Young Svala was raised around the forge of her father, a swordsmith of some renown in Halgrim. As she grew, Svala took to helping her father, serving as his apprentice. She also practiced with the blades they crafted, becoming quite skilled at wielding two blades together. Svala was still a girl but she was becoming torn between continuing to work with her father and seeking the adventure she imagined at the ends of her blades. A surprising new commission for her father solidified her dream.
Targard Fire-Mane returned to Halgrim with the riches he earned in Taldor, his reward for service in the Ulfen Guard. He wanted a custom sword, broad and easily wielded in one hand or two, and he came to Svala’s forge to have it made. Svala was fascinated immediately but she knew his request was beyond her own skill, and she was delighted to leave the work in the hands of her father. Targard could tell she was excited to hear the tales of his heroics and Svala listened intensely to his stories.
Svala was determined to be a hero like Targard. She would seek adventure and earn the glory, and one day hopefully she could join the Ulfen Guard. She wanted to return to her people with tales of her own, but she knew she needed to train more before she could set off. It would be another three years, her nineteenth, before she would be prepared but once set she quickly assembled her gear and boarded a ship destined for Cassomir and her future.
