Title: Meeting the Idavoll Aesir
Author: Zea
Date: Wed May 4 2005

Tensions were high when a contingent of Aesir finally came down to the docks to speak to the crews of the Amarada and Makara. Even though the ships have been in the city for a couple of days and the crews able to venture into the city under careful watch, it was not until today that the Hoevding decided to send some of his men to speak with the crew.

Rat: Ain' seen th' Firs' cleaned up so nice inna long tim'. Trying to get on them Aesir's good side I'd say. Even known their language, he does. Couldn' folla wha' he was saying, mind but he done good.

Hinks: I don' know, was kinda worried there fer a momen', that big Aesir fella didn' seem all too impressed. An' that black winged lassie seemed ready ta kill.

Rat: Oh, ye got that right. Daggers fer eyes she had, an' all for that prissy lil win' mage. No idea wha' happened there but if I was 'er I wouldn' turn me back on 'er.

Hinks: She weren' the only one. Did ye see that lil Atlan'ean missy? Ain' never see a fishfolk's fins flair like that. She looked fit to burs' and 'ere I though' them fishfolk were all quiet an' frien'ly.

Rat: Well, ye can hardly blame 'er, now can ye? Whole lot seemed on edge and I hear them Atlan'eans can sense stuff we ca'not. Bet she knows all kinds a stuff, mebbe got in them Aesirs heads too.

Hinks: Well, I fer one am jus' glad Mis'er Burke an' that Aesir fella seemed ta work it all out. Leas' there was no fightin' between them. I saw more fightin' between that Aesir fella and that black-wing'd lass than between us an' them. But whoo-boy, that lassie wa' quite a lil' spitfire, I wouldn' min' takin' a turn wit' her!

Rat: Doubt ye coul' handle the likes a her, but I'd love ta see ya make th' attempt! I think I'll worry more 'bout me own neck fer the time bein'. Did ye get a load of that Aesir's arr'gance? Not askin' for our mages' help, but tellin' us that they will 'elp us? Who are they ta deman' anythin? Shoulda jus' left Njororn an' let their own kin' deal with it. Bet ya your night's allowance o' ale that they don' release the Capt'n until we finish 'elpin 'em.