Vikingabyn
The Viking village
Rokk and Kristall Snö had been walking in the snow for a long time now, he was also dragging a sled with sacks and Kristall Snö was sorry that he worked so hard.
-“Are you sure you don't want me to help you with those bags? They look heavy to me."
-“Nej, Snö, I can do it, you don't know me well yet, but I'm a very strong minotaur, rather you're still tired you should get on the sled“-
-"Nej, I can do it, even if I'm still tired I can do it, I'll rest when we get to the village"-
-“Once you arrive I will introduce you to my companions and also to my yarl, who would be the head of the village, the head of all the Vikings in the village, and you will also be able to talk to the two yaks who use runes, and you will also be able to meet the dwarf bison who works with us, so you can upgrade your weapons, are you sure you want to be a warrior?“-
-"Why? Are there no warrior mares in your village?”-
-"Normally all the females don't fight, the two yaks who know the runes use their powers to heal, or to enhance, but they are always in the rear, you would be the first female in our village to fight, you would be an example for many indeed if many of us Vikings weren't to be in the village it could be you who defend our families and also my mother and my adopted son“-
-“But….and your two wives?”-
Rokk gave a sad sigh then turned to the mare,
-“The truth is that….they both died“-
-“How…did they die?”-
-“My minotaur wife and son were killed by an ice dragon, together with two of my companions, my other pony wife instead, she was killed by a troll, she went alone out of the village and was attacked unfortunately she was killed by that troll, if only she had told me she was going out I would have saved her, now in my house there are only my mother and my adopted pony son, they are the only family I have left“-
-“But you are a Viking, you could look for another wife“-
-"Now I'm my age, and then my mother needs me, and also my only son, he would like to be a warrior and then...then I found you"-
-"Me? What do you mean?"-
-“After everything you told me, I thought….I thought I could be like a father to you Kristall Snö, maybe the gods allowed us to meet, that's why I wanted to keep you with me, maybe you could be an adopted daughter to me, and the times when you weren't fighting you could help my mother at home, I'm glad to have a daughter and also with the soul of a viking warrior like me“-
-“I want to become a viking because I want to be stronger, maybe stronger than a dragon, improve my techniques, and fight monsters, and not have to be defended“-
-“You already don't need to be a Viking, you are already a Viking in your soul, and I promise that nobody will hurt you, who knows you might even find your future husband in my village“-
-"I'm still young to think about a wedding"-
-“That's true, for the moment how about if I can be your new father?”-
-"I already like you Rokk, maybe it's true that the gods made us meet, maybe they gave me a new family, and if I have you as a father who are so strong then it's fine for me"-
-“You already fill me with pride, you will be an excellent Viking“-.
They chatted for a good time, then concentrated on walking to conserve energy.
They had to wait quite a while to get to the village but eventually they came to the southwest coast of Horsweden and the village was just near the coast, it was a viking village surrounded by a stockade, there were many wooden houses, Kristall Snö was surprised how big that village was, it was maybe five times bigger than hers, when they entered, Kristall looked around, there were various creatures around, there were ponies, griffons, minotaurs, yaks, and puppies of those same races, There was no lake nearby, but they were close enough to the sea and a mountain where there were rivers for fishing.
Rokk greeted his companions, they were a unicorn, a griffon and a yak, while Kristall waited for him.
After Rokk spoke to them, he returned to Kristall.
-“ Come with me Kristall Snö, I will introduce you to my boss“-.
So Rokk took Kristall Snö to the house in the center of the village, he knocked and asked permission to enter, a deep voice told him that he could enter.
When they both entered, our dear pegasus saw that the house was quite big, there was a corner with weapons and beds made of straw, and a kitchen, there was inside three yaks, one small, one female and a large orange-furred yak with big horns with fur so thick he couldn't see his eyes.
This yak came up and sat down greeting Rokk, the minotaur sat down and Kristall sat down too.
The yak spoke to Rokk.
-“Rokk, have you been to the village my wife told you about?”-
-"No, I haven't been there"-
-“If you haven't been there why you came back?”-
-"I was in another village when I found this mare in the snow, she is the only survivor of that village, she was left alone so I thought of bringing her here"-
-“I understand, if she is the only survivor then you are welcome here“-
-"Boss, there's more, this mare met gods, and lived together with ice dragons"-
-"Seriously? Have you met any gods?”
-“Oh I almost forgot, before I explain everything I want to introduce you to Kristall Snö, that's what her name is, and you Kristall Snö, I have the pleasure to introduce you to the village yarl, his name is Hov“-,
the pegasus bowed her head,
-“ Trevligt att träffa dig, herr Hov (Nice to meet you, Mr. Hov)“-
-“Dear Hov, this pegasus is special, she was also saved by the goddess Freyja“-
-"Really?"-.
So Rokk told everything that Kristall Snö had told him, her magic, her experience with dragons, her parents who died because of the Changelings, her mastery with weapons, the realms she had visited, the attack of the Wargs and Loki, the meeting with Rokk and also told him about the crystal dragon skull, and the pegasus showed it to Hov, who was curious to see that object.
-“Mmm, it's a particular object, I've never seen one before, so dear Kristall, is this with which you obtained the power to summon the Bifrost?”-
-"Ja, but I think it fits only in my head, and then no dragon has had the powers, with this skull I can even speak the language of dragons"-,
Hov handed the skull back to Kristall and then questioned her
-"And tell me, you don't know why Loki attacked you?"-
-"I have no idea, also because I didn't know him, I know your gods very little"-
-“If you want to live here we will tell you all the legends and myths of our gods, but you will have to follow our religion“-
-“Okay, also because in my old village we didn't have a real religion, we prayed to our ancestors“-
-“So are you willing to become a viking?“-
-“If it helps me to become stronger I will become a viking“-,
Rokk chimed in,
-“Chief, she can be useful to us, with the Bifrost we could visit the other realms to recover food and materials for everyone, and then a pegasus who uses runes can be even more useful to us, since your wife and the other yak can't come with us"-
-“She should go to the dwarf bison Städ, he is the one who takes care of the weapons and materials, if she wants to be strong she must also have good weapons“-
-"I'll train her personally, and then there's Ryt"-
-“Do you think she's ready for him? Ryt is very strong, no one has ever beaten him“-
-“But if she wants help to become strong, Ryt is the right one to train with“-
-"Right"-,
then Hov turned to Kristall Snö
-“Tell me Kristall Snö, are you aware that there are warrior mares in legends?“-
-“You mean your goddesses like Freyja?“-
-“Nej, there are legends that come from far away that speak of some she pegasi that were very strong, it is said that they were favored by the gods, one of them came from the roarman empire it is said that they also fought against the crystal dragons“ -
-"I had no idea"-
-“Not only that, have you ever heard the legend of Atlantis?”-
-“Nej, what is it about?”-
-“It is thought that it never existed, Atlantis was a city created by the sea god of another land, it is said that it was a city that stood on the water somewhere in the sea, it is said that four warrior she pegasi went there to slay the crystal dragons that had invaded it, one of those pegasi was a viking who had two axes, and who wielded the power of ice“-
-"It's the element I would like"-
-“The fact is that these pegasi were so strong that they fought against the crystal dragons, they were so strong that they even killed the kraken“-
-"What would be?"-
-"It was a gigantic octopus, but the four of them managed to kill it, it was a horrible, gigantic creature that killed anyone who ventured into the sea, but thanks to those pegasi it has now been gone for who knows how long, but although they were strong, they they were able to prevent the sinking of the city, it is said that the wisdom of the future was kept there and that the inhabitants of that city were very intelligent, but I repeat, there are no real sources that it is a true story“-
-“If there really were pegasi warriors then I can get stronger too“-
-"If you want, you can become an excellent Viking, you will become strong and self-confident"-
-“If the goddess Freyja said that I can be special then I can do many things“-
-"But please, don't tell anyone about the fact that you met gods, especially Loki, the other Vikings might think badly, do you think Rokk too?"-
-“Certainly boss, but in my opinion we could also tell Ryt, after all he too has met gods, and then he knows how to keep secrets“-
-“I would say yes, then take her to Ryt, then show her the whole village“-.
Rokk and Kristall said goodbye to Hov, and then they went out, Rokk took Kristall to a big orange colored pony, with a long brown beard and mustache, he was wearing a sheepskin coat and some armor pieces, however Kristall noticed one thing, his right foreleg had no hoof, instead of that he had a hoof made of iron.
Rokk greeted him,
-“Good morning Ryt“-
-"Welcome back Rokk, how are you?"-,
So Rokk told him everything there was to know about Kristall Snö, and Ryt was then pleased with the new recruit for the village.
-“Hello Kristall Snö, I would say that I will finally have a female student, so far in this village only males have trained with me“-
-“Hello Mr. Ryt, it will be a pleasure to finally be able to get stronger“-
-“And tell me….what weapons do you use?”-
-“Oh, I use the axe, but I also use the bow but I wouldn't mind learning how to use the sword“-
-“I know how to use all three, it will be a pleasure to teach a beautiful filly like you, but….“-, at one point Ryt stared closely at Kristall Snö, holding her face still with his left hoof , Rokk marveled,
-“What's up Ryt?”-
-“Hennes ögon (Her eyes), they have something strange, like… like magic“-
-"Are you sure?"-
-“I don't know, maybe she has something hidden in her, I know about it, it doesn't surprise me that the goddess Freyja said those words“-, Ryt let Kristall go and then spoke to her again,
-"Then you are really special, don't worry I won't tell everyone about your secrets, but you have to tell everyone about the runes you know how to use, here you can learn more, and maybe you can create your own"-
-“Is it possible to create other spells by myself?“-
-“The two yaks have stones with all the runes they know and they have created various spells, but they don't fight, maybe you can learn those spells, and create them yourself, and maybe learn to predict the future“-
-"I hope so"-
-"I'm leaving you, surely Rokk will want to introduce you to his family, see you when you're ready, I'll always be here, except for one day a week where I go to my house, and know that I'll stay here until I've found the warrior that will defeat me, it will be that day that I will leave the village“-
-“Rokk informed me about this thing“-.
So they both said goodbye to Ryt, and so Rokk carried Kristall towards his house,
-“Dear Snö, it seems that Ryt has already taken a liking to you, after all you will be the first female warrior he will train, and believe me if he has looked you in the eyes it means that you are really special, he feels these things“-
-“But why is he missing a hoof?”-
-“Oh, it's true I didn't tell you, and thank goodness you didn't ask him, you see, he once fought against a pack of wolves and lost his hoof“-
-“Poor thing“-
-"But don't think that just because he's missing a hoof he's weak, indeed, he's already strong like this, who know show he was before"-
-“But he said that once a week he is not here“-
-“That's because he comes home, he never said where he lived, but he said somewhere in Noreinway, but nobody knows everything about him, he showed up years ago here in the village to train us warriors, and believe me he's really strong , it will be a shame when he leaves, but I told you nobody even I managed to beat him yet, so maybe he will stay here in the village for more years, now let's go we have arrived at my house“-.
They entered a nice spacious house, with a kitchen with an oven, and straw beds, and there were earthenware containers where the water was put.
Near an oven there was an old she minotaur who was heating up some bread, she was wearing a necklace with a scissor and a key around her neck, which symbolized that she was the mistress of the house, when she heard Rokk's voice calling her she turned.
-“Mom, jag är tillbaka (Mom, I'm back)“-
-“Rokk, welcome back“-, her mother hugged Rokk, then she noticed the pegasus and asked who she was,
-“ Åh, hon är en pegasus som heter Kristall Snö (Oh, she is a pegasus named Kristall Snö), she will stay with us, her village has been destroyed by fire and ice Changelings, and she is the only survivor, she will live with us, she will be my new daughter, and she is also a strong warrior, in fact she will train with the others, but she will also be useful for you with the houseworks“-
-“So you're telling me that this little pegasus can fight?“-
-“I haven't seen her in action yet, but she knows rune magic and has already fought against monsters like Wargs, Mephits and Draugr, and then Ryt looked into her eyes and already understood that she is special, imagine that she was saved by the goddess Freyja herself“-
-"Seriously? Then she is really strong”-,
Kristall addressed the old minotaur,
-"Lady?"-
-“Honey, you can call me Alfhild, or whenever you want you can call me grandmother since you will be living here“-
-“I don't know, Jag har aldrig träffat min mormor eller min farfar, (I never knew my grandmother nor my grandfather), they were dead before I was born, I grew up with only my father and mother"-
-“Oh poor thing“-,
Alfhild embraced Kristall,
-"Then call me grandma, perhaps my son has already told you everything, I had two daughters before, that is, my son's two wives, unfortunately they died as well as my first grandchild, now I only have my grandson pony left, but for me it is a pleasure to have a young mare as a niece“-
Kristall broke away from Alfhild's arms,
-"I will help her with the houseworks, I helped my father when my mother died, but I will also have to train, I want to become stronger, stronger than an ice dragon"-
-"Really? Is that your goal? To become stronger than an ice dragon?”-
-“Ja, they lied to me for too long, when my mother was attacked by the Ice Changelings her dragon friend was terrified, I have to make them pay, especially their leader, he's the one who kicked me out, I'll show those dragons that I'm not that weak"-,
Rokk put a hand on Kristall's shoulder and spoke to her,
-"You don't have to concentrate on this thought, Snö, you have to be strong for yourself, those dragons don't deserve you, it's not fair that you're strong to prove something to them, maybe one day when you're strong you'll show those dragons that you've grown , but you don't have to hurt anyone, it's fine if they lied to you, but if you kill them your mother won't come back to life, however you can be strong for your new village, to kill the monsters that attack you, and also to know your limits, after all it seems that you were chosen by the gods if Freyja saved you and spoke to you, it is rare for a god to present himself to a mortal to speak to him, so you must become strong because you are destined to do great things and to do them you must be strong"
-"Okay, Rokk"-
-"When you want, I'll take you with me to do some missions, maybe go seafaring and fish, sometimes you'll train with Ryt, other times you'll stay here with my mother to help her around the house, but you won't be alone...."-,
at that moment a brown colt with a red mane and tail entered carrying wood on his back, he was wearing a brown dress that also covered his tail, as soon as he entered he spoke to Rokk.
-"Hello Rokk, welcome back, I was out of the village to collect wood"-
-“Oh dear Henrik, bravo, you are a really good boy, you have collected enough wood and as always even if you are small you have taken care of the house“-
-"I'm not so small anymore, I'm also training to become a Viking like everyone else"-,
the foal was slightly smaller than Kristall Snö, perhaps it was a year apart, but Kristall Snö was slightly taller than him, Henrik noticed the pegasus and asked Rokk who she was,
-“Oh, dear Henrik, her name is Kristall Snö, she is the last survivor of a village far from here, and she will live in the house with us, she will help you with the house, and she will train like you, maybe together with you, dear Kristall Snö he is my adopted son Henrik“-,
the pegasus introduced herself to the pony,
-"Hello, and so from now on you and I will be brother and sister"-
-"I've never had a sister, I'm an only child"-
-"I'm also an only child, and I've never had a little brother, since you're small I'll have to protect you"-
-“Why should you protect me? Females in this village don't fight"-
-"I'm very strong, I already know how to use the ax well, I fought against several monsters, it's Rokk who told me I have to train if I want to become strong, and then Ryt looked me in the eyes and said that I have something special inside about me, but I still don't know what"-
-“So you will be the first female warrior of the village?“-
-“Apparently so“-,
Rokk addressed both of them,
-"Remember that I love both of you, both of you will give a hoof in the house with my mother, then you can also train, I want both of you to become strong, and maybe one day you will be among the strongest warriors in the village, true mom ?“-
-“Of course Rokk, but since Kristall Snö will be living here she will have to wear clothes like everyone does here in the village, instead of wearing that cape“-
-“Oh but ma'am….I mean grandma, this is not a cloak, it's an ice dragon skin, it protects me from the cold and is resistant to arrows“-
-“But you will need some clothes anyway, if you want to be a real viking“-
-"Okay, I'll wear them"-
-“It's starting to get late now, you'll see the rest of the village tomorrow, I'm preparing some cooked fish with bread and cheese, so wash your hooves before eating“-.
Rokk went out for a moment, while Alfhild began to set the table, while Kristall Snö and Henrik washed their hooves in an earthenware basin, at which time the foal spoke to Kristall,
-“I warn you, dear Kristall Snö, it is difficult for Rokk to show his feelings, with me it is often hard“-
-"He wasn't with me, in fact he's always been kind since I met him"-
-“Maybe because you're a girl, he tells me often to be strong to protect the village, I'm the only son he has left, but now that you're here, maybe he will love you more"-
-"You mustn't think this, I'm sure he just wants to encourage you, you're a boy, and so he expects a lot from you, but he also expects a lot from me, I think he'll love both of us in the same way, you are younger, so I will be like a big sister to you, when you need me I will protect you, but I am glad that we will train together“-
-"You are nice, I think I will like having you as a sister, and if there are two of us fighting, it will be easier to protect the village".
Kristall Snö went to sit down with her new little brother, and she began to think about what her new family could be, she had a little brother, a father and a grandmother, and who knows how many in the village would become her friends, she was dreaming a new life, the weak Kristall Snö was no longer there, from that day she would be reborn as the Viking Kristall Snö.
To be continued…….
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