Eric may court Sif

Event

Eric may court Sif

Litfas Arnske and Isegrim Olafson agree Eric may court Sif according to Nilfeheim traditions.

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The girl’s father approached me while Father and the Elder were still there and said. “Fine display of skill, young Olafson. I will allow you to court my daughter; you are of good blood and old stock!”

Without anything further he clasped my father’s underarm and father said.” It shall be so. I will make the pact of courtship of my firstborn with the Arnske clan and your daughter. If they come of age and all is done the proper way they shall be joined!”

“It is a good omen such events end a day like this!” The Arnske clan Chief said. “I vow she who is my firstborn daughter and much beloved child will be delivered a Virgin and with a dowry without compare on that day when Eric has passed the ancient Challenge so he may throw his axes and seal this union between them and our clans!”

I was completely surprised by that. I never seen her before and did not spend any thought on girls and now he was talking about courting! I knew enough of our customs and traditions to know he was quite serious and now he was talking to my father and they were making pacts! Still stunned by this totally unexpected development it was my father who surprised me even more by pound his big hand on my shoulder and smiling.” You did right tonight. Sif is of a very influential and very wealthy family. Her grandfather is the speaker of the Inner Circle. After you become a man you are going to marry her. Her father agreed and the dowry he promised will raise the house of Olafson to be the first clan in might and power”

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