN
9SIDE &! ,NIS CLOS$ ! DOOR 2H !M4
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W>M+ HMF ABV ! EMB]S4 ,! FIRE 0 DY+2 8
UNCLES M/ H BE5 AWAY = AT L1/ AN H\R4
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*AIR4 ,X LOOK$ AT HM1 EYES GL1M+ 9 ! DIM
LI<T4
  8,I DON'T "K H[ 6?ANK Y10 ,PE]    #BDB
SD4 8,Y'VE SAV$ MY LIFE1 & Y SAV$ ,LOKI
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(F ! RO(40
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SKIPP$ D[N ONTO ! FLOOR1 ": X SAT CROSS-
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F+]S4
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  8,OH '''0
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,XS H1D DROOP$ & XS L[] LIP WOB#D4 8,S*
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NIXIES1 M]R[S EV51 ALL >E GO+60
  ,PE] CD SEE X 0 NO USE4 8,I BET !
LU2]S >5'T GO+60 HE SD HE>TILY4 ,B ? 0 A
MISTAKE4                            #BDC
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TGR1 DOES HE80 ! ,NIS SNAPP$1 V PUT \4
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TWIT*+4
  8,SORRY1 ,I'M SORRY10 CRI$ ,PE] HA/I-
LY4 8,I DIDN'T M1N T4 ,( C\RSE ! TWO
CASES >E Q DI6]5T4 ,I'M SURE 9 YR CASE
X'S BE5 A--A DR1D;L OV]SI<T60
  ,! ,NIS 0 APP1S$4 ,X PURS$ XS LIPS &
SL[LY NO4$4
  8,!Y'LL PROBABLY APOLOGIZE60 ,PE] IN-
V5T$4 8,B1 ,NIS10 HE W5T ON1 8,LOKI & ,I
H 6ESCAPE 2F MY UNCLES GET BACK4 ,!Y W5T
6GET ,HILDE1 S !Y C TAKE ! TWO ( U UP TO
,TROLL ,FELL & GIVE U 6! TROLLS40
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HE SD FI]CELY4 8,IF ,I'M N "H1 !Y WON'T
H ! PAIR !Y NE$4 ,& ,I'M L1V+6 ,I'VE _H
5 ( LIV+ ) ,UNCLE ,BALDUR & ,UNCLE
,GRIM60
  8,L1V+ = ":80 9QUIR$ ! ,NIS4
  8,HAMM]HAV510 SD ,PE]4 8,I "K "S P
"!40 ,HE TOOK A DEEP BR1?4 ,BR& & ,9GRID
WD LOOK AF HM =A :ILE1 HE 0 SURE4 ,!
ONLY PRO#M 7&A BIG "O7 WD 2 GETT+   #BDD
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M9E1 6/>T )60 ,HE /RODE OV] 6! LOCK$ B9
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  8,I NE$ 6BR1K 96?4 ,ANY ID1S80
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R1*$ \ A L;G >M & HOOK$ XS WOOD5 B[L \ (
! A%ES4 ,TN X 0 -PLETELY EMPTY4 ,BALDUR
& ,GRIM _H =GOTT5 6FILL X4 ,! ,NIS %[$
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  8,:AT .ON .E>? >E Y DO+80 CRI$ ,PE]4
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! $GE1 X WD FALL ON ! *E/ 2L4 ,B X M/
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X1 N EV5 )A L"E4
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MILL/"O & LAY PANT+ ) XS T;GUE HANG+ \4
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USE8
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,/&+ UP"R AG/ ! WALL1 D>K ) DU/ & COB-
WEBS1 0 ! OLD WORN MILL/"O T _H BE5 RE-
PLAC$ 9 ,BALDUR'S "F'S "T4 ,NO NE$ 6LIFT
X3 X 0 ALR ON XS RIM1 ) J A C\PLE (
WOOD5 *OCKS DRIV5 9 ON ! "USIDE 6/OP X
ROLL+4
  8,NIS60 HE CALL$ EXCIT$LY4 ,! ,NIS
LOOK$1 &! SP>KLE CAME BACK 96XS EYES4 ,X
SKIPP$ ACR & PROB$ ) L;G SPID]Y F+]S "U
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GRA2$ ! TOP (! /"O & FELT X /IR4 ,X
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,NIS TRUNDL$ X 6! $GE (! L(T1 KEEP+ _!
TOES WELL BACK4 ,AT ! V BR9K !Y PAUS$ &
LOOK$ AT EA* O!R4 ,! ,NIS GI7L$4 ,PE]
GR9N$1 & PU%$4 ,! MILL/"O FELL4
  ,"! 0 AN E>SPLITT+ CRA%1 & PIECES (
WOOD FLEW L DA7]S4 ,LOKI YELP$ & FL$ "U
! TA#4 ,PE] OP5$ 8 EYES--HE _H      #BDF
SCREW$ !M UP AT ! CRA%--& PEEP$ OV] 6SEE
! DAMAGE4 ,! OLD MILL/"O _H CRACK$ 9
TWO4 ,! WOOD5 B9 0 FIREWOOD4 ,HE JUMP$
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A S(T L1!R BAG4 ,X J+L$4
  ,! ,NIS 0 SKIPP+ AB 2H HM1 LOOK+ SMUG4
8,I IS /R;G1 V /R;G1 ,PE] ,ULFSSON1 TO
MOVE A MILL/"O L T60 X CR[$4
  8,Y M/ BE60 ,PE] AGRE$1 LAU<+1 & A4$1
8,T 0 A WOND];L IDEA6 ,V1 V CL"E60
  ,! ,NIS NE>LY PURR$4
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ALL "!1 8 "F'S H>D-E>N$ WAGES2 ?9 COPP]
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ONTO 8 [N F+]4 .,"F1 HE ?"\ S(TLY4 ..,>E
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SW]1 2F OP5+ 8 EYES4
  ,NEXT HE PULL$ ON "O ( ,UNCLE ,BAL-
DUR'S OLD TUNICS4 ,X 0 SMELLY B W>M1 &
CAME D[N 6HIS KNEES4 ,HE LOOK$      #BDG
>.D & GRA2$ ! BE/ (! BLANKETS F ,GRIM'S
B$4
  8,%AKE \ ! FL1S60 *IRP$ ! ,NIS4 ,PE]
GR9N$1 GAVE ! BLANKET A FLIP1 & WRAPP$ X
>.D 8 %\LD]S L A CLOAK4 ,NEXT HE *OSE !
SMALLE/ PAIR ( BOOTS4 ,!Y 7 / HUGE1 S HE
/U6$ ! TOES ) /RAW & LAC$ !M UP TI<TLY4
  8,WE NE$ "S FOOD10 HE SD1 BOLDLY TAK+
AN 5TIRE LOAF F ! BR1D CROCK4 ,HE TORE
(F A BIT 6MUN* & GAVE "S 6,LOKI4 ,! ,NIS
WAT*$ ) B"R EYES4
  8,WANT "S80 ASK$ ,PE] "? A M\?;L4 ,!
,NIS /RET*$ \ A H& & TOOK A PIECE4 ,X
SPRANG 96! RAFT]S & SAT NI2L+ L A SQUIR-
REL4
  8,I'M (F10 SD ,PE]1 LOOK+ UP4 8,GD-
BYE1 ,NIS1 ,I'LL N"E =GET Y1 B ,I H 6G
N[ 2F !Y GET BACK4 ,-E ON1 ,LOKI60
  ,HE TOOK "O LA/ LOOK >.D AT ! D>K %AD-
[S1 ! GL[+ B$ (! FIRE1 ! %ATT]$ MILL/"O1
& BROK5 B94
  8,I'M ON MY [N1 N[10 HE DCLD4 8,& ,I'M
N"E -+ BACK60
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TRUDG$ "? X1 PL1S$ 6F9D 8 FEET      #BDH
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8 TAIL HALF RAIS$4
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NOBODY'S BUSI;S4
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  8,"!'S A BLACK COCK]EL AT ! MILL10 W5T
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HAT$ VOICES4 ,8 HE>T NE>LY /OPP$4
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  8,WE WANT 6SEE ! ,GA6]10 HE SD FIRMLY1
?\< 8 TEE? CLATT]$4
  8,! GATEKEEP] S5T U10 A4$ ,HILDE1
PO9T+ 6! FLOAT+ LI<T1 : 0 DRIFT+ 6& FRO
AG/ ! /ONY CEIL+4
  ,! LL TROLL HISS$ AG1 & J]K$ ANGRILY
AT ! DOOR4 ,PE] GOT 8 F+]S >.D ! $GE &
DRA7$ X BACK4 ,FEV]I%LY1 ,HILDE UNWRAPP$
! GOLD5 CUP4
  8,LOOK "H60 %E CALL$1 HOLD+ X UP =!
TROLL 6SEE4 8,? IS =! ,GA6]6 ,A PRES5T6
,WE WANT 6SEE HM60
  ,! TROLL'S EYES GREW R.D & BLACK ) EX-
CITE;T4 ,X LET G (! DOOR & SPRANG =W>D1
TAIL LA%+4 8,GIVE6 ,GIVE60 X SQU1K$4
  8,N LIKELY60 ,HILDE HELD ! GO#T HI< 9
! AIR4 8,! ,GA6] W 2 ANGRY10 %E     #BHB
W>N$4 8,WE WANT 6SEE HM N[60
  ,! LL TROLL'S CLAWS %OT \ & XS E>S
FOLD$ FLAT L AN ANGRY CAT'S1 B X /OOD
BACK SULKILY & OP5$ ! DOOR WIDE4 ,JO/L+1
%\LD] 6%\LD]1 ,PE] & ,HILDE /EPP$ IN4
  ,!Y 7 9 A L>GE *AMB]1 GLORI\SLY W>M &
SMELL+ ( P9E NE$LES4 ,PE] /RAI<T5$ 8 B5T
BACK & RU2$ 8 CLAMMY H&S4 ,A BRAZI] /OOD
9 ! MI4LE (! ROOM1 FILL$ ) P9E LOGS T
FL>$ & SIZZL$ NOISILY1 BU2L+ ) RES94 ,!
TROLL PIT*$ ! BURN+ BRAN* BACK 96!
FLAMES4
  ,ON ! O!R SIDE (! BRAZI] 0 A /"O B$4
,XS F\R CROOK$ PILL>S SEEM$ 6H DRIPP$ F
! CEIL+ & GR[N F ! FLOOR4 ,ABV X HUNG
FOLD$ CURTA9S1 DRAPES & SCALLOPS ( CUR-
DL$ /"O1 GL1M+ L SOAP4 ,! B$ 0 PIL$ )
%EEPSK9S4 ,"SBODY LAY "!1 SNOR+ L\DLY4
,HILDE & ,PE] TIPTO$ =W>D1 HE>TS HAMM]+4
  ,! OLD ,GA6] ( ,TROLL ,FELL SEEM$ 6BE
ASLEEP4
  ,HE LAY ON 8 BACK1 ! %EEPSK9S H1P$ OV]
HM 9 A HILLOCK4 ,8 BULB\S NOSE SPR\T$ )
:ISK]S4 ,8 M\? HUNG OP5 A LL1 & TWO L;G1
BR[N1 CURV+ TEE? /UCK UP \ ( 8      #BHC
L[] JAW4 ,8 EYES 7 CLOS$1 B 9 ! C5T] ( 8
=EH1D ANO!R EYE GL>$ OP51 R$ RIMM$ &
WEEP+1 GLANC+ ? WAY & T4 ,X SPOTT$ ,PE]
& ,HILDE IMMLY & ROLL$ >.D 6FIX ON !M4
  8,/RANG]S60 CROAK$ A VOICE1 &A BLACK
CR[ HOPP$ D[N F ! PILL[1 RATTL+ XS F1?-
]S4
  8,/RANG]S60 SQUAWK$ ! LL TROLL T _H
LET !M IN4
  8,I SEE ! /RANG]S10 ! ,GA6] MUM#D 9 8
SLEEP4 ,HE YAWN$1 %[+ A LOT ( R$ T;GUE &
RA7$ TEE?1 /RET*$1 & SAT UP1 OP5+ 8
EYES4 ,Z HE DID S1 ! EYE 9 ! MI4LE ( 8
=EH1D FLUTT]$ SL[LY %UT1 A R$ WR9KLE
FR+$ )A FEW SCANTY BRI/LES4
  ,HILDE & ,PE] GRA2$ H&S & BACK$ AWAY4
  8.,HUTUTUTU6 ,:AT'S ?1 :AT'S ?80 GR[L$
! ,GA6]4
  ,HILDE'S M\? 0 DRY1 B %E SPOKE UP
BRAVELY4 8,I'M ,HILDE10 %E GULP$4 8,RALF
,EIRIKSSON'S DAU<T]4 ,MY--MY LL BRO!R &
SI/] >E "H "S":4 ,! MILL] ( ,TROLLSVIK
/OLE !M40
  8,WE CAME 6GET !M10 A4$ ,PE]1 DET]M9$
6HELP4 ,! ,GA6] 2GAN 6SC[L4         #BHD
  8,I BR"\ ? 9 EX*ANGE60 ,HILDE A4$4 ,%E
HELD UP ! GOLD5 GO#T S T HE CD SEE X1 &!
LL TROLL SCURRI$ =W>D & L1P$ AT H] >M1
MEWL+ L A KITT54 ,! ,GA6] B.D$ (F ! B$ &
KICK$ X 9 ! BOTTOM4 ,X ROLL$ ACR ! FLOOR
%RIEK+4
  8,? CUP IS YRS4 ,X 0 LO/ YE>S AGO10
,HILDE RAIS$ H] VOICE4 8,LET ME H MY
BRO!R & SI/] & 9 RETURN--0
  8,LO/60 ,! ,GA6] 9T]RUPT$ H]4 8,/OL51
Y M1N6 ,/OL5 0YR "F1 A ?IEF HMF6 ,H[ D>E
Y B>GA9 ) ME80
  8,A ?IEF60 SCR1M$ ! CR[4
  8,:AT80 ,HILDE CRI$1 FLU%+4 8,Y TROLLS
TRI$ 6POISON HM6 ,H[ D>E Y CALL HM A
?IEF80
  8,HILDE60 W>N$ ,PE]4
  8,X WASN'T POISON60 %\T$ ! ,GA6] (
,TROLL ,FELL4 8,& HE N"E EV5 DRANK X60
  8,WELL1 X BURN$ ALL ! HAIR (F 8 PONY'S
TAIL10 YELL$ ,HILDE4 8,T S.DS PRETTY
POISON\S 6ME60
  8,A>K6 ,A>K60 SCR1M$ ! CR[1 FLAPP+ XS
W+S4
  8,HILDE1 CALM D[N60 ,PE] CALL$1   #BHE
4MAY$ AT H[ ?+S 7 GO+4 ,B ,HILDE _H
SPRUNG =W>D4 ,%E GRA2$ A %EEPSK9 F !
,GA6]'S B$ & %OOK X AT HM4
  8,SEE T80 %E SD1 PANT+4 8,SEE T M>K8
,T'S \RS4 ,T CAME F "O ( \R %EEP--& S
DID T60 ,%E SEIZ$ ANO!R FLEECE1 & ANO!R4
8,S--:O'S A ?IEF N[80 ,%E ?REW !M D[N &
/OOD GL>+ AT HM4
  ,=A HORRI# MO;T ,PE] EXPECT$ ! ,GA6]
6CALL ON 8 TROLLS & H BO? ( !M TORN TO
PIECES !N & "!4 ,6HIS SURPRISE1 & IMM5SE
RELIEF1 ! HUGE OLD TROLL 2GAN 6LAU<4 ,HE
SCREW$ UP ALL ?REE EYES & ROCK$ BACKW>D
& =W>D ON ! $GE ( 8 B$1 *OK+ & SPLUTT]+4
  8,WELL1 :AT'S A LL BORR[+ 2T NEI<-
BORS80 HE C\<$1 SLAPP+ 8 KNEES4 8,GIVE
ME T60 ,HE SNAT*$ ! CUP F ,HILDE'S LIMP
H& & TURN$ X ? WAY & T 9 8 BLACK CLAWS1
ADMIR+ X4
  8,NICE TIM+10 HE GR9N$ AT H]4 8,WE
WANT ? =! W$D+4 ,X'S ! ,BRIDE ,CUP (
,TROLL ,FELL1 ALW US$ AT W$D+S4 ,TRADI-
;NAL6 ,2L;G$ 6MY GR&"M40
  8,WELL1 !N80 DEM&$ ,HILDE4
  8,N S FA/1 N S FA/10 GRUNT$ !     #BHF
,GA6]4 8.,SKOTTE60
  ,! LL TROLL 9 ! CORN] GAVE A %RILL
SQU1K ( AL>M4
  8,GET "EY"O UP10 SD ! ,GA6]4 8,IF ,I'M
AWAKE1 NO "O ELSE SLEEPS4 ,"!'S PL5TY TO
D4 ,I WANT ! ,HALL R1DY 2F MIDNI<T4
,WAKE UP ! PR9CESS4 ,I WANT 6SEE H]40 ,!
LL TROLL D\#D XF UP 9 A B[ & SCUTTL$ \4
,! ,TROLL ,K+ YAWN$ AG & 8 MI4LE EYE
TWIT*$4 ,HE R1*$ \ = 8 CLOAK1 : 0 MADE (
CAT SK9S1 MO/LY TA2Y4 ,"! 0 A SLIT 9 !
BACK4 ,HE ?RA%$ AB1 TRY+ 6GET 8 TAIL "?
! HOLE4
  8,HELP ME60 HE GR[L$4 ,SEE+ ,HILDE
%U4]1 ,PE] G+]LY B5T D[N & HOOK$ ! TAIL
\4 ,X 0 ?ICK & BONY1 L A C['S1 )A TUFT (
HAIR AT ! TIP4
  8,FOLL[ ME10 ! ,GA6] -M&$1 HIT*+ UP 8
CLOAK4 ,! CR[ DIV$ AF HM Z HE ?REW OP5 !
DOOR & /OMP$ \1 SWIT*+ 8 TAIL4 ,! BALL (
LI<T1 : _H BE5 IDLY DRIFT+ 6& FRO AG/ !
ROCKY CEIL+1 B"R5$ RAPIDLY & B.D$ AH1D (
HM Z HE L$ ! WAY F>!R D[N ! PASSAGE4
  ,PE] & ,HILDE FOLL[$1 GLANC+ AB
N]V\SLY4 ,Z !Y WALK$1 !Y 2GAN TO    #BHG
HE> NOISES AH1D3 BANGS1 CRA%ES1 & :OOPS4
,!Y TURN$ A CORN]1 ! PASSAGE 5D$ 9 "S
/EPS1 & !Y F.D !MVS LOOK+ 96! SPL5DID
,HALL "U ,TROLL ,FELL4
  ,X 0 A HUGE CAV]N4 ,! RO( SO>$ UP 9TO
D>K;S1 PATROLL$ 0_M FLOAT+ LI<TS1 GOLD5
& BLUE4 ,_! [N BALL ( LI<T TUM#D PA/ !M1
RIS+1 & :IRL$ AL(T 6JO9 ! O!RS4
  ,OPPOSITE !M A WAT]FALL F.D XS WAY 9
:ITE ?R1DS D[N 2T ROCKS4 ,AT ! BASE (!
WAT]FALL 0 A /"O *AIR4 ,! WAT] DIVID$
>.D X & FL[$ AWAY 9 A D>K *ANNEL "U AN
>*WAY AT ! SIDE (! ,HALL4
  ,! ,HALL 0 FILL+ ) TROLLS & O!R CREA-
TURES1 ALL RU%+ AB4 ,"S TUM#D F D>K *IM-
NEYS 9 ! RO( & DROPP$ 6! FLOOR L B\NC+
BALLS4 ,O!RS SCRAM#D \ F "UN1? B\LD]S4
,GANGS RU%$ 9 ) L;G TA#S & B5*ES1 DRA7+
!M "H & "!1 DROPP+ !M )A CRA%1 TRY+ 6GET
!M 9 ! BE/ ORD]4 ,OV] 0! *ANNEL A GR\P (
DRIPP+ WAT] _SS1 OR NIXIES1 SC\R$ A PILE
( GOLD5 PLATES ) F9E :ITE S&1 TRY+ 6GET
!M Z B"R Z POSSI#4 ,O!RS ) BROOMS SWEPT
! FLOOR1 RAIS+ CL\DS ( DU/4 7,)A WI/;L
PANG1 ,PE] ?"\ (! ,NIS47 ,& "EY"O   #BHH
0 %\T+ AT ONCE3
  8,FET* ANO!R HI< S1T =! ,K+ (!
,DOVRE60
  8,A SPECIAL TA# = 8 SON & DAU<T]60
  8,H[ _M TUBS ( WAT] =! M]R[S80
  8,WE NE$ 6H J Z _M =! NIXIES60
  8,CDN'T !Y SIT ON WET /"OS8 '''0
  ,Z ! ,GA6] >RIV$1 A SU45 SIL;E FELL1 &
E FACE TURN$ T[>D HM4 ,& S* FACES6 ,HIL-
DE1 SE>*+ ! CR[D EAG]LY =A SIGN ( ,SIG-
URD OR ,SIGRID1 F.D H] EYES 3FUS$ 0!
JUM#4 ,TROLLS ) PIG'S SN\TS1 TROLLS )
[L'S EYES1 TROLLS ) BIRD'S B1KS4 ,"! DID
N SEEM 6BE A HUMAN FACE AM;G !M1 UN.S Y
C.T$ ! NIXIES1 ^: FACES1 ?\< B1UTI;L1 7
N>R[ & SLY ) CURI\S1 SLANT+ EYES4
  ,!N %E SAW !M4 ,N ! *N1 B ! TALL BUR-
LY1 BLACK-HAIR$ FIGURES (! ,GRIMSSON
TW9S4 ,!Y 7 SL\*+ SIDE 0SIDE ON "S ROCKS
AT ! BOTTOM (! WAT]FALL1 LOOK+ Z SURLY &
BAD-TEMP]$ Z "E4 ,2S H]1 ,PE] W9C$4
  8,DON'T WORRY1 ,PE]10 %E :ISP]$ HELP-
.SLY4
  8,I'M N WORRY+60 ,PE] GR[L$4
  8,C Y SEE ! *N80                  #BHI
  ,2F ,PE] CD REPLY1 ! ,GA6] SET (F D[N
! %ALL[ /EPS1 & !Y _H 6FOLL[ HM4 ,X
SEEM$ A L;G WAY OV] ! UNEV5 /"O FLOOR 6!
?R"O AT ! O!R SIDE4 ,! TROLLS FELL BACK
= !M1 HISS+ & MURMUR+4
  ,COLD ) F"R1 ,PE] ?REW 8 H1D BACK &
/>$ AT 8 TWO UNCLES4 ,!Y _HN'T YET SE5
HM1 & HE WASN'T LOOK+ =W>D 6! MO;T :5 !Y
DID4 ,BALDUR GL.ED CASU,Y ACR4 ,HE JO7$
8 BRO!R'S ELB[ & GOT 6HIS FEET--& !N HE
SPOTT$ ,PE]4 ,8 JAW DROPP$4 ,S DID
,GRIM'S4 ,_! FACES REGI/]$ BLANK A/ONI%-
;T *ANG+ 6POP-EY$ FURY4 ,SC>$ ?\< HE
WAS1 ,PE] _H 6GI7LE4
  ,! ,GA6] WALK$ /RAI<T PA/ ! ,GRIMSSON
BRO!RS1 IGNOR+ !M -PLETELY1 & CLIMB$ ON-
TO 8 ?R"O4 ,HE SWEPT 8 TAIL \ (! WAY &
SETTL$ HMF -=TABLY4 ,B Z ,HILDE & ,PE]
DREW LEVEL1 ! TWO M5 CAME \ ( _! TR.E4
,)A FI]CE EXCLAM,N1 ,BALDUR %OT \ A ?ICK
>M4 ,HE GRA2$ ,PE] 0! BACK (! NECK &
%OOK HM L A PUPPET4
  8,LET HM G60 ,HILDE %RIEK$1 TRY+ 6PULL
HM FREE4 ,GRIM KICK$ H] FEET F "U H] &
%E FELL H1VILY4 ,Z IF ! VIOL;E 0    #BIJ
A SIGNAL1 ! TROLLS RU%$ F 2H & FLUNG
!MVS ON H]1 BURY+ H] "U A PILE ( >MS1
LEGS1 & :ISK+ TAILS4 ,%E ROLL$ ON !
GR.D1 HITT+ \ BLLY4 ,"S?+ BIT H] >M2 %E
SCRAP$ H] KNUCKLES ON A SCALY HIDE2
CLAWS SCRAB#D & SCRAT*$4 ,SCR1MS1 SN>LS1
%\TS1 & H[LS FILL$ ! HALL4 .,X'S .! .5D6
?"\ ,HILDE DESP]ATELY1 & WI%$ X W]5'T
GO+ 6BE Q S PA9;L4 ,!N--
  8,,/OP ,,? ,,AT ,,ONCE60 RO>$ ! ,GA6]1
/AMP+ 9 FURY4 ,HE FLUNG ! CR[ F 8 %\LD]
& X DIV$ OV] ! /RU7L+ CR[D1 /A2+ "H & "!
)A B1K L BLUE /EEL4
  ,BALDUR & ,GRIM DROPP$ ,PE]1 CURS+1
B1T+ ! CR[ AWAY F _! EYES4 ,! PILE (
TROLLS ON TOP ( ,HILDE ROLL$ (F & CREPT
AWAY1 DUCK+ & CR++4 ,! CR[ CIRCL$ & RE-
TURN$ 6! ,GA6]'S %\LD]4 ,X LIFT$ XS HUGE
BLACK W+S & FOLD$ !M1 NI2L+ ! F1!RS 9TO
PLACE4 8,AA>K60 X CRI$ 9 H>% TRIUMPH4
,HILDE SAT UP1 H] >MS & FACE SCRAT*$ &
BLE$+1 & ?REW ! HAIR \ ( H] EYES4
  8,COOL D[N60 ORD]$ ! ,GA6]1 Z SIL;E
FELL4
  ,"! 0 A HISS ( RAGE F ! ASSEM#D   #BIA
TROLLS4 8,BITE !M6 ,TE> !M 6PIECES60
  8,I SD ,,QUIET60 %\T$ ! ,GA6]4 ,HE
FOLD$ 8 >MS & GL>$ AT ! CR[DS4 ,! CR[
ROCK$ ON 8 %\LD]4 8,GET ON ) YR "W10 HE
BELL[$4 8.,HUUUU6 ,IF WE'RE N R1DY 0MID-
NI<T =! ,K+ (! ,DOVRE1 "! WON'T .2 ANY
W$D+6 ,& IF T HAPP5S1 ,I'LL LOOK AT Y
ALL ) MY O!R EYE & %RIVEL Y 96E>?WORMS60
  ,"EY"O IMMLY 2GAN 6BU/LE AB4
  ,HILDE LOOK$ UP 6SEE ,BALDUR BRI/L+4
  8,Y VIX560 HE SPAT4 ,HE TURN$ 6! ,GAF-
F]4 8,DON'T LI/5 6H] LIES6 ,WE'VE D"O
:AT Y ASK$4 ,WE GOT Y ^? *N--J :AT Y
WANT$60
  8,S'"R60 SD ,GRIM1 PUN*+ A H1VY FI/
96! PALM ( 8 O!R H&4
  8,KEEP YR PROMISE6 ,GIVE U \R GOLD--Z
M* Z WE C C>RY60
  8,I'LL .D Z ,I .PL1SE10 GR[L$ ! ,GA6]1
&! TWO BRO!RS FELL UNWILL+LY SIL5T1
CL5*+ _! FI/S4
  ,"! 0 A 4CORDANT BLA/ ( HORNS F A COR-
N] (! HALL1 &! LL TROLL CAME HURRY+ IN4
,X B[$ S"EAL "TS1 \ ( BR1?4 8,!
PR9CESS60 X GASP$4 8,&! PR9CE60 X   #BIB
A4$4
  ,96! ,HALL CAME ! ,GA6]'S ELDE/ DAU<-
T]4 ,%E 0 9 A BAD TEMP]1 =! O3A.N 0 S
GRT4 ,%E _H N"E BE5 M>RI$ 2F6 ,%E 0
PRETTY1 =A TROLL3 H] "M _H BE5 A NIXIE4
,H] EYES 7 L>GE1 SLANT$ L BIR* L1VES1 &
%E _H ONLY "O TAIL4
  8,! SPID]S HAV5'T F9I%$ MY W$D+
DRESS60 %E -PLA9$ BITT]LY4 8,& MY HAIR
IS A BIRD'S NE/4 ,& LOOK AT ALL ! DU/6
,Y %D H RAIS$ ! HILL ALR & AIR$ ! PLACE4
,!N ,NOR? ,W9D CD H SWEPT 9 "H4 ,:AT"E W
!Y ?9K ( U8 ,WE % N"E 2 R1DY 9 "T60
  8,N[1 N[1 MY DE>10 SD ! ,GA6] FONDLY4
  ,! TROLL PR9CESS /AMP$ H] FOOT4 8,I
DON'T WANT ! ,DOVREK+ 6?9K ,I'M A BAD
H\SEWIFE60
  8,HE WON'T ?9K T Z L;G Z "!'S 5 BE]10
*UCKL$ ! ,GA6]4 8,2SS1 MY DE>1 LOOK :AT
,I H = Y6 ,! ,BRIDE ,CUP Y S FOOLI%LY
LO/1 L;G AGO60
  ,! TROLL PR9CESS LOOK$ AT X C>E.SLY4
8,T ?+8 ,Y'VE GOT X BACK8 ,S N[ Y'LL /OP
FUSS+4 ,Y'RE S HIDEB.D1 ,"F40
  8,X'S AN HEIRLOOM1 MY DE>60       #BIC
  ,UP CAME ! TROLL PR9CE1 WE>+ A SULKY
EXPRES.N ON 8 PI7I% FACE4 ,HE TOOK AF 8
"F1 ?\< HE _H ONLY TWO EYES4
  8,^! *N Y'VE GOT = U >E T]RI#60 HE
BUR/ \4 8,!Y WON'T FET* OR C>RY OR D.E
OR S+4 ,!Y WON'T D ANY?+ B SCR1M & CRY60
  8,I C'T POSSIBLY GIVE ! BOY 6MY HUS-
B&10 AGRE$ ! TROLL PR9CESS4
  8,I C'T POSSIBLY GIVE ! GIRL 6MY
BRIDE60
  ,!Y /AMP$ _! FEET TGR & GL>$ AT _! "F1
:O 9 TURN SC[L$ AT ! ,GRIMSSON BRO!RS4
  8..,J :AT ,I .WANT$1 EH80 HE GR[L$
?R1T5+LY4 ,! EYELID 9 ! MI4LE ( 8 =EH1D
FLICK]$1 A R$ BL9K4 ,! TWO HUGE M5 %IFT$
_! FEET UNEASILY4
  8,H[ C !Y .S+ :5 !Y'RE UNHAPPY8 ,": >E
!Y80 ,HILDE CRI$ 9 4TRESS1 IMAG9+ ! TWO
LL *N LOCK$ UP 9 "S D>K CAVE4 ,B ,PE]
PULL$ H] >M & PO9T$4 ,"!1 CREEP+ N]V\SLY
96! ,HALL1 HOLD+ H&S TI<TLY1 7 ,SIGURD &
,SIGRID4 ,_! DIRTY1 TE>-/R1K$ FACES B"R-
5$ Z !Y SAW ,HILDE & ,PE]1 & !Y RAC$ ACR
! FLOOR 6,HILDE Z %E RU%$ 6MEET !M4 ,%E
GRA2$ "O 9 EA* >M & HU7$ !M H>D     #BID
AG/ H]4
  8,?IS'LL T1* Y 6G RUNN+ (F60 %E *OK$4
8,I .TOLD Y 6/AY NE> ,GR&PA60
  ,SIGRID SO2$4 ,PE] T\SL$ H] HAIR1
FEEL+ A BRO!RLY LUMP 9 8 ?ROAT4 8,DON'T1
,HILDE60 HE :ISP]$4 8,X'S N _! FAULT40
  8,I "K10 SNI6$ ,HILDE4 8,DON'T CRY1
,SI7Y6 ,X'S ALL "R N[4 ,WE'LL TAKE Y
HOME40
  8,W Y1 ?\<80 ASK$ ! ,GA6] DRILY4
  ,HILDE TURN$ & />$ AT HM4 8,B ,I BR"\
Y ! CUP60 %E EXCLAIM$4
  8,& YR SON & YR DAU<T] DON'T WANT !
*N60 A4$ ,PE]4
  8,X'S :AT .,I WANT T C.TS60 ,! ,GA6]
GR9N$ F]OCI\SLY4 8,& X BOILS D[N 6?6 .,I
WANT TWO ( Y =! ,DOVREK+'S SON & DAU<T]4
,TWO HUMANS1 "R8 ,T'S ! B>GA94 ,S TWO (
Y MAY G--B TWO ( Y M/ /AY60
  ,"! 0 AN AW;L SIL;E4 ,HILDE'S M\? FELL
OP54
  8,I'M FEEL+ G5]\S10 A4$ ! ,GA6] G5I,Y1
8S ,I'LL LET Y *OOSE40
  8,Y DON'T M1N ?60 SD ,HILDE 9 4BELIEF4
  8,OH YES ,I D60                   #BIE
  8,B--0 ,HILDE 2GAN4 ,%E /OPP$1 GASP+4
8,H[ .C WE *OOSE80
  8,TAKE YR "T60 ! ,GA6] ADVIS$ ) GLEE4
8,?9K H>D6 ,DON'T DECIDE 9 A HURRY60
  ,SIGURD & ,SIGRID TU7$ AT _! SI/]4
  8,C'T WE G HOME80 ,SIGRID WEPT4 ,H]
M\? TURN$ D[N AT ! CORN]S4 8,I WANT 6G
HOME60
  8,S D ,I60 CRI$ ,SIGURD4 ,!Y BURI$ _!
FACES 9 ,HILDE'S CLO!S4 ,%E LOOK$ D[N AT
!M HOPE.SLY & BIT H] LIP4
  8,!N ,I--,I SUPPOSE ,I _H BETT] /AY
"H10 %E :ISP]$4
  ,! ,GA6] %IFT$ 8 FAT BODY & LOOK$ AT
,PE]4
  ,PE] FELT SICK4 ,HE LOOK$ >.D4 ,HE
OP5$ 8 M\? & CLOS$ X AG1 UNA# 6SAY ! ^WS
T WD 3DEMN HM 6A LIFE ( SLAV]Y "U ,TROLL
,FELL4 ,:Y1 OH :Y1 _H HE "E FOLL[$ 8 UN-
CLES :5 HE CD H LEFT !M & G"O SAFELY TO
,HAMM]HAV51 ) ,LOKI8
  ,HE LOOK$ AT ,HILDE1 & ,HILDE LOOK$
AWAY4 ,PE] ?"\ X 0 SCORN4 ,HE GRITT$ 8
TEE?4 ,:Y DID %E H 6BE S BRAVE--%[+ HM
UP8 ..,X'S EASY = H]--! TW9S >E     #BIF
H] .FAMILY6
  .,EASY6 ,HE /OLE ANO!R GL.E AT ,HILDE4
,H] H1D 0 B[$1 H] %\LD]S RIGID1 H] FI/S
CL5*$4 .,I'M .LY+1 ,PE] ?"\1 A%AM$4
..,H[ CD X 2 .EASY8
  ,HE />$ DIZZILY R.D ! ,HALL1 8 EYES
PASS+ OV] ! SCURRY+ TROLLS1 ! :ITE /R&S
(! WAT]FALL1 ! MOV+ LI<TS 9 ! D>K RO(4
,X 0 HORRIBLY /RANGE & M1N+.S4 ,EV5 ?\<
! CAVE 0 S L>GE1 8 ?ROAT TI<T5$4 ,"U H[
M* E>? & ROCK 0 HE BURI$8 ..,I'VE GOT TO
GET .\6 HE ?"\1 *OK+4 ..,\1 ": ! SUN
%9ES &! W9D .BL[S6 ,AG HE LOOK$ AT ,HIL-
DE1 :O / WD N LOOK AT HM4 ,& AT LA/ 8
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