Signed, Anonymous
By Minlout3Heathlegs3RuffthrokFan
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The love I have for you is hidden
Deep within my heart.
I shall describe my love in words
Using Freya's art.
I know that it is forbidden to
Use Freya's craft to woo,
For many of our Nordic race view
It as having dark magic imbued.
Yet still I endeavor to pursue
Your devotion sure and strong.
Fret not these words of mine
Won't subdue or lead you wrong.
Let these words of mine sink in
Like a pebble thrown into the Sea,
Into the heart's mind, level and calm;
Then lock them and throw away the key!
I do not fear my Death ensured
If caught writing these fateful words,
For no better place than Valhalla to dwell
To one who wishes your love to be stirred.
So tell me, pray, if my attempts succeed,
Whether your answer is 'yea' or 'nay'.
If not, then loose your arrows into this heart
And let me fall in Broken Heart's Bay.
If you doubt my devotion or sincerity,
Then try me — put me to the test.
Refine and test me in love's forge —
Choose for me even an Impossible Quest!
And were I to pass with your approval,
And prove my love to thee thereof,
Then look towards these searching eyes
And say that you return my love.
Signed, Anonymous
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Author's Note:
Well met, my fellow shippers! Here's another work for you, today. Sorry for the long hiatus, but I've been super busy with life and I've also been sketching out some of my story ideas for Minlout, Heathlegs, and Ruffthrok with a couple of friends. I've tried to get some one-shots posted for Mother's Day, Memorial Day, and Father's Day. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. However, I plan on getting them written anyway. I don't want to save them for next year.
FYI, there are a couple of stories that I plan on outlining and writing. However, I won't be posting them until I get them at least two-thirds or three-fourths or even completely done, so that you will be able to get almost weekly updates without having to worry about hiatuses. Would that be fine, guys? (But don't worry, I'll still be posting poetry and one-shots to keep you fellas busy until then.)
So with this poem, Fishlegs writes an "anonymous" love letter for Heather (though Heather knows who it's from). I thought that this would be cute. And it also has some references from the Books for some rustic flavor.
Fun Fact: Writing love poetry was frowned on in Norse culture because they thought that the writer imbued love spells in the poems to seduce the recipient. And instant action was demanded on the recipient's family on the girl's (or guy's) reputation. Death or banishment was the penalty for the offender if they end up getting caught. And if it was to a Chief's daughter, niece, or sister? Oh-ho-ho, that man was a GONER unless he was also of royal blood.
Anyway, I hope that you enjoyed this poem. And now Heathlegs has a work along with the others. And I'll try to get something else written and get it posted soon. See you then!
Heathlegs! Heathlegs! Oi, Oi, Oi!
— Minlout3Heathlegs3RuffthrokFan