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After some thought, Eivor walked up to tell her story. | After some thought, Eivor walked up to tell her story. | ||
[[File:ACV Hunter's Repast 7.jpg|thumb|250px|Eivor narrating a story to the villagers]] | [[File:ACV Hunter's Repast 7.jpg|thumb|250px|Eivor narrating a story to the villagers]] | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''A story of betrayal. Of selfish malice. And of [[Norse mythology|gods]] who act as spoiled children. Of all our many gods, it is [[Odin]] who is the most revered. He is the All-Father, the High One, the wise king. But for all his glories, he can also be the most elusive of his kind. Selfish, solitary, stubborn... even cruel. In days long gone, it came to pass that Odin's son [[Baldr]] died suddenly, felled by his only weakness. Mistletoe. Believing his son's death an accident, Odin sent a message to the [[Jötnar|Jotun]], [[Hel]], asking her to return his beautiful boy to life. Hel agreed, but on one condition. Only if every living creature in the [[Nine Realms|nine worlds]] shed a loving tear for Baldr.<br><br>At once, Odin sent word to every corner of the world, asking all to weep for his beloved boy. And all did... but one. A Jotun named [[Loki|Thokk]] refused to cry for Baldr. "Let Hel keep what she has received," Thokk said with malice. And that was that. Baldr was gone forever, sent on a funeral-ship across the sea, buried in [[Earth|Midgard]] amid trees and rocks.<br><br>What Odin did not know, is that Thokk was none other than the trickster Loki in disguise, a god he knew as a friend. Worse still, it was Loki who led Baldr to his death by a sprig of mistletoe. All these tricks and feints, Loki had conceived. Some say it was in Loki's nature to be so cruel. Others argue it was revenge for deeds done by Odin to Loki and his children.<br><br>There is a third view. That all these acts, kind and cruel, were [[Nornir|sewn long ago]] in the pattern of their lives. That we are not the authors of our own destiny, but only its readers. And that we... O... ...that we should fight against this view. For it is deeply unwelcome.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''A story of betrayal. Of selfish malice. And of [[Norse mythology|gods]] who act as spoiled children. Of all our many gods, it is [[Odin]] who is the most revered. He is the All-Father, the High One, the wise king. But for all his glories, he can also be the most elusive of his kind. Selfish, solitary, stubborn... even cruel. In days long gone, it came to pass that Odin's son [[Baldr]] died suddenly, felled by his only weakness. Mistletoe. Believing his son's death an accident, Odin sent a message to the [[Jötnar|Jotun]], [[Hel]], asking her to return his beautiful boy to life. Hel agreed, but on one condition. Only if every living creature in the [[Nine Realms|nine worlds]] shed a loving tear for Baldr.<br><br>At once, Odin sent word to every corner of the world, asking all to weep for his beloved boy. And all did... but one. A Jotun named [[Loki|Thokk]] refused to cry for Baldr. "Let Hel keep what she has received," Thokk said with malice. And that was that. Baldr was gone forever, sent on a funeral-ship across the sea, buried in [[Earth|Midgard]] amid trees and rocks.<br><br>What Odin did not know, is that Thokk was none other than the trickster Loki in disguise, a god he knew as a friend. Worse still, it was Loki who led Baldr to his death by a sprig of mistletoe. All these tricks and feints, Loki had conceived. Some say it was in Loki's nature to be so cruel. Others argue it was revenge for deeds done by Odin to Loki and his children.<br><br>There is a third view. That all these acts, kind and cruel, were [[Nornir|sewn long ago]] in the pattern of their lives. That we are not the authors of our own destiny, but only its readers. And that we... O...'' | ||
Eivor paused and chuckled before finishing her story. | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''...that we should fight against this view. For it is deeply unwelcome.'' | |||
*'''Karonhiaktátie:''' Enkwakaratón:hahse' ne A'nó:wara raoká:ra, né: ne oh ní:ioht tsi wa'thate'nówiia'ke'... ''(I'll tell you a story about a turtle, about how its shell was broken...)'' | *'''Karonhiaktátie:''' Enkwakaratón:hahse' ne A'nó:wara raoká:ra, né: ne oh ní:ioht tsi wa'thate'nówiia'ke'... ''(I'll tell you a story about a turtle, about how its shell was broken...)'' | ||
Eivor took out the glowing [[Crystal Balls|Crystal Ball]]. | Eivor took out the glowing [[Crystal Balls|Crystal Ball]]. | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Gorm brought this stone across the whale-road for a strange purpose. I do not know [[Grand Temple|why]], but it seems to belong to this land.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Gorm brought this stone across the whale-road for a strange purpose. I do not know [[Grand Temple|why]], but it seems to belong to this land.'' | ||
A child stared at it in awe as Konwahawíhshon approached Eivor. | |||
*'''Konwahawíhshon:''' Ióhskats. Kwah rahsnonhsà:ke wenhni'táhere'. ''(Beautiful. The moon is at your fingertips.)'' | *'''Konwahawíhshon:''' Ióhskats. Kwah rahsnonhsà:ke wenhni'táhere'. ''(Beautiful. The moon is at your fingertips.)'' | ||
*'''Karonhiaktátie':''' Takwawì:re' ken? ''(Are you going to give it to us?)'' | *'''Karonhiaktátie':''' Takwawì:re' ken? ''(Are you going to give it to us?)'' | ||
Hunter's Repast was a virtual representation of one of Eivor Varinsdottir's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.
After assassinating her old enemy, Gorm Kjotvesson, Eivor headed back to Olav.
After Gorm's death, Eivor eyed the cave from a distance, standing over Gorm's dead body.
Before leaving the camp, Eivor investigated the cave where she found a great door of stone, Isu markings carved into it with a recess the size of the crystal ball. Eivor pulled out the ball, which still glowed, and a voice came from it.
Eivor tucked the ball away again and left the cave.
With her task completed, Eivor went back to the village of Karonhiakèn:iate' to talk to Olav.
The nightly storytime came as a village leader spoke her story.
Eivor came behind Konwahawíhshon, who turned around to see Eivor. Konwahawíhshon gestured for her to join them and Eivor took a seat on a log amongst the gathered villagers.
Karonhiaktátie' stood up and put more firewood into the fire. Karonhiaktátie' looked to Eivor.
Karonhiaktátie' motioned to Eivor that she should speak.
After some thought, Eivor walked up to tell her story.
Eivor paused and chuckled before finishing her story.
Eivor took out the glowing Crystal Ball.
A child stared at it in awe as Konwahawíhshon approached Eivor.
Eivor gave the Crystal Ball to the village leaders.
Eivor left the village and headed back to Nyhofn to speak with Hilde. As she walked through the settlement, she overheard some of the people speaking.
One of the men called out to her.
Near the makeshift tavern, Eivor found a new note.
Stained Note
Down by the shores of Nyhofn, Eivor found Hilde.
Olav ran through the settlement and down to the shore proclaiming Gorm's death.
Hilde held out her arms for her brother. They hugged each other in reunion.
Hilde nodded.
Eivor walked to the longship with Hilde and prepared to get underway.
Once the preparations were complete, the longship cast off into the whale-road to set a course for home.
Eivor spent time with the natives and gave them the Crystal Ball for safekeeping, then returned to the port and said farewell to Olav before leaving for home.
If players play as male Eivor, part of the village elders' subtitles will change from "Kenhnharà:ken" to "Renhnharà:ken", which is the Kanien'kehá:ka term for "white man," whereas the former is "white woman." This marks one of the few occasions in the game where the Animus' chosen presentation of Eivor's gender will be reflected in dialogue. For the purposes of this page, the dialogue has been written from the canonical narrative presentation of Eivor as female.
