Surt
Ludo unwrapped the bundle and held the amulet out to his sister; ensuring his bare hands touched no part of the amulet. Freyja looked at sadly then looked up at me. I did my best to smile reassuringly at her; encouraging her to just get on with it. With a sigh she reached out and picked it up. She smiled a little as she ran her hand over it; she loved pretty jewelry. It wasn’t long before her eyes closed and she sat up stiffly with her chin jerking forward. Her eyes opened wide and they slowly turned from blue into red.
Freyja gripped the amulet in her hands as she sat like this; staring unseeingly into the fire. Spittle began to dribble down her chin. Ludo used one of the dirty shirts to wipe it off. I’m not sure how long she sat like this for, but it must have been almost an hour
