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Kæru Dagbók,
Today was a horrible day.
I persuaded Thor to teach me how to spar and he agreed. He told me he would bring me to his secret place where he practices. We left with Sif and the other three boys and they seemed very excited. I have followed them many times to the Colosseum, but this time they brought me into the woods. We've never gone there before because Mother said it's dangerous. I told Thor but he just told me to shush and the other boys were teasing me for being scared but I wasn't. All right, maybe a little. But Thor was there so I wasn't so scared.
We got so deep into the woods the trees were so huge and the canopy almost covered the entire sky. Fandral was actually looking quite worried and it was then that I realised we were lost. Volstagg was complaining he was hungry. Then suddenly a massive black animal came charging towards us from nowhere and Sif screamed. I saw the scaly skin and long antlers and I knew it was a Bilgesnipe. I saw a picture once in a book in the library.
We scattered but the Bilgsnipe went after Hogun. He turned around and tried to hit it with his sword. I knew that would only agitate the cursed creature further and I told him to stop. I yelled at him to crouch and stay still. Thank the Norns he did just that and the Bilgesnipe stopped in its tracks. But then it saw me and charged towards me instead. I crouched then, but the damned animal wouldn't stop charging. I heard Fandral screaming at me to run, but I couldn't move a muscle. Then there was a yell and a loud dull thud and the Bilgesnipe was lying on its side a few feet away from me. Thor had hit it with a huge rock.
I got up and stared at the dead creature. I knew it was dead because it's head was caved in and there was a lot of dark blood coming out from its mouth. A bilgesnipe is actually quite beautiful a creature. I wanted to touch its antlers, but Sif shoved me away. She was mad because I didn't run and almost got myself killed for cowering. I wanted to argue that I wasn't cowering, but the hunters found us then. They were surprised to find us and escorted us back to the palace.
As expected Father was very very furious. Sif told him it had been my idea to go into the woods and Father just believed her without listening to me! The others looked guilty too, but they didn't point out she was lying because they didn't want to get into trouble. Thor admitted it was partly his fault, and I was grateful he stood up for me. Father said it was brave of Thor for killing the Bilgesnipe and saving me. Father was still furious with me and scolded me right there! I cried in front of everyone and I couldn't explain myself because I was crying so much and it was so embarrassing.
Before Sif and the other three left Hogun grabbed me by the arm and thanked me for saving him. At least he remembered.
I hate Sif now. I still think she's pretty.
Vinur þinn,
Loki Odinson