It appears as though we've stumbled into the tunnels and mazes of the Dark Elves (or Dwarfs if you prefer) in our haste to leave Jotunheim. If we are lucky we may run into some of the sons of Ivaldi. Artisans and craftsmen skilled in the working of gold and silver. It was they that created Gungnir (Odin's magical spear that never misses it's mark) and fashioned the most magnificent head of golden hair ever seen for Loki to give to Sif (good thing too as Thor would most likely have taken Loki's life once he learned that it was he who had cut off his beautiful wife's hair as she slept).

Ahh, see there to one side? Working in the smithy. Those are two of the most famous dwarf brothers ever. Brokk and Eitri, they are craftsmen with no equal be they god, man or dwarf. It was with them that Loki made a wager that they could not make treasures equal to those he was carrying back to Asgard (Gungnir, Frey's golden hair and the ship known as Skidblade). The challenge was accepted and they produced the golden ring which was to become known as Draupnir (every ninth night eight rings equally precious would drop from it), Gullinbursti (a boar with golden bristles, capable of carrying any rider over land or sea) and of course Miolnir (Thor's mighty hammer).

I don't feel it would be fair of us to disturb them while they are working and since our trip is drawing to an end let us continue on. I am growing weary as I am sure you are. Sleep and food seem to be the only things on my mind any more.