The Gambler's Fortune (Einarinn 3) - Plot & Excerpts
Raven flew into the wood, And looked among the laughing trees, They hid their lore beneath their leaves Where no one looks, so no one sees. Raven flew into the peaks, And dug among the icy snows, But wisdom lay beyond his reach, Buried right beneath his nose. Raven flew back to the plains Came croaking loudly in despair The grasses told him, “Do not weep, Risk the rainbow if you dare.” Raven flew into the storm, Until the sunlight split the rain. He crossed into the Otherworld, Wisdom stole, flew back again. But where had Raven’s color gone? Where once his wings were black as night, The rainbow claimed its due from him, Raven now was hoary white. Raven said to every bird, “Now I am wisest, bow your head!” The birds all cried, “We know you not!” And pecked poor Raven till he bled. Poor Raven fled their savage beaks, And wept with long and lonely tears, Pursued until he came to rest, Sheltered by the Tree of Years. Now Raven sits and holds his tongue, Until his counsel may be sought.
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