The Sanguin Chalis Inn

Modi's Tale

Who would have thought this story, it could have started once upon a time.
But in actuality it started out with " Hello are you Modi Thorson" ,
Modi old family name, Thorson older surname.
All I knew was that my heritage was Scandinavian from what I had been told it was from both sides I was told My parents died when I was an infant coming to America in a plane crash or something .
Now it seems I am a heir to some land and what is left of a castle.
Touching down in Oslo Norway I was greeted by a thin weasley looking fellow from Brankston and Brankston attorneys at law.
"Mr. Thorson, we already have a buyer for the land and subsequent out buildings." the weasley man snipped
"Hold on there... I just landed and need a bit to catch my breath and wake up it was a long flight and it aint something I'm used to! Now you are? " I said. "Delbert Brankston, I'm sorry it is that it took so long to locate you the deal is on the table with a deadline and that is approaching quickly." he rather abruptly stated.
" I would really like to look at what it is that I am selling before I say yes or no to the selling." trying not to sound like a push over.
"Well it seems as though we can tour the property tomorrow if that will be ok with you but I must insist that time is of the essence we can not, I repeat can not dally on this it is a strong offer from old money and they want to move quickly." Delbert trying to sound important
"Well as I said I want to see it first and I don't know that much about my heritage that is one thing I really want even more than the sell ." I said standing my ground.
Sleep was something that just slipped out of my grasp that night, like a kid waiting for santa .

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The next morning came with a strong Norwegian accent and a bang on the door .
"Break the fast in eating hall now" came the voice from the hall.
As I came down the stairs of the bed and breakfast before me was a feast fit for a king sitting at the table was Delbert, he motioned for me to come sit near him so we could talk.
I sat down next to him as a plate the size of a serving tray was placed in front of me , I began to eat and this had to have been some of the best food I had ever tasted maybe it was the altitude or just the fact it was a long flight and I didn't trust airplane food.
After an ample supply of cholesterol and several mugs of what I would say was the creamiest hot cocoa I have ever had. I rugged up for a tour of the grounds the cold didn't seem to be the same from back in the states although there was water all around it still seemed to be a dry cold.
Delbert was right in the assessment of the castle not much to look at but it seemed all to familiar.
"and how much land is here?" I asked Delbert
"About 999 hectares" Delbert said matter of factly
"and what are they willing to pay for this mass of rubble and stone" I said.
"20 million euro's about 25,850,146 in us dollars." said Delbert
"and what of any other monies" I asked
"there was a bank account with about 1 million euro's " Delbert informed
"the offer comes off the table on 31st of Oct and it is the 25th today
so shall I tell the Lodur Corporation it is a go?" Delbert continued
"why would they want to give that much money is the land mineral rich or something?" I asked
"no the land other than the trees is virtually barren you do have a rather large fjord on the property and there would be large salmon fishing grant for the land is on both sides of the fjord." Delbert added
"well I don't think they would spend a fortune for barren land with the hopes of getting a few salmon. I have 7 days think I will survey it first hand and then make up my mind." I advised.

Going back to the village i noticed the trees seem to call to me and when I looked into the branches it was as if the branches themselves where trying to spell out words to me.
Obtaining the money draft from the local bank I outfitted myself with a few camping essentials and wanted a few fresh groceries for health sake.
While I was at the market I noticed this hagged old crone who seemed to be watching me I kept checking to make sure I didn't have my fly undone or something worse. I had finally had enough and decided to approach her and ask what was the go, she was a seller of produce, apples to be precise.

"Apples my lord, tasty they are fresh they be, from my own trees I have tended from my childhood, sweet and firm guaranteed to put pep in your step ." she pitched
"I only have a few so I will make you a good price take the whole sack and you can have them for 5 euro's." she said as she held out her crooked hand.
"Sounds good" I said " but I want to know why you have been watching me"? " I asked
she handed me the bag and said. " I'm sorry , pardon an old lady for staring but you favor one I knew long years back , you could pass for his son."
" Well I'm not from here but I have had kin here , I'm here to find out about them maybe we will talk again and maybe you could tell me of this person that you say I look like." I said hoping for more information.
"maybe" she said "maybe if you happen back this way a lot can happen when you go for a walk in the woods by yourself. maybe tomorrow Modi."
"What was that? what did you call me."i exclaimed
" I called you nothing I said maybe tomorrow morning." faining an even older weak voice.
Shaking my head I could have sworn she called me by my name. Well it is a small village maybe it was out that an heir was in town and as I am a stranger here she put two and two together and figured it out.

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Well off I went setting out for some where I can get fresh water and do some fishing and make a good dry camp.

I just could not get the old woman out of my head why did she seem so familiar had she called me by name when I had not given her my name and wait a minute how did she know I was going into the woods by myself, this all made me a bit uneasy.
Finally got the camp site, found a stream the flowed into the fjord and had a bit of high ground. I could see the tale tale signs the rising water had left and camped above this set what we called in America a trot line and decided to explore the area while supper decided to get on the line.

Walking staff in hand, off I go walking up and down steep hillsides following the fjord and discovering a vast supply of berries apples and different food sources
While reaching out to get some berries that where on a far reaching tree branch it felt as though the tree itself moved under my weight and I slipped and fell into what I thought was a large bush only to find out it was an overhanging bush hiding a cave which I found was very rocky on the bottom.
This was a very large cave going into my back pack I pulled a torch and clicked it on nothing , batteries cant be shot already just bought them... tap tap on the side, twist and turn but still nothing so I pulled out the trusty fire kit, flint and steel never let me down before looking for what else I could find, a roll of cotton bandage works a large stick and some Jim Beam from my hip flask a few quick scrapes and voila let there be flame (poof) and the embers became a blaze.
Lighting up the cave is was huge the echo was immense, looking around I found trinkets and pottery and old archaic weapons.
Ah it all started to make sense they were offering the big money cause they know these are here and they are worth more than the 20 mill they are offering, seems as though at high tide this cave becomes a small inlet have to search this cave in more detail and maybe catalog it all.

Turning to find my way out the floor was real muddy and slick well I don't have to go into what happened next just remember those rocks I told you about well you can guess.
When I woke up my head was throbbing and my knapsack was gone and .... my clothes were different. What the..... saw a sack in the dim light thought I saw my knapsack it wasn't ... it was the sack of apples the old girl sold me and I was famished and they smelled so good one then two before I knew it I had eaten half a dozen or so gathered some firewood and found a place where there looked to have been a fire and the embers were still smoldering putting my hand over them they were still hot again the feeling of what the..... came over me and that's when I heard it, the grunt of some kind of wild animal looking about for what ever I could find to protect myself my hand hit a long shaft and I picked it up pointing it towards the sound of the grunt. I saw the branches that were covering the opening to the cave move. in walks the largest boar I had ever seen and right behind him was a man who seemed to be commanding the boar.
"Well what have we here..." said the man with a booming voice.
yelling to others near by ..."over here I seem to have found the lost sheep."
"Well but you have been keeping us all worried sick"
rather wide eyed I looked back at him .."who me, Sir I have no idea who you are or how it is that you seem to know me"
"Modi, Modi, Modi ... what are we to do with you , Iduna saw you in town and sent word by way of Huggin and Munnin. and Odin sent for your father, then we gathered our things and here we are" said Frey
"Wait my father is dead" I said and at that moment a large robust man stepped in the cave shouting " OK who killed me and didn't tell me again."

Even in the dim light of the cave I could see what the old woman saw, facial features, similar eyes, nose, and hair color except for the beard it looked like me!
Before I could react I was picked up in a rib crushing bear hug by yet another member of their party "Where have you been brother?"
"Brother I'm an only child" I said.
"Yeah and I fell out of Munnins butt " said the young man
" Look at me, i'm Magni your brother."
"Okay, this is all a bit strange" I stepped back and took the control of the conversation.
I told them what had transpired thus far and the one calling himself my father started laughing.
"Sounds like Loki has been at it again."
"Loki huh. explain please" I begged

"We had all been hunting that mean brute over there pointing to the boar
when you had gone missing at the same time Loki was missing as well he turned up some time later and we asked him about you and he smiled and said he didn't know where you were at the moment" Said the robust one.
"But how do I know you are my father?" says I
He puffs up his chest as if to impress some one "I AM THOR" said with a thunder that would shake the walls of this cave.
"Ok and you have a god complex, who are you really? this is the best come back jeesh.
"Thor god of thunder and you are Modi Thor's son" he states
"Yup I am Modi Thor.......son , holy hannah what the.....
but what about my child hood and growing up and ..and ...and"
sitting down quickly as not to pass out.

A loud roar of a laugh and a ham sized fist patting my back and it all came rushing in, the hunt the spell Loki sang to cause me to forget who I was and the Galdr he sang to cause the memories to be altered and that just made me mad.
"Now I know why the Lodur Corporation wanted the land, it is because if I didn't find the cave I would have been kept in the dark and then the prophecy would fail and ...oh my....
when can we get even " I said with gritted teeth.

"Ragnarok and only then but let the revenge be served cold for that is the best." said Frey from the back of the gathering "but for know you are back with your loved ones and safe."

The end for now..