CHAPTER 19 – MUDDURThe days flew by, one after the other. Erik began to get bored. His training grew routine, the games monotonous and little by little, his enjoyment was fading. Erik longed to return to life in Asgard, a life he barely knew but one that had made such a strong impression on him. He also missed Trud, even though he never talked about her with Ull.
“Frey once felt as you do,” Ull said one evening after they had sat down in front of the fireplace in the longhouse in Taksdale. They had just dined on roast elk and they were all feeling stuffed.
“What do you mean?” Erik asked, unsure what Ull was referring to.
“The time Frey saw Gerd and fell in love with her, if you know what I mean.”
“No, not really,” Erik answered, acting as disinterested as possible.
But Ull continued.
