Intro to the Village **now with slightly less suck**

Elli was awake long before sunrise. Her old bones creaked as she prepared the proper balm for Tory's ceremony later that night. Carefully sliced herbs and fat were mixed into a paste. Elli leaned back against the rough wall and sighed. She had only seen the ritual performed once before, and the recipient did not survive.

Tory had enough physical strength, of that she had made sure, but mental strength cannot be forced. The girl would either succeed, or die. She glanced at the girl lying prone on her cot, long black hair coming free of the plaits and fanning out around her head. She looked the picture of innocence.

"My dear child," Elli murmured, kneeling beside her, "I wish could bear the pain you will endure instead." She smoothed her callused palm across Tory's forehead and stood up painfully. There was much left to be done.

Character Outlines

Here are descriptions/background/plot involving the characters I have so far.

WARNING: SPOILER ALERT

Not that any of you care that much, and the plot will probably change.

Tory:
-Main Character
-16
-Ice-blue eyes
-Black hair in 2 plaits
-Dream Traveler
-Lives in Nordic(?) Village with Elli
-Kidnapped by Tyr for war advantage

Elli
-Age unknown, Elderly.
-Hazel eyes
-Long unkempt gray hair. Frizzy.
-Wise woman for the village. She saw Tory's potential, and,
when her mother died, took her in.

Odin
-Age unknown, appears to be about the same age as Elli.
-Gray hair, pony tail. Bushy eyebrows.
-Dark eyes
-Jacket, cravat. Also ruffles around sleeves. Stripped pants.
-Tory's travel guide. When Tory goes into Æsir, he goes.
-Connections to Tyr.

Tyr
-Blond hair, ponytail.
-Gray eyes
-King!
-40(?)
-Has Tory kidnapped
-Married to Eydis
-Daughter, Freyja, from first wife.

Eydis
-Red hair, long, wavy.
-Brown eyes
-Queen!
-Unwilling wife
-Married to Tyr
-Step daughter is Freyja
-Helps Tory (?)

Freyja
-Brown hair, ringlets.
-Green eyes
-Daughter of Tyr and his first wife
-Potential love interest for Tory (?)

Eisa & Eira
-Black hair, straight, loose.
-Black eyes, almond shaped.
-Tan, island-looking.
-White linen tunics, barefoot.
-hand servants in Æsir.

Here we go.

Alright. So my senior project is a book. This is where I'll post everything. The status, chapters, etc.

WOO!