Troll Progress, Scandinavian Folklore

First the progress. This looks like a lot, but realize that I imported four troll scenes wholesale from Gossamer and Veridian. However, I *did* ditch the 900-odd words I wrote on Tuesday, and replaced them with 1400, so I haven't exactly rested on past laurels.

5496 / 90000 words. 6% done!

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Today I was reading more folklore while Margot turned me back into someone with short hair. Here is some interesting, shorter trivia.

Elske--the feeling of longing you have for someone far away. How your hug is affected.

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Women can reduce their pain in childbirth if they crawl through the caul (afterbirth) of a foal. However, the children born thereafter are disfigured supernaturally.

If the child is a girl, the girl becomes a mare, a night creature that steals your breath and your soul when you sleep.

If the child is a boy, he simply becomes a werewolf.

Next up: the fylgie.

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