The Visit (part 1)

And lo did it come to pass that the Heathens of Valhal were made to venture beyond its comforting rooms and halls. Forced, as they were, to visit the place where dwelled strange gods known as "Grandma and Granddad". These gods were familiar to the Heathens only in passing, as they had visited the lands of Valhal before, though only briefly. The Heathens never questioned where these strange gods came from, nor where they went once they finished their duties as the Bringers of Snausages.

Into the red chariot known as a 'Subaru' went the crates and food. Into its hulking mass went squeaky dragons and ropy-toys. And finally into the seats of honor, directly behind the Mom and the Dad went the Heathens. The seats in which the Heathens were placed were cramped. Baldr, beloved heathen of Derp spent many forevers perched atop his brother's head. Odin was unamused and spent almost as many forevers emitting a high pitched whine, displeasing to the ears of the Mom and the Dad.

After the completion of roughly ten forevers (forever translating to roughly thirty human minutes) the Heathens arrived at the house of Grandma. It is here, in this far off land, where the Heathens encounter a strange creature. It looks to be a legless, yet mobile, dust mop. It appears to have no eyes, and stands less than half a leg off the floor. The Mom declares this thing to be a fellow dog, but the Heathens know it can not be so. Then the creature barked. Beloved Baldr answered in his own deep and ringing voice, confused yet delighted that even here his language is known. The creature is promptly placed in another room, forced to sing the Song of Woe.

Then entered The Cat. The Heathens had not encountered such a thing in many many months of forevers. They took after the fuzzy toy, baying the hunting call of their people. The Mom and The Dad quickly confined them to their crates.

It is here they will spend the night. With the Grandma and Grandad, while The Mom and The Dad visit other family members, unfamiliar to the Heathens. For tomorrow their journey continues, and they must go further still, to visit the Grandma and Grandpa further west.