From the Saga of the Northern Twins, stories 104-106

Story 104

High Chief Gamor had traveled to find
If the tales and stories were true
A skeptic by nature, he was inclined
To doubt if the Twins could do what they do.

So he went with his host, to ask them to go
Do a deed that would bring the Twins glory
He asked them to slay, a terrible foe
A dragon they knew only in stories.

His name was Yvonge, the Terror of the North
It's said no blade could hope to pierce his hide
Smug as can be, he told the to go forth!
To slay this beast, or else they shall die!

So the Twins went out, to the roof of the world.
Where all legends go to live alone.
They trekked on as the ice storms had swirled.
And came across a tower made of stone.

The dragon came forth, and battle they did.
Sword and arrow flew, but no good did it do.
Then an idea had formed, and so they hid
The dragon pursued, the strike then hit true!

With a swipe of his claw, Gurnbrand hit the eyes
The dragon then roared, as Gurnhildr did climb
She lifted her sword and, through thunderous cries.
The dragon fell dead, it was the end of his time.

So the Twins came back with the head of the beast.
The Chief was stunned, he knew he'd been beat.
In celebration, he threw them a glorious feast
To the Twins of the North! May we drink and eat meat!
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Stories 105-106

High Chief Gamor had traveled to find
If the tales and stories were true
The deed was done and he doubted no more
But doubtful still was his wife, the woman named Tue

The twins were boasting, calling themselves immortals
Nobody thought this a lie
"We could travel through Hell's portals
and come back alive"

"Strong they are, that i admit
But strength alone means nothing, so i will bet something
Bring me the paw of the Red Rabbit
It lives in the forest in the west, good hunting"

The twins laughed, merry and jolly
Drunk off mead and full of meat
"Very well woman" said Gurnbrand "losing this bet is your own folly
Hunting shall be easy compared to the dragon we just beat"

The twins set off, bows and arrows in tow
To the forest in the west
In the grove where the golden acorns grow
To prove that they are the best

Soon did the rabbit reveal itself, coming from ruins from the past
Sit daintily on the grove's grass
The twins boasted "Do not move, let's make this fast"
The Rabbit turned around and yelled "kiss my ass"

Long did they hunt from little to no avail
The Red Rabbit moved with haste
Most of the time the Twins only saw it's tail
Seeming not even a little tired from being chased

Setting traps didn't help either, the Rabbit was smart
Jumping over the deadly contraptions
This was the rabbit's home, while to Twins they were unknown parts
But they were not here for local attractions

The hunt finally stopped and the twins exhausted
Defeated, to Tue they returned
Here they heard that the woman had cheated
And from this experience the twins had learned

"You maybe cunning, fast and strong
But sometimes neither side plays fair
Deceiving your opponent is nothing wrong
And fight the dragon you did dare

But the beast is still an animal
Fighting is what it knows best
Your methods are like the dragon's; primal
And will be beaten by those smarter than the rest"

Humbled, the Twins for long studied
Under the tutor of the wise woman, Tue
Someday there would be an enemy that would leave them bloodied
And the Twins would be hunted like the Rabbit, too

4 winters and 4 summers their knowledge grew
When across the seas the heard of demonic commotion
Tue let them go and the twins gathered a hardy crew
And with their knowledge the sail across the ocean

The trek was short and easy with the Twins' leadership
For this wisdom to Tue were the indebted
And in the new lands they faced a hardship
Where their knowledge was needed