Far ... Far North

[Stig]

...Northeastern Winter edge forest region

It has been two days since Stigandr set out on his hunter training trip with two of the the young ones from his village( 1days travel to the greater hunting grounds, and this day has been about the hunt)

As of yet only a few rabbits have been shot by Skaldi,13 and a fat lazy raccon by Björn, 15 who wears the tail on his back side and trys to mimic raccoons at times for fun. Stiganr scolds him at times but to no real avail and Skaldi just looks at the older one with uncertainty.

This trip is to teach the two the skills they will need to enter adult hood and recieve their armrings next spring, something Stigandr hopes possible due to their adult hood will give him the ability to set out and see the world, a great desire of his since his cousin and best friend left over two months due to his visions which his father (stigandr' uncle) decided were a sign he was meant to venture out from Wintersedge.

As the group stop for a a rest Stigandr ignores Björn's continued foolishness by thinking to himself
"One day Stig vill get to go see the vorld like cousin. Stig hope to find cousin when time comes. Hope cousin is vell since he smaller then most. But cousin is tough. Stig make cousin so. He fight LOTS with him ven they young. Cousin also very smart. He get armring (early) same time as Stig even though he only 11 and Stig vas 13. But cousin should be ok. He learn to use his staff vell and he very good with the earth magik. Very hard for our kind."

As Stig sits and thinks he can barely ignore Björn's incesive idiocy before bellowing..
"Sit and quite like Skaldi, thus Stig not introduce you to FENRIR or CANIS. Björn miss chance last two years for armring. Skaldi sure to recieve hers first year.Björn want to be simple folk all his life?!"
Björn sat and removed the raccoon tail from his belt and ask Skaldi to help him check his bow to make sure the string was set right as to try and have better shots when they come apon some true game for hunt..........

 

[Stig]

It has been a few weeks and the training has gone well for the young ones. Both have risen their abilties with the hunt and the bow. Each would help the other progress with their skills as then learned new tricks, a good thing too because Stig, though a good hunter/tracker, could never figure out the bow. He has always been better at an up close type kill, like waiting in a berry bush and making his strike with his saex to the throat of the beast or hideing in a tree an leapin to a bait lured animal.

But this trip was not for for Stig but for the young ones to learn to work together to help provide for the village and be accepted into adult hood next spring. With a good number of kills under their belts now and much meat they're now providing to the village they will both surely be awarded their arm rings.

After fashioning a make shift sled to carry the carcasses back to the village the three set out on their return home. As they walk Björn asks, with a slight crack to his voice " You wouldn't have really intoduced me too Fenrir and Canis would you Stig?"
"Pfft don't be simple" scoffs Skaldi "you know full well Stig would never do that, He was just trying to scare you... R.r.right Stig?"
With a slight grin Stig looked at the two "Yes. Stig only fooling. Stig never vake Fenirir or Canis for child (even annoying one). Tvins only vaken for the evils of the the land"
Now standing a bit more proud " As uncle alvays say, Help those that need it. Vanquish those that plague it. DESTROY THOSE THAT BLEED IT"
"What do the last two parts mean Stig?" asked Björn "Vords mean protect the land. Only creatures that are harmfull to land and residents to be killed. Dont just kill cause can, that bring no honor. And last, defend thy self at all costs"
"But what about the hunt? These animals aren't a plague to the land, why can we kill them" Skaldi says with confusion in her voice "Ve hunt for the meat to nurish us, The furs to clothe us and the bones and horns as parts of tools and weapons. Ve use all parts of beasts, even elders use parts in potion makeing.
The youngones nod their heads in understanding and the three continue their trek home.

 

[Stig]

True winter has begun and the trio has had alonger journey home then expected, But they've returned none the less.
Walking up the road they call out the name of their village "KARR TH'UL!" in a joyous fasion signaling their return. They are happily greeted by members of the village and helped with theirs spoiles of the hunt. Stig tells Björn and Skaldi to return home and let them know their home safe "Tell fathers Stig say you do vell. Stig proud at better skill making youngvones do." The two nod and run off to see their families. Stig starts off home thinking he should let his uncle know he has returned (his uncle jas been off since cousin left on his own at least 4 months ago. As Stig walks he sees men pushing carts with large barrels towards the inn tavern. "VIINTEERMEEEEAAAD!!" He yells " Stig love Vintermead, Stig donna have to go see Uncle yet. Stig can go have a flagen or two.....or ten of vintermead first. Maybe Stig find friend Jäger at the Inn. Maybe Jäger hear vord from cusin while Stig off on hunt" and with that Stig heads to the Inn, with a slight skip in his step, in search of drink, story and friends forgetting all about going to see his Uncle.