The Sage of Einar

In the Great Hall Einar was wearing ski goggles, which were protecting his eyes as he chopped wood to begin making the prizes he had promised for the craftsmen's guild.

At his side were also Kassia and Helmi, who were following the indications, that Einar had given them because they wanted to help with the construction of the tensegrity tables and benches.

Although they already knew that the effect was not something divine but rather something physical, they still found the idea of ​​being able to hold things using only taut ropes fantastic.

Because it was a process that he wanted to keep secret, all this was done inside his room where only his parents and Juni could enter, who brought the materials he will need.

"Kassia need help to cut the strings or you Helmi want me to help you mark the measurements on the wood."

Einar asked who was cutting a large wooden board, which would be the base for the tensegrity table that Seren had requested as a reward.

Kassia shook her head while Helmi who was holding a wooden ruler which had some numbers on it looked at Einar.

"I have a question Einar, I would like to know why we have to take the measurements in centimeters and not in inches like the other numbers he fixes."

Einar, who was using a hacksaw to cut a corner of the board that he had not liked, stopped for a moment and stroked his chin.

"Recreate the two measurements because I needed to use inches to get centimeters.

But just ignore the inches they are quite a backward measurement and which are a real pain to do some math.

Since their conversions are irregular, therefore, they are not intuitive like centimeters, even you or our children could remember that 10 millimeters make 1 centimeter and that 100 centimeters make one meter.

But with inch measurements, things get out of hand very quickly as 12 spades make one inch, but 6 inches make one foot and three feet make one yard.

Trying to remember that while doing math formulas is a bit tricky and can scare any engineer who appreciates himself. "

Kassia frowned "You speak very badly of those measures, you suffered a lot for them, right?"

Einar sighed as he remembered the horror of working with American equipment in the Mexican army.

"At the beginning, it can be easy to do the conversions in the mind, but when you are under fire and you have to do conversions, it is a bit more complicated.

Even more so if the life of your companions depends on your calculations because if you make a mistake even a little, you can die or they may die.

Someday I will tell you the story about how I almost died trying to use a mine which I ended up misconfiguring. It was the time I was closest to death in the Mexican highlands. "

Helmi upon hearing all the strange words that Einar had used only looked with some horror at the ruler in her hand and promised herself not to use the inches for anything.

While the three of them were working, Sven, Elin, Asgot, and Felipa were gathered together while silently looking at two beautiful dresses that Elin had made with Einar's guidance.

"This is the final result of the dresses that I finished baking yesterday, I think they are already sufficiently prepared.

But still, I have to admit that I ended up liking them due to the innovative way Einar took to make them.

It is a pity that I have already married many years ago. If only I had had such a beautiful dress, it would have been the perfect complement for the great man I married. "

Sven, who had heard his wife's words ended up looking at her with affection and without paying attention to anyone, he gave Elin a big kiss.

"I am the one who was lucky enough to find a beautiful woman like you, although I have to admit that the dresses look extremely beautiful.

But now that we have what we lacked, we only have to prepare one day to celebrate the wedding. "

Felipa who was somewhat jealous that her mother could wear such a beautiful dress made a small face.

"I considered that we should celebrate the wedding before the merchants from the south arrive.

But it would have to be after we plow in February, otherwise, we will be short of grain. "

Asgot nodded and stroked the soft fur of the dresses.

"I agree with Felipa that we should do it before the merchants arrive, but I propose that we should celebrate the wedding at the end of the month.

In this way, in the ritual for the plow, Helmi and Kassia will be able to participate actively as protagonists of the ceremony.

Let us remember that since they are both pregnant, they have Freyja's blessing, so if they can participate.

They will create more opportunities for this year's harvest to be much better than last year's, I'm even thinking that with Einar's blessing we may see another miracle appear. "

Elin who had kept quiet during the entire course of the conversation put her hands on the table and looked at everyone with a serious look.

"So it is decided that the wedding will take place before the merchants arrive, so we only have the option to do it ..."

Elin paused for a moment and tapped on the wooden table.

"At the end of this month, even if it is a bit hasty, I am sure that Einar, Kassia, and Helmi will not care, since they are already united by destiny.

The only thing that the ceremony will do is to consummate the union of the three, before our ancestors who watch us from Valhalla and Folkvangr.

But we also do celebrate the wedding after the ceremony to start with the plowing of the fields.

We will have the guarantee that most of the people will be able to prepare some gifts for them. It could even be the largest wedding that has been celebrated since we arrived on the island.

When everything is taken into account, I can only be sure that the wedding is due to take place at the end of this month.

I think Einar, Kassia, and Helmi will be happy if we do their wedding before the end of this month. As a mother, I can only wait to see their happiness.

Although once my grandchildren or granddaughters are born, I think I could be a little harsher on Einar.

Don't you think that way, Sven? "

Sven, who did not agree with anyone because he preferred that the wedding be held after the plow festival, could only give up.

"Very well then, it is decided that the wedding is going to be held at the end of this month, I will speak with Seren and the rest of the members of the Thing to prepare what is necessary for the ceremony.

Elin will have to take care of informing Einar, Kassia, and Helmi about the wedding day so that they can prepare in advance.

You should also show them the dresses and finishes, I'm sure your daughters-in-law are going to enjoy them a lot. "

Elin, who couldn't wait to see her daughters-in-law dressed, did turn around and without saying a single word, Felipa, who was looking at her, took both dresses.

Later the two women left the place completely ignoring Sven and Asgot, who remained seated in their places.

"I suppose Einar is going to lose the help of his two wives this day, but I'm sure he will be rewarded tonight.

It is a sacrifice that I am sure my son will be able to bear. "

Asgot who was next to him only laughed for a moment and after shouting a few words Juni entered the place carrying two jugs of herbal liquor.

"Since we are alone, let's take the moment to drink some alcohol in honor of January, who I am sure will look at Einar with pride.

I wonder how your father-in-law would have treated his grandson. "

Sven who was imagining some things could only sigh silently.

"Most likely the civil war never happened and that in the end we even managed to conquer all the surrounding kingdoms.

But of one thing I am sure and that is that since Einar was five years old, he would have started taking him on expeditions.

Maybe he would have started somewhere nearby, but then I'm sure he would have taken him to Miklagard when he was only 10 years old.

Either way, I'm sure he would have been proud of Einar too. "

Einar who was working could only sneeze for no apparent reason so he scratched his nose and looked at how the door to his room would have been.

Letting his mother and Felipa enter, who was holding two beautiful dresses that he could recognize as the ones he had designed for the wedding with Kassia and Helmi.

"Einar, Kassia, and Helmi, I have good news for you three.

Today I, Sven, Asgot, and Felipa speak together to be able to decide the day of their wedding.

After a little discussion, we reached a consensus that should be held at the end of the month, so I hope you will prepare for the ceremony.

We did this so that the three of you can already be united in front of our ancestors as quickly as possible.

This also means that they will be able to fully participate in the plowing ceremony in February, but those are preparations for the future.

At the moment it seems to you two to try on the dresses that Einar and I made for you. "

Kassia and Helmi looked at each other for a few seconds and left the room, leaving only Einar who, seeing himself alone, only lowered his head and began to arrange the things that were in the place.