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Hogny
Some three years passed. Zygebat and Brunhylda married but one could not say this was the ending to the story. Albaykh had fathered a half-breed son by an Evabon woman and that son's name was Hogny. To say he was ugly would have been an understatement for the head of a Nomis normally looked like the skull of a horse, or in Albaykh's case a fish, while an Evabon's head looked fairly human in appearance, short pointed ears aside. Hogny was also a bit on the short side, verging on dwarfism
Hogny's mother had been married to a great chieftain and that chieftain had fathered by his wife two other children: his son and successor Gunnar and his daughter Gudrun.
Hogny was by no means hated by his half-brother but he was hated by his half-sister, who often caught Hogny doing cruel things. So it was that Hogny would often be skulking in the shadows whenever Gudrun and Gunnar were in each other's company.
In the hall of their clan, Hogny skulked in the shadows that very day while Gunnar and Gudrun spoke with one another. Although he had no reason to, Hogny hated them both for the mere sake of hating them and plotted their demise for the mere sake of plotting it. Gunnar loved his half-brother while Gudrun hated him but Hogny hated them both.
His father Albaykh desired his ring… Zygebat and Brunhilda lived near here. The former had become known as a great warrior in his defense against the Labinnac hordes. Hogny's plan was perfect. Zygebat had slain Kaheal so it was he that had Albaykh's ring.
"Why do you hide in the darkness, Hogny?" asked Gunnar. "Come out into the light."
Hogny emerged from the shadows, his eyes on Gudrun as she stared at him in repulsion by his heart that was a thousand times worse than his appearance. He had his plots and she alone was aware. Still he would speak to Gunnar in her presence.
"I have a suggestion, Gunnar." Stated Hogny.
"Oh, what's that?"
"Why have we not extended an invitation to Zygebat to join our clan? Let us do so!"