Days of the Discoverers

In a remote Norwegian valley, the Black Death has razed the village, turning homes into silent tombs. Eleven‑year‑old Thorolf watches a red fox linger in an empty church, the only sign of life in a world emptied by pestilence. Determined to tend his family’s cattle despite the loss of parents and siblings, he sets off toward the mountains, the familiar sound of horns now replaced by the eerie hush of a forest.

The woods awaken with the scent of fir‑balsam and the rustle of unseen creatures, hinting at the old legends of faeries that whisper through the trees. As Thorolf navigates this wild landscape, he confronts both the tangible threats of bandits and the lingering magic of a realm where goblins and sprites once roamed. His journey becomes a fragile bridge between harsh history and the lingering hope that ancient wonder might still offer a path forward.