Friday, April 24, 2015

Tarben, Son of Hjalmar

For 19 years, Tarben has lived alone with his father, Hjalmar on their small settlement.


Hjalmar had been a fearsome warrior in the army when his beloved wife, Eira, became pregnant during his last return to home.  Late in her term, she had fallen ill with fever, prompting Hjalmar to rush home.

The village doctor and midwife assisted Eira and Hjalmar in the delivery of their baby, but moments after they had given their new boy his name, Eira succumbed and passed from the mortal plane.

Shortly after Eira's ceremonial cremation, a heavy-hearted Hjalmar retired his helmet and spear and left the village with Tarben for a new life.

A happy and healthy buck, Tarben idolizes his father in every way he can.  While Hjalmar hunts beasts and gathers meats and herbs for their home, Tarben has become skilled in the ways of cooking and sells their excess food at a marketplace near their home.

12 comments:

  1. Wow, he's adorkable! He looks very different from any of your other guys I can remember - younger, more earnest, wide-eyed and sweet. Hopefully that's what you were going for. Can't wait to see him in action.

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    1. Thanks, man! Yeah, totally! You summed him up well there. :D

      The outline of the story is slooooowly coming together in my head. Tarben didn't even exist until I just decided the other day, "...Hjalmar needs a son!" and there he was.

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  2. Too much "no neck".

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    1. His neck looks just fine to me, but thanks for commenting!

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  3. Hjalmar's a DILF? Hot damn, the man keeps getting sexier.

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    1. Oh, I loved Hjalmar from the start. By the way, how does one pronounce that name?

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    2. I'm probably butchering it, but the way I understood it (and pronounce it) is hyal-mahr with hyal like a quick "he al". I guess I could say that's the way the man himself pronounces it and anyone who disagrees will get a free "lesson" in submission wrestling. :D

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    3. That's okay. He can teach me anytime.

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  4. What a young hottie. I hope we get to see some daddy - son wrestling action too.

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    1. Thanks very much. :) I'll keep that idea in mind!

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    2. Same here, a dad vs son wrestling match would be awesome!

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