![]() Then, believing that he had already won, exclaimed "Wait here, Hodur! I shall come back with our arrows." But going back to his home he found the quiver where he stored his arrows empty, and was outraged. He went over to a tree and crudely marked a circle in the midst of it with his talons. So I say this: name any contest and I will win it, right before your eyes!" And Loki, seeing his opportunity, said, "Very well then, we shall have an archery contest." "I may be crippled in sight, but in other senses I far exceed you, blood-brother of Odin. "So, you believe me weak, do you?” replied the Blind God. Yet he was not akin to taking insults from a youngling, and in truth Loki's words had instilled in him a fire that was lost since birth. ![]() With Loki's rebuke, Hodur lost speech for a moment, outraged at the young God's audacity. For without fire, what would you be? Merely a broken pile of clay, inactive and lame, which is not too far from what you are now!" But you merely lean on your walking stick, old man, with a grim look on your face, denying the very powers that gave you life. Aesir of Fire, indeed!" At these words Loki became bitter at heart, replying, "After so long a winter, it is the least one can do to give thanks for the gifts the summer has brought you. You would do well to remember the lessons of winter, and steer away from reckless actions and mindless tomfoolery. ![]() The birds in the trees have all taken flight from you as you scream at the top of your voice, and even the small creatures in the grass hide in the depths of the earth when your shadow passes overhead. "Young jester, your wild emotions are taking hold of you once again. However, he could not stop himself from chiding Loki as he ran through the trees, golden hair waving in the wind, laughing feyly and oblivious to everything and everyone around him. Loki felt his spirits rise as a fire rekindled from the ashes and even Hodur, who was normally grim due to his handicap, let a smile pass over his lips. The first saplings had just appeared on the trees in the orchards of Idun, stalks of corn danced in the wind in the pastures of Frigga, and the air was alive with the sound of many birds returning from their winter migrations. One day, when the warm light of summer had just returned to the frozen wastes of Asgard, Loki and his blind companion Hodur ventured forth from the gates of Valhalla and into a forest clearing. To the downfall of Asgard, and the Doom of the Aesir Of daring Freja and wise Odin, father of the Gods Hark! Hear the tale of dastardly Heimdall,
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