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…Loki tried to take to the air again
but his pinions were caught fast in the thatch!
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When Greip returned to the great hall
clutching the hawk
Geirrod was already in full flow
regaling Gjalp with his plans for training the new pet.
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“That’s no bird,” said Gjalp, peering into its eyes,
“it’s a god in disguise.”
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Geirrod snatched the hawk from Greip’s grasp
and stared at it, “Which god?” he said,
his fingers tightening around the bird’s neck.
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Loki said nothing.
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“Maybe hunger will loose your tongue,” said Geirrod,
flinging the hawk into his cellar and then bolting shut the door.
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