NOTE: Due to a glitch that has plagued FFN for a week, my previous works that I had posted last week hadn't been shown until now. So if you guys haven't read "Answer" and "Disturbed Waters" yet, they're now available for you to read. Thank you.

Signed, Mrs. Anonymous

By Minlout3Heathlegs3RuffthrokFan

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I can hear the eastern wind
Blow your reply to me,
'Cross the Archipelago
And through the Sullen Sea.

My heart smiles at your letter;
The words within whispers secrets—
Secrets that only we know,
Of our future that we have set.

Do you remember that special night,
When we, several moons ago,
Pledged ourselves among blooming heather,
Among Mani's chariot's glow?

Of the solemn oaths we've made
In blood, in spirit, in heart—
Sacred vows and a fervent prayer
Just for a well-fated start.

This secret love I have for you
Is not by any means secret.
Long has it taken hold of me,
Perhaps since the day we've met.

Fear not of the consequences,
For I have long since been taken
By Freya's craft and love spells,
And cannot be undone by mortal men!

You need not Freya's art to woo me,
For I am irrevocably yours.
Nothing will keep me from you:
Not Dagur nor Odin's wars!

I need not hide my love for you,
I cannot keep it inside:
I am open to all about the man I love
Who I want by my side.

You needn't pursue my love nor
My devotion sure and strong,
And I'm confident in your honest words —
You won't ever lead me on.

Dear Heart, let not the Battle-Maidens
Steal you away, my Dearest One.
Let not your journey take thee to Odin's Hall,
Or else my hand cannot be won.

Please let not your body perish
And lose your life on my account,
For if you're gone, I must contend
With a certain pig-nosed lout!

My love, do you not yet understand
That my answer has always been 'yea'?
So do not speak of such things or else
My heart will join you in Cursed Bay.

Ne'er have I questioned your love for me,
There's nothing gained to prove the rest.
What use is mighty deeds or skaldic verse
Or even an Impossible Quest?

My Love, there's nothing left to say, for
Since the day we'd met, I belonged to thee.
So I give thee my heart and return your love
towards Berk through the Sullen Sea.

Signed, Hopefully-Soon-to-Be-Mrs.-Anonymous

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Author's Note:

Well met, my fellow shippers! So much to my surprise, you guys were clamoring for a sequel to this, so I decided to work on Heather's poem.

I have to admit that this was a difficult poem to write. Aside from being busy with your usual things (life, other projects, procrastination, writer's block), I was just having a hard time thinking up of a poem that Heather would write. It was only today that I finally plucked the courage to write it. In the end, I decided to be lazy and have this be a reply poem to Fishlegs's poem — essentially altering every stanza that Fishlegs wrote and have it be a reply stanza to his own. Albeit with several extra stanzas on Heather's part.

Honestly, this love poem, like with Fishlegs's, can really get away with being a song. They both sound very musical. I can see Heather and Fishlegs singing these to each other by themselves when no one's around. *Makes gushing fanboy noises*

Now, would Heather write a poem this long? Honestly... I don't know. I mean... she would have to be careful, but I think she could pull it off. And I don't believe that Heather would give Fishlegs a short poem in response to the long one he gave. Even if she was bad at poetry and/or there was a risk of her getting caught. I firmly believe that if Heather was invested in this relationship, she would better herself and give back in equal measures. As we've seen, Heather (and Berserkers in general) never does things half-finished; it's all or nothing!

I could've had it where Heather wrote a bad poem. I could've. But I didn't. Why? Because I feel like while that would be good for stories, it's not ideal for poetry by themselves. People read poetry so long as it's good! So unless you guys would like to see me write an actual terrible poem via a character, please let me know.

FYI, this WILL be my last poem for THIS work. I'm not writing anymore reply poems between Fishlegs and Heather. These are basically teasers. Just assume that most of them got lost or destroyed as the years came and go.

Anyway, I hope that you enjoyed this poem. After this, it's now to the actual story of the series!

Heathlegs! Heathlegs! Oi, Oi, Oi!

— Minlout3Heathlegs3RuffthrokFan