Per's Story
"You sent for me, father?", asked Per.
"Yes Per, I did sometime ago. Why have you taken
so long to attend me? It isn't like you to make me wait so long.", his father Rasmus
replied curtly.
"I'm sorry for the delay. I have only just
returned from a week on Shield Ridge tracking a wounded buck," Per replied as he
removed a large set of antlers from his bag and placed them on the table. "I believe
these belong to you."
Rasmus frowned and then laughed. "Your eye isn't
as keen as it used to be, Per, seldom do you need a second shot to fell a beast."
"You're welcome," Per responded dryly,
"but mine was not the initial shot. That honour belongs to Steen."
"Steen?", Rasmus asked confusedly, "That
boy can barely hold a bow!"
"Yes, Steen. It was the strangest thing I've ever
seen. I had the boys practicing archery over by the river. Just as Steen looses his arrow,
this buck bounds from the bushes crossing the field just in time to get hit in the neck.
Then it disappears back into the woods. Had Steen been a bit stronger, he probably
would've killed it outright. It took Ost and me four days to catch up with that wounded
buck. And it still had Steen's arrow in it's neck too. But that's not why you sent for me,
is it?", Per asked.
"No, it isn't", Rasmus said grimly, "We
are moving to the Colymar."
"What?"
"You heard me. We are moving to the Colymar",
Rasmus replied. "The clan has decided to move rather than live under the rule of the
Pharoah, so be at the Great Hall by dusk tomorrow."
"Why must I be at the Great Hall?" asked Per,
"The fyrd has not been hoisted."
"No, I was asked to provide aid to the scouting
band that is leading the way to our new home. I was honoured that you volunteered",
Rasmus said with a grin.
Per's face flushed red with anger. "I'm sure you
were," he hissed as he turned towards the door, "Much like you were every other
time too. What a pity that Gunnar's Oath of Service has a limit or you might never
actually have to ask for a volunteer like the other family heads."
"Good hunting!" laughed Rasmus as the door
slammed.
Narrative
Per is a hunter and follower of Odayla. Quiet
and patient, Per has frequently been forced to join warbands by his father
in order to fulfill the family's clan duties. Only because he is agile has
Per survived these trips as skirmisher. He has seen many lands, learned to ride
and barter, and acquired items such as a fine bow and a set of bowyer's
tools from these travels. Per is almost always found in the company of his hunting
alynx Ost and longs for the day when his four young sons can take over his clan
responsibilities.
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Last modified August 22, 2001
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