CHAPTER 10 – THOR’S FORTRESS, BILSKIRNIRWhen Trud finally finished her story she was quiet for a while. She leant back in the soft moss and looked at Erik. Erik could tell she was looking at him, even though he was looking the other way.
Trud sighed, and a moment later she got up. “I suppose we had better get back before it gets dark,” she said. “Night comes quickly in Asgard.”
Trud was standing right in front of Erik and he gazed up at her. He felt like sitting in the woods all night talking to her. He also felt like grabbing her hand but he didn’t dare. Their eyes met in a long gaze. Then Trud turned away and set off. Erik got up and followed her.
Trud walked quickly, faster than when they had entered the woods, and her stride was firmer and more determined. Erik kept up as best as he
