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Frida fiddled with the remote with the TV on “I think I figured this remote out. The part with the highlighted blue border is what selected, and I can start it by pressing the button that said Enter. It similar to a computer mouse but different.” She looked up at the TV and back to the remote. “Okay Season 1 Episode one is ready to go.”

“Thank you Frida” Johanna said holding a plate of freshly made cucumber sandwiches as a Tea kettle sat on the stove.

“This feels weird.” Hilda stated setting up a folding chair with a blanket on it.

“What part? The show named after you? Or that anther reality recorded our lives as a cartoon?” David remarked snagging a piece of popcorn from the bowl on the coffee table.

“This all feels odd to me.” Louise said setting up anther folding chair with a blanket over it. “Though it will be fun to see what kind of stuff I can expect handing out with you guys now.”

“As well as filling in some notes from the stuff I was not there for” Alfur pipped up from the Table. He had an elf sized blanket spread out with a stack of tiny pillows to put his back ageist. As well as a single piece of pop corn next to it to pull pieces off of to much on and a few note books.

“You can count me out of this” Tonto said popping out of the near by dresser. “I’ve seen enough of what you all get up to. Beside I can’t see that well.”

Twig stood to the side watching everyone else get set up. Everyone took their seats. Hilda, Johanna and Frida took the Sofa. Twig curled up in Hilda’s lap. David took the chair closes to Frida and Louise took the chair next to Hilda. Frida hit play and the Opening rolled.

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Post Opening:

Frida Paused the show as the opening ended.

“I think I remember nearly everything in that!” Hilda stated.

“I don’t think I ever tossed you onto the grate raven.” Johanna questioned. “But the opening was rather nice to hear.”

“Seeing you meet us in our scout uniforms is accurate to how we first got together.” David said.

“But what about that Troll at the start? What was that about?” Frida asked

“O I ran into a lot of trolls. Could be any number of them.” Hilda said. Now nervous at how much danger she been in and worried about how much her mother will react.

“Is no one going to mention that GIANT Hilda road the Grate Raven around?” Louise asked with some nervousness in her voice.

“That Jorgen. A Giant of old. Just when does this show start following me? Cause if hes reference then it start before me and Mum moved to Trollberg.”

“I am going to want to rewatch the opening after we finish the first Season and compare everything in it to everything that happen in the opening.” Alfur remarked “I got a lot of notes to take.”

“Can do Alfur. As for now lets watch and see what adventures Hilda got into when I was not looking” Johanna said as Frida pressed Play.

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“A helpful water Spirit, trudging thought a weather spirit snow patch, running along a ton of migrating woffs. Was that what your daily life was like before you moved to Trollberg?” Frida asked.

“It was. I do missing the freedom of the wilderness. Being able to go where I wanted when ever I wanted.” Hilda said with a lot of nostalgia in her voice.

Johanna added. “Things have changed a lot since then. They were more simple times. But it not all bad.” She looked to Hilda with a Smile.

Hilda looked at her mum, then friends who all looked at her with smiles before saying “Yes. And I would not change any of it for the world.”

The show continued.

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2:44

“Seeing me have Twig do that now makes me want to slap my younger self.” Hilda stated

“Considering that time you MMMM” David started to say before Frida covered his mouth.

“Leave some surprises David. Louise only joined us recently. And there plenty of stuff we were not there for and stuff Hilda’s mum was not there for. Part of the fun of this is finding out what only the others know.” Frida said with some annoyance. Upon taking her hand off David's mouth David simply nodded.

Louise quietly let out a nod and Frida hit play.

6:41

“I take it the incident you did your report on then. Why didn’t you mention this?” Johanna stated with some shock and concern.

“It all worked out. And you would have forbidden me from leaving the house if I told you.” Hilda responded.

“Well it few years too late for me to do anything now. But are there more near death moments coming up I should be prepared for?”

Hilda had a nervous grin. Knowing full well that there would be several. “maybe?”

Johanna let out a sigh. “Guess we will find out. Though now I am wishing we moved to Trollberg earlier. I won’t punish you for anything I learn from this. Beside it all in the past.”

The ep Title card appeared.

"The hidden People? Who are they?” Louise asked. No one answered. “Anyway. That a nice house you guys have in the wilderness. Can we go visit it?”

“Ask us later” Johanna said. Looking a little uncomfortable at the question.

“O hay it the Woodman” Hilda changed the subject.
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7:33

“You have known him a long time. Does not feel like a friend. Just a… Ummm” Frida struggled to come up with the proper word.

“Also who is knocking on your door in the middle of no where?” David asked. As Alfur keep his mouth shut.

As soon as the tiny letter showed up David, Frida, and Louise let out a collective "Ooooooo"

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12:42

“They really did a number on your house.” David said. “No wonder you moved.”

“That not why we moved.” Hilda said.

“If that was not enough to make you move then what was?” David asked.

“You will see later.” Hilda responded. “Also it nearly time!”

“For what? Is that Alfur I hear.”

“That would be correct” Alfur said. “This is where I enter Hilda’s life.”

“Any reason you two didn’t explain this to me then?” Johanna asked.

“I didn’t want to wake or worry you. Also you had enough on your mind at the time” Hilda said.

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13:11

“Wow! That a lot of houses!” Louise said. “And elf politics have got to be annoying to deal with.”

“It was. Though I was willing to put it with it to stay there.” Hilda stated with some sadness in her voice

Everyone just stared in aw when Jorgen came on screen.
Not a word spoken.

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17:56
“So moving on to Mayor.” Johanna said “Seems like he was not vary cooperative. Didn’t expect you to use black mail. But I guess that how much you loved our old house. And that answers where though nittens came from.”

“Thanks for getting though out by the way.” Hilda responded.

“This have been a lot more grounded then several of our other adventures.” Frida remarked. “Well beside that Giant. So how long is this going to keep feeling normal?”

“One way to find out” David said.
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21:17

“Elf Houses really are every where out there” David remarked. And upon seeing Twig stop the rabbits he said “And Twig is really something to stop all though rabbits.” Twig took a proud nod to that remake. “He may be scared of Trolls, but who can blame him there.”

Then on the meeting with the prime minister.

“Well, it nice to finally learn why the Elves didn’t like us.” Johanna stated. “Even if the only reason they acted was because of Politics. And Alfur, thank you for helping Hilda as much as you did.”

“Your welcome Johanna. Though I had no clue what I was getting my self into. And you know what, I don’t regret any of it. The adventure, the reports, the greatest paper trail of our time. I’ve gotten to have a roll in so much. So next adventure?”

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1:43

Louise in a positive and energetic tone “Awww though nittins kittens looks so cute!” She grasped her hands together as leaned her head on them.

“They still itched” Hilda said

“And were a pain to pick them all out.” Johanna added

David let out a chuckle when they were plopped into the box, earning a weird look from Frida.

3:34

“The Giant” David whispered to him self at first. “It huge! Your smaller to it then Alfur is to us.”

“He is big, but Hilda” Johanna stated getting her daughter to look at her. “How often do you sneak out in the middle of the night?”

Hilda nervously said “I did it a few times back then.” But more confidently responded “But I don’t anymore.”

Johanna gave her a partly distrusting look. Louise, and Frida are acting speechless at the size of the giant but in reality they don’t want to draw Johanna’s attention.

6:00

“He is surprisingly soft yet strong spoken for someone who’s height rivals mountains.” Frida stated.

“Just how far did you ride in his ear for Hilda? His steps are like a mile apart.” David ask

“I don’t recall. I slept for quite a bit of the ride after I tried to give him advice” Hilda responded

“At least you got some sleep that night.” Johanna stated. “At least I don’t need to worry about you sneaking out to hang out with a giant again. Just other strange creatures.”

Louise is just staring in wonders at what just happen, as Alfur slap him self back into reality to jot down more notes.

6:21
“Boy does that end up causing some problems later.” Hilda quietly muttered to her self.

6:56

“O hay! David, there we are” Frida said with eagerness and surprises.

“O wow. I don’t really remember this.” David replied. “I guess this is when we first meet Hilda, but we don’t really interact”

7:39

“Okay we did interact...” David said with a little surprises. “O ya now I remember! You were that weird girl that just showed up that one day. I don’t know why I didn’t put 2 and 2 together.”

“I admit I didn’t really think about this interaction at all after getting to class. But I guess this is our first meeting.” Frida remarked.

9:20

“I can’t figure out this Woodman person” Louise said. “The way he talks comes off as strange.”

“I think it mainly do to not having the same values as humans. Personal land property is something he does seem to fully comprehend for example.” Hilda explained.

“He never caused us harm. But he always felt off to me” Johanna remarked.

11:31

“So Jorgen was our whole planet’s protector. But his time of service was up. And everyone he knew and loved left him behind.” David stated.

“I feel bad for him.” Frida stated. “But where are the other giants? They couldn’t really have just jumped into space right?”

“But they had to leave” Aflur reminded them. “They never meant anything bad, but they did caused problems for humans. And if you think what they did to a human house was bad just think what one of their foot prints can do to an elf city. It not fair but it how things were.”

“I wonder what it like, to have tiny people hate you for not noticing them” Louise said

Johanna and Hilda just silently sipped their tea.

11:51

“Woodman” Louise, Frida, and David all say in an exasperated tone.

“Now you know how I feel about him” Johanna said in an annoyed tone.

13:45

“I still remember that Flight” Alfur stated. “My first true taste of what was to come.” He followed up in a more quite tone. “For better and worst.”

“You are surprising okay with her riding Woff Miss Hilda’s Mum” Louise said.

“I used to do it a lot my self when I was little. Be hypercritical for me to get on her for that.”
14:28

“The elf king does not look impressive.” David said. “In fact it kind of look like he has a diaper on.”

“Hay!” Alfur scored him. “That Elvin royalty you are talking about.” Alfur then mumble to him self “Dang it now I can see it to.”

The avalanche starts on screen

“Not my brightest moment” Hilda stated.

15:11

“Hold on a sec” Frida start. “Is that mountain by your old house...”

“Yes” Hilda interrupted.

16:18
“Wow. Okay, Anther one!” David went off “And that looked really dangerous”

“I’m wondering if I should make a near death counter but I don’t want to give my self a heart attack” Johanna said.

17:00

Johanna takes big sip of tea.

18:00
“Aww that so sweat.” Louise stated.

“She waited for him longer then any of the empires we learned about in history existed. Love is the strongest thing there is.” Frida remarked.

“Wow” goes the Hilda on the screen

“You said it” David responded while the others chucked at his remark.

18:50

“Hooray!!! everything wrapped up nicely. You are friends with the elves, the giants are happy. Everything okay! So why did you move to Trollburg?” Louise asked.

“Ya everything seems to be going well” David responded.

“Ummm” Johanna nervously started.

“So about that” Hilda stated and hit play.

19:00
“Ooooo.” David, Frida, and Louise all said in nervous unison.

19:12
“I’m sorry about what I said early” Louise apologized.

“Things came full circle. I was shocked at what they did, and now I can see personally that I was doing the same thing they did to me. Truly Ironic.” Johanna stated with much melodically in her voice.

“But that must suck so much. Losing everything in a moment. I can’t imagine going though all that at once.” David stated.

“Well it was not all bad. I got to meet all of you.” Hilda said with a bit of a sad smile.

19:47
“So they did jump.” Frida remarked before letting out a quite “Wow” with Louise and David.

21:25

“At least some stuff survived.” Louise stated.

“Life changed for all of us that day. We left everything we ever knew behind. I would say I wouldn’t change anything, but I think you would be happier if your old house wasn’t step on” Alfur remarked.

“We spent years there. Also It wasn’t just our home. It was also my parent’s place untill I was born. We had history there for generations. And now it a pile of wood and rubble.” Johanna teared up at though words.

Hugging her Mum Hilda respond “We all ready started making new history here.”

After the ep ends.
“My first impressions of Trollburg did not hold up.” Hilda stated.

“And you dragged us into most of it.” David responded.

“I’m thinking the Merman was one of your more normal adventures” Louise said.

“What Merman?” Johanna asked

“I’ll explain after we finish.” Hilda said.

“I would like to try camping near your old house at some point. Get to see where you grew up.” Frida said.

“Can we go after we finish this?” Hilda asked her mum.

“Can do. There a lot around there. Though maybe camp some where with no elf houses around.” Johanna said

“Roger that” Hilda said.

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Before the next ep started Johanna spoke up. “Can you hold off on starting the next episode Frida?” Frida qued up the next episode but didn’t start it before Johanna continued. “Thank you Frida. Just a new rule for the rest of this show bass on our lives.” She rubbed the back of her neck. “Still feels weird watching a show from anther timeline about us.” She cleared her throat. “Anyway, if you have any comments you want to make, just tap the person next to you, towards Frida. So she can pause it. They way we don’t get any more talking over the videos.”

Everyone looked at David who nervously said “It not just me.”

“Just mostly you.” Frida responded. “But all right. I’ll pause if I get a tap.” Frida hit play.

2:00

Louise spoke up. “Your attitude towards Trollberg is completely different from when I first met you.”

“Getting to know a place can do that. Though I did need a push to get there.” Hilda responded in a happy tone.

Johanna followed up. “Though after that push, I don’t think I could keep you in the house.” She finished off her tea. “For better and worst. Lets continue.”

2:50

“Hold on.” Hilda Blurted out. “Freda, can can you check the video for that lighting I though I saw?”

“Sure.” Freda rewinded a bit and let it play forward slow and paused “There it is.”

“How did you even see that?” David asked. “It blended into the sky so well I didn’t even notice.”

“I just happen to be looking over there.” Hilda said before smugly turning to her mum. “I told you I saw lighting.”

“I never said I didn’t believe you. I just want to get you some normal human friends for once. And you did get them. Eventually. Took longer then I expected.”

“So what was wrong with them?” Louise asked.

Before anyone else could speak up Hilda spoke up. “It a bit of a list. But you will get to see some of it.”

Johanna followed up in an annoyed tone. “Boy was this a prelude to what was to come.”

Frida hit play.

3:25

Louse was the first to speak up again. “They seem nice and welcoming. What went wrong?”

“Frida. Hit play.” Hilda said with no emotion.

4:16
“You didn’t mention the ding dong ditching.” Johanna said. “The more I learn about them, the more I’m glad you didn’t become friends with them.”

“Could you imagine though.” David piped up. “Them getting Dragged into the weird stuff we been though.”

“Could you imagine though.” Frida stated. “Them trying to deal with some of the stuff we dealt with? Also that why you knocked on her door? You tried to prank her?”

“To be fair.” Hilda stated in defensive. “I had no context for why ringing a door bell and running a way was a rude thing to do. Considering where I grew up.”

“Fair enough” Frida stated before hitting play.

5:37
“They threw rock at birds?” Louise bough up. “They seem kind and accepting, but they do some nasty stuff.”

“Ya. I didn’t hang out with them after this.” Hilda brought up.

“Imagine the trouble they could cause if they signed the contract.” Alfur brought up. “Though them running into the lost clan is something I think several people would be entertained by.”

“I never considered that.” Hilda stated.

“The shear amount of damage they would do to an elf city is scary.” Louse brought up. “And who are the lost clan?”

“They will come up later I bet.” David stated. Lets continue.

5:44

Frida quickly put her hand over David’s mouth. “I think I am starting to put the pieces together.” She said before pressing play.

6:30

“I do wish you just told me what was going on.” Johanna let out a sigh. “I do understand why you didn’t. I was putting too much pressure on you to be normal.”

“And I didn’t want to disappoint you.” Hilda finished.

“I know what that feels like” Frida added.

“Most kids do.” Louise mentioned.

7:52
“Wait a second.” Louise once again spoke up first. “Is that the Grate Raven?”

“I though so.” Frida responded. “Mentioning the stature cemented it for me.”

Everyone else remained quite.

9:04

“To be fair” Johanna brought up. “If he talked we could of resolved this a lot sooner.”

Then Alfur brought up “We also could of resolved it sooner if you signed the paperwork after we moved to Trollberg.”

Johanna though for a moment before responding “Fair point.”

10;24
“So he forgot how to fly?” Hilda questioned. “That explains a few things.”

“Well I have it recorded in my own reports.” Alfur brought up. “Not that I provided you with any copy to read. I understand it rather tiring to try to read tiny print.”

“If you could get me a personal bigger copy I’d be happy to read them.” Johanna respond.

“Me as well.” Louise followed up.

“Ummm. Aren't these videos enough?” Hilda brought up with some slight panic in her voice.

“I suppose so.” Johanna agreed.

“I’ll still look into it.” Alfur offered.

11:32
“And there us meeting… Umm what is your last name anyway?” Frida asked.

“It Stacy.” Johanna answered.

“Hmmmmm” Frida pondered for a moment turning from Johanna back to the tv.

“We didn’t think much of this meeting ether” David mentioned. “Probably should of tried talking to the Raven leader.”

“Still the look on Hilda’s face when Johanna was listing off the bad things that happen.” Louise brought up chuckling. “I’m glad to see none of that happen, but the dread was fun to see.”

“Well a sparrow scout is always prepared.” Frida mentioned before pressing play.

14:00
Everyone just gave each other funny looks, trying not to laugh.

Until Alfur Spoke up. “To be fair, I was focused on trying to keep Raven from losing hope. Though it looks like I’ll have to amend a report.” He stated with some annoyance.

14:30.

“Missed them by that much.” David said with a snap of his fingers.

16:01

“I got mix feeling knowing anther world got to see our heart to heart chat there.” Johanna began to explain. “On one hand, I think it can help some kids realize that their parents do care about them, but want to help them be better with out changing who they are. On the other, knowing a bunch of strangers got to spy on our personal lives is rather unnerving.” She took a breath and let it out. “Even if they do think it a just a fictional cartoon.”

17:48

Everyone looked at Frida but she did not stop the video.

19:22

“So that when you first road with the Grate Raven.” Louse bough up. “I got a pitcher from the last Bird Parade with you on his back.”

“Cool! can I see it?” Hilda asked.

“It’s at home. I’ll bring it tomorrow. Can I fly on the Grate Raven?” Louise asked back.

“I’ll ask next time he in town. He will most likely say yes.” Hilda stated with fun.

Next David spoke up. “Nice work messing with Trevor Alfur.”

“I had to help Raven out. Beside he can’t touch me with out signing the contract. But I can still touch him.”

19:39
“Wait! What?” Louse, Frida, Alfur, and Johanna all let out.

“I found out shortly before meeting Victoria Van Gale.”

“The weather woman who’s station mysteriously fell apart one day?” Louise asked? “I heard some rumors. But I take it you know what really happen.”

“There likely an ep that mention it.” Hilda reminded.

20:44
“So the whole parade is centered on a lie?!” Frida stated in shock.

“It more a misunderstanding.” Hilda corrected. “No ill intent was meant. The reason for starting may be wrong, but it still brings joy to everyone.”

“I enjoyed being part of it.” Louise stated.

“I got to take part the year before that as well.” Hilda stated before adding “Shortly before when THAT happened. I didn’t get to ride on the Ravin that year though.”

21:03

“Told ya.” David quickly told Frida.

Annoyed Frida responded. “We all ready well established it was Hilda on there. Before we started watching this.”

After the end.

“Our first Adventure in Trollberg.” Alfur stated with pride. “It made quite the report to the Northern Counties.” Then his tone shifted to annoyance. “Even if I now need to amend a few parts of my report.”

“Meeting the Grate Raven and learning the true origin of the parade.” Louise stated with excitement. “What an experience! Wish I could have been there.”

“You’re here now.” Hilda spoke up. “And it may not be in person, but you are getting to join us on these adventures now.”

“Thank you.” Louse replied.

“Well that was fun.” Johanna said getting up form the couch. “But 3 episode is enough for a night. We will pick this back up tomorrow evening. Besides” Johanna walked over to the sink with her empty tea cup. “I need some time to process this.”

“Understandable.” Frida said looking at the name of the next episode. “Next ep is called The Sparrow Scouts. I guess this is when me and David properly meet Hilda.”

“Looks like it.” David said, getting up to stretch. “I wonder if that time I road the thunder bird is in an episode?”

“Most likely” Hilda stated. “Considering what was happening then.”

“Well I got some paper work to file, and Forms to send out.” Alfur mentioned.

“And we should be heading home as well.” Louise mentioned.

“Good night” everyone called out as David, Frida, and Louise left the flat.

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The next evening, as Hilda and her friends arrived back at her home to continue the show. Johanna was had just finished baking a pie. “Hello everyone!” She cheerfully shouted as they walked into the flat, in their scout uniforms. Twig right behind them. “How did the woodworking badge go?”

Hilda nervously said. “It mostly went well.”

Only for David to blurt out “You call having to negotiate with angry Vittra going well?” He put his head in his hand “Last least this went better then our first run in with Vittra.”

Before Louise could speak up. Frida said, “I think that the next episode.” As she walked over to the tv she said “I’ll get it set up as you guys get changed.”

Johanna set the table before for 6 and Alfur. “After you guys wash up we can eat, and then watch.”

Everyone let out an Okay.

Later that Evening, after everyone had eaten and got back into their seats Frida hit play on ep 4, the Sparrow Scouts.

0:52

Johanna was the first to speak up. With a bit of an annoyed tone. “Just what do you have ageist that sweater?”

Hilda response was quick. “It just doesn’t fit right. You can see it looks a little short. Even back then.”

Johanna almost said something, thought for a moment before saying. “Considering when I made it, I shouldn’t be surprised.”

Louise then said. “Can we talk about how cute Twig looks when he sleep?”

“Cute and Fierce” Hilda boldly stated as she scratched Twig’s chin.

2:37

Hilda turned to her mum before asking “Did you play Stingball when you joined?”

“I did.” Johanna answered with nostalgia in her voice. “I me and someone else manage to get each other in the face at the same time to.” She chucked to her self before saying “That stung for a solid minute after the impact.”

3:43

Louise spoke up “So this is who you 3 started hanging out together. For a badge.”

“And we just kept, hanging out together after this.” Hilda added.

David chimed in. “I’ve only regretted it a few times.”

“Only a few times?” Frida jokingly responded.

Alfur decided to share his own thoughts. “It a superficial reason to start hanging out, but the fact you 3 kept together when it was not needed show how real your friendship is.”

“And we got a new member.” Hilda cheerfully stated looking at Louise. Then said with embarrassment and regret “Even if it took us a bit to remember we had a fourth member.”

“Well you remember well now, and I learned a bit about Vittra today.” Louise said with a smile.

Under his breath David remarked “You’re about to learn a lot more about them” before Frida hit play.

4:53

A moment of silents before Johanna asked “Why did you stop it here Frida?”

“It felt like you two needed to say something.” Was her response.

“I think it best if we talk about that later.” Hilda mentioned.

Louse decided to add something “I notice the car you are driving is different from the one you have now. Why is that?”

“Now that moment is certainly in this show.” Johanna answered with annoyance. “You can see then.”

5:58

“Frida” Louise started to ask. “You seem a lot more strict back then. More overly organized. What happen?”

Frida took a deep breath. Let it out and then answered. “A lot. What ever the show does cover I’ll tell you later.”

6:59

“Well considering the detail you still put into work Frida, any Elf would be satisfied with the quality of it” Alfur complemented.

She gladly took the complement and spoke up in her more old prideful and all knowing tone “Thank you Alfur. It is needed for Mmmmmmmm” She was interrupted by David putting his hand over her mouth this time.

David chucked to him self before saying “What were you saying about spoilers?” Frida stopped struggling and just nodded back. Getting David to take his hand a way. Then with some pride in his own voice he said “Felt good to be on the other side of that.”

8:03

“I have some questions, but I’ll wait till later to ask them.” Johanna stated with a slightly annoyed tone.

Hilda then decided to use the moment to ask everyone else a question. “So what was your first badges?”

“Public Speaking” Frida stated.

“First Aid” Dived mention.

“Photography” Louise added.

“Book Binder” Johanna said

“Backpacking” Hilda finished off.

9:12

“Vittra!” Louse nearly shouted. “Your first badge...” Louise stopped her self remembering what Hilda said a bit ago. She shocked her head for a bit before continuing. “You didn’t even get this badge. And you guys had to deal with Vittras.”

Johanna then coldly added. “And by the looks of things you nailed a stake into one of their heads.” She let out a sigh before saying “Please tell me you didn’t climb the big chipper.” Hilda just gave a guilty smile. Then with cold annoyance she just said. “Seriously.”

12:14

“Well that unfortunate.” Johanna mentioned in a rather surprised tone. “They are heavy sleepers, but once they wake up” She shuddered at the though. “Boy are they aggressive and loud mouthed.”

“I got to learn that first hand today.” Louise brought up. “We were building a deck at the nursing home and it turn out some Vittra were living where we were building. Though surprisingly some of the old folk… I mean residents knew how to handle an angry vittra.”

“That was fun to watch.” David mentioned. “And I think Hilda learned some new words.”

Johanna gave a concern look, It was Frida who gave a worried nod in response. “Okay me and Hilda will have a talk about that after you 3 go home.” They all nodded as Frida hit play.

13:20

“I know Frida changed a bit, but David.” Louise stated.

“Ya?” He answered.

“You’re like a completely different person.” Louise went on in surprise. “Just what happened to you?”

“Well puberty started for one” David responded munching on some Jorts.

“Fair.” Louise stated in a defeated tone. “Though I expect there more to it then that.”

14:46

“Understandable reaction.” Alfur stated. “Though now you would have a vary different reaction.”

“Just show how much I’ve grown since then.” Hilda said.

16:40

“Well we didn’t go underground today.” Louise stated in surprised. “I didn’t expect them to have a whole town down there. And what were though animals?”

“Ground Cows.” Johanna informed. Everyone turned to look at her “I had some run ins with vittra my self when I was little.” She said in a mostly happy tone with some pride underlining it. “They really are every where. I think there was an underground club in the vittra community near Toføten. I wonder if it still there?”

18:12

Frida let out a deep breath before saying in rather timid tone “I think here is when I first started to learn how to handle failing at something. Though it would be a while before I truly learned.”

“Is that a good thing or a bad thing” Hilda asked.

“Bad in the short term, good in the long term.” Frida said in her more stander tone.

“Failure is important. My old Raven leader used to say ‘Failure is not our enemy to be feared, it is our constant teacher to learn from.’ I haven’t though about that in a long time.”

“My first year of adventuring with Hilda taught me that the hard way.” Frida said with a hint of some tired sorrow in her voice.

19:04

“You also don’t need to get a long to work well together.” Johanna stated. “But I still worry about you on the big chipper.”

“Well I’m here arn’t I?” Hilda stated cheerfully. “So you know it all turned out well.”

“For you yes. The Vittra, I don’t know.” Johanna coldly stated.

19:42

“he was there, THE WHOLE TIME!!!” Frida yelled out. “If he was doing his job we could of just asked him to turn off the machine, but no he was watching tv.”

With some anger in her voice “I don’t expect you to have a clue on how to turn off a mulching machine. So you made the quicker choice you could.” Johanna said to Hilda. “But I’m tempted to give him a piece of my mind next time I see him. Only reason I’m not is do to not knowing how to explain this to him with out sounding crazy.” She gestured at the tv.

Felling mentally exhausted Hilda ust said “Lets just finish this, and then give our thoughts”

“Considering the many notes I made of your first adventure in Trollberg with out me I got a lot of notes.” Alfur stated with both pride and annoyance in his voice.

After the ep ended.

“Okay” Louise said with a calm voice, mostly succeeding in hiding her real feelings of shock. “First off, was that a...”

“YES” David blurted out before she could even finish her question. “The cool rock was a troll rock. And it does cause some problems.” David said in with exhaustion from knowing and dreading the question coming up.

“And considering the name of the next episode.” Frida started to point out. “You will get the see the problems it caused.”

“We can talk about that after the next episode.” Alfur stated. “For now lets talk about our thoughts on the vittra.” Alfur pulled out a different note book then what he been writing in before stating with some eleven pride. “We have a piece treaty with the Vittra, mainly to keep out of each other territory, as we used to just cause problems for one anther. Our houses fall into their burrows, and they get attacked by our animal cavalry when they panic. So we don’t interact much anymore.”

“Well they seem rather cooperative, once they start talking anyway.” Louise brought up. “That one even brought up making the deal first.”

“They mostly want to be left a lone to do what ever.” Johanna stated. “Like that one painting the ground cow in a Hawaiian shirt.”

“All in all” Frida remarked. “As a first adventure with Hilda, it was rather educational. Even if we didn’t notice at first. Lets move on to the next episode.” Everyone nodded.

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1:45
On Screen a Troll awoken as the sun went down, looked for something, punched the wall, and then started digging though the vittra tunnel. Making it to the other side of the wall the next night.

Hilda eyes a little wide in surprise: “That new. Considering the timing I’m guessing that explained how it got into the city. I often wondered how it got around the wall. But why didn’t other Troll try the same thing?”

Johanna: “Maybe you can asking Trylla next time you go see her and Baba. And if that is Trylla if this is what I think it is.”

Hilda: “Will do.”

David: “Soooo this is that incident with the Troll rock.” taking a deep breath he continued “Not my finest moment.”

Frida: “It all worked out in the end. Everything does for us.” Before for following it up with a quite “Mostly”

Louise “This is still before I moved to Trollberg. To bad I never transfer to any of your classes.”

Frida: “We just get into middle school. Maybe next year you could share some classes with us.”

Hilda: “Maybe we can interview some ghosts for a history project together next year.”

Johanna and Louise both showed surprise and concern in their faces upon hearing that.

Johanna quietly to her self: “You will find out later.”

3:26
The principle goes on for way too long voicing a drum roll to hype up a stature of the founder of Trollberg.

Louise in surprise: “Wait that stature is only a couple of years old? It falling a part and missing pieces. I though it was at least 100 years old in that condition.”

Hilda in a sarcastic tone: “I wondered what happened to it?”

David in a dry tone: “I think we all know what happened to it, even if none of us saw what happen in person.”

Alfur: “Normally I’m ageist destroying history, but this is not the case. It just glorify a part of the past, and you humans have plenty of records of really happened now. Best let that crumble a way. It also not even old.”

3:40
Johanna and Hilda look at the jar of little nittins with their tiny cat stuff.

Louise vary joyfully: “They are still so cute and tiny. What happened to them? I wish I could see one my self.”

Alfur “I can introduce you to Peppercorn after we finish for the night.”

Johanna questioned in surprise:“You have a nitten? When did that happen?”

Alfur: “I found one during the clean up and she just stuck with me. Don’t worry she does not leave my house.”

4:55
David has a box of rocks for his project and supportive parents. Frida shows worry about Hilda being 3 min late. Alfur and Johanna talk about how he will keep a low profile and write a report on Hilda’s school.

Louise: “Seems you all played a roll in what about to happen.”

After thinking for a moment, everyone nodded and said ‘umm yes’ except for Alfur who said “Most defiantly.”

Johanna: “Also Louise, when you sign the paperwork to see Alfur?”

Louise: “I did it shortly before that got set up.” She points at the TV with the computer hard drive hooked up to it. “When you were reading the letter from the man who set this up.”

Johanna let out a sigh: “Lets not talk about him again till we finish. Though him being from the same world our life is recorded as a show in does explained how he knew as much as he did about us. And I’m starting to believe it. No matter how creepy that is. So anyway, Frida if you would.”

6:39
A boring video on the history of the school gets interrupted by the projector getting knocked over. Ms. Hallgrim thinks Hilda threw David’s rocks and locked up the rocks after telling Johanna they need to talk.

Johanna: “I do admit it could look like you did it. But that nose gives it a way that it a troll rock.”

Frida: “If you know what to look for. And none of us were even looking. Though Hilda noticed.”

7:31
Shows a bunch of scenes of Hilda being a problem student.

Johanna: “I knew, going from home schooling to normal schooling was going to be a process. But now I see just how much of an adjustment you needed.”

Hilda: “I act more ‘normal’ in class now.”

Frida: “She really does.”

David: “I miss her disrupting class. It was constantly entertaining, and freed us up from boring lessens.”

Frida: “David”

David: “What?”

Louise let out a chuckle before Frida hit play again.

10:27
Kid Hilda and friends on screen figure out about the trollrock and mention the jail for 50-100 years for bringing a trollrock into Trollberg.

Johanna: “I don’t recall such a law”

David: “It was largely playground rumors. You heard he said she said. That kind of thing.”

Alfur: “Might be worth asking Gerda next time I join her for a patrol.”

Louise: “You know the head of Safety Patrol?”

Alfur: “O yes. I help her with her paper work and join her for her daily duties from time to time. How we met is likely an episode later in the show.”

Louise: “I look forward to it. And everything else you all done together.”

11:47
Johanna states with a little concern: “Frida, is everything okay?”

Frida take in a deep breath before letting it out: “I used to be the perfect student. I expect how that stop will be a future episode. Can we just talk about it then?”

Johanna smiled: “All right. By the way. Any reason you three didn’t try to fill me in on what was going on?”

Hilda: “Didn’t really have time. And you were talking with their parents.”

Johanna: “All right.”

14:08
Alfur manage to pick the lock, just in time of the sun’s final few moments before setting. David, with the rock under his shirt goes all over and his friends pretend it a performance before it gets a way and the baby troll goes on a rampage though the class room. With Hilda tracking it down.

Louise: “Was school like this often for you guys?”

David: “No, that evening was an outlier.”

Johanna: “Also that dance was just to try to hide that there was baby troll lose.”

Hilda: “We were desperate to not let David go to jail. And it all worked out in the end.”

Johanna gave a soft smile: “That it did. Though that line seems to apply to a lot with you Hilda.”

15:46
General chaos happen as the baby troll runs about, somehow avoiding everyone’s sight. Ending with the Nittens getting lose, the troll leaving the room, and Hilda and friends giving chase.

Everyone laughed at the chaos that just happened on screen.

Johanna: “Reminds me of dealing with Baba when she first showed up… Whoops. Almost let out a spoiler my self.”

David: “It was fun seeing Kelly have the punch bowl land right on her head again.”

Frida: “I’m tempted to do something next time Trevor call Hilda a witch.” She spun her finger in the air and gave a bit of a sinister look. “But my vow said no.”

Louise: “What vow?”

Frida: “I’ll explain after we finish the show.”

16:00
Trevor's mum confront Johanna, and everyone is itchy from the Nittens.

Hilda: “So what did you tell Tevor’s mum?”

Johanna: “The Truth, but she didn’t believe me.”

Frida: “Though hearing that he afraid of birds now, does explain a bit of his behavior at school.”

David: “Think we could get the Grate Raven to prank him?”

Louise: “Seeing what happen in the Bird Parade episode made me think he would not suggest the idea, but would be on board with it.”

Johanna: “Lets not plot revenge please. At least not in front me. Boy was that a long night.”

18:15
The Trio pursuit the Troll though the school hallways. Running into the Principle who went on about the stature ceremony even more. Then they tracked the troll to where it enter the vent where Frida opened it with her Swiss army knife, and Hilda failed to fit in.

Louise: “He really loves that stature. What are his though now after the night of the Trolls?”

Frida: “He largely in denial about how history really is. He also the main reason that stature is still there. Despite it really ruff shape.”

David: “I saw him guarding it during the Bird Parade with a broom when me and my family were on our way to meet up with you guys. And considering all the Trolls that joined in on the celebration. I wonder if any spotted it still up.”

Frida: “Our old school is a little out of the way from the parade, so there a chance they didn’t see it.”

David: “The stature was still up when we were on our way home that night. And Principal Magnusson was sleeping next to it. Dad woke him up and got him home before meeting us at our home.”

Johanna: “Good to know he okay at least. Also Frida, do you have that knife on you?”

Frida pulled it out: “As I said then, a sparrow scout is always prepared.”

19:48
Mama Troll outside, baby troll in the air vent, Johanna and Ms. Pollgrim are debating Hilda’s situation.

Johanna: “We really didn’t give you a chance at alerting us to the situation.”

David: “I’d say so. We got the big bad mum troll outside in the storm looking for her kid. Said kid in the vents above your head. And the only adult that is aware is tiny and invisible. So why didn’t you speak up Alfur?”

Alfur: “We had enough complications going on. And tiny talking invisible man would likely have been too much to explain.”

Louise: “Also, how did the mum Troll know where her kid was? Do that have a sort of homing instinct that let her know his general direction?”

Hilda: “Considering the events that lead to the Night of the Trolls, I’d say highly likely.”

21:44
Hilda pull the vent off letting the Troll kid run a muck in Ms. Pullgrim’s office, before catching it. Just in time for Mama to be at the window and spot her child. Ms. Pullgrim panic trying to call the situation in only to be stop by Hilda who then returns the Troll Child to the mother who peacefully walk a way.

Frida: “So that how you got her to let you stay in our class. I’m impress you got her to not call it in.”

Hilda full of pride at her deed from years ago: “I just did what I knew needed to be done. I knew trolls were not hostile normally. So just give her what she wants, in this cause her kid, back to her and peace is kept.”

David: “That also explain the renovation her office got.”

The episode ends with the Troll seeing the Stature, examining it getting angry, then a cut to the classroom getting cleaned up by the students and parents. Only to be interrupted by a dramatic Principal Magnusson explaining the stature dedication ceremony is canceled. Where the show cuts to the stature now smashed apart.

Johanna: “All things considered. I don’t blame the Troll for doing that. If I had the chance now, I would of grabbed a hammer and joined them.”

Louise: “Wow Hilda. You handled that Troll well. It almost like you can talk to them.”

Frida preemptively put her hand over David’s mouth.

Louise continued with out noticing: “The only problem was property damage and loose nittens.”

Hilda: “That could of gone a lot worst. Like if the Troll...”

David interrupted: “Lets not think about that and move onto the next episode.”

Most of them nodded and moved on.

Chapter Text

Johanna: Last episode for the night. It called the Nightmare Spirit. So what is that about?

Hilda mumbled to her self: Nightmare spirit, nightmare spirit, nightmare spirit… O YA!!! Can we just skip this one?

Johanna surprised: What No!

Frida: Why?

David: Come on. I’m the one who was the least mature back then. If this is what I think it is, you are not going to look worst then me.

Alfur and Louise look at each other and gave a shrug.

Frida: I’m hitting Play. Seems you get some some trauma to heal from this time.

Hilda a little grumpy: What about us losing our house.

Frida shocked and apologetic: I didn’t mean... I’m sorry.

Hilda: It all right. We all had some rough times, but such is the life of an adventurer.

1:19
On Screen Hilda, David, and Frida enter a tunnel planing to get a badge on subterranean urban exploration before it invented.

Johanna groaning a little, face in her hand: I would ask for an explanation, but I know it will come up.

Frida: Also I don’t remember our trip down there going like that?

Johanna: Lets see what you found down there. At least you have lights.

1:43
The trio explore the tunnel. Something takes Frida and Hilda on screen causing both to scream as it happens. Something not scene. David makes a run for it before falling into the drainage water.

Johanna wide and concern: What on earth just happen! And how did you 2 get out of it okay?

Frida: I don’t remember this.

Hilda: Nether do I.

Johanna: Well it on screen so it seem to have happen. Did you memories get erased?

Louise: Ummm I think the episode title may be the explanation.

Johanna sighed into her hand: Just hit play.

2:04
As a swarm of rats close in on David, he wakes up screaming.

David: Not fair showing my nightmare. This show really just Ratted me out.

Hilda and Frida gave him an annoyed look at that line, while Louise chucked.

David: At least someone laughed this time.

Johanna: I would say I’m gad you kids didn’t really go down there. But Frida all ready gave a way that you did at some point. For now I’ll assume the reason is in this episode. If not I’ll ask after it.

Hilda is quite and nervous about what she expect to be shown later.

3:20
David join his friends outside and the 3 talk about the teenager across the street with David on screen saying “She’s Just a teenager. Most Teenagers are a bit weird.”

Louise: To be fair, you 3 were weird before you where teenagers.

David: To be fair, we were not weird till we started hanging out with Hilda.

Frida: Said the bug man.

David: I would say something but that likely a future episode.

Rolling her eyes with a smile Frida hit play.

4:40
They fail to trail the teenager and then Hilda decide to help David over come his fears by finding the Rat King.

Johanna: The more I watch the more I think we should of moved to Trollberg sooner. Your social skills and awareness were really lacking.

David: She’s gotten better over the years.

Frida: But getting there was an interesting experience.

Alfur: I documented much of Hilda’s growth, at least for what I was there for.

Louise: Hilda really mellowed out by the time we started hanging.

Johanna: Well think you all for being friends with her.

Hilda just let out a smile, and maybe shed a single tear at all this. Not that anyone else notice. Maybe her mom.

6:02
The trio enter the underground drainage system and get cough up in a flash flood down there getting washed deeper into the system.

Johanna feeling exasperated: Didn’t think I would need to explain why you don’t ignore a no trespassing sign. But apparently I should of, as they are there for a reason.

Frida nervously: Like preventing you from wondering into places not mean for humans?

Johanna: Yes Frida. As David was being dragged a long partly ageist his will, why didn’t you stop Hilda Frida?

Frida: The idea seemed rational at the time and I got cough up in the moment. I think. This was a while ago.

Fohanna: Don’t worry I won’t tell your parents about what I learn. Though I may show them a few episodes after we finish. IF I determine an episodes has something I feel they need to know about.

Frida and David in unison: Yes Miss Stacy

Louise: For once, I’m glad I’ve only had one real adventure with you.

7:24
The Rat King shows up and offer to trade secrets. Hilda whisper something and learn that the teenager is giving David nightmares. The rat king rolls a way.

Johanna is a little shocked at what she just witness.

Louise: Think you could take me to meet them Hilda?

Hilda: Umm sure. Tomorrow Sunday so we can go meet him then.

Johanna shaking off the shock: I hope you have a safer rout to reach them then what you used that time.

Hilda: Don’t worry mum. I do have a safer rout. Do you two want to come a long as well?

Frida: No thanks.
David: Hard pass for me as well.

Hilda: All right. It just you and me Louise. I wonder if they have any info on the guy who gave us these to watch?

Johanna: Most likely worth an ask. Also for someone errr thing? Called the Rat King, he seems seems surprisingly civil and polite.

Alfur: Indeed. Also Hilda, I wish to come a long with you and Louise when you meet with the Rat King tomorrow.

Hilda: You are always welcome to come a long.

Louise: We get to meet the rat king! I wonder what secrets I could trade?
8:31
Hilda and Twig watches David sleep till he wakes up in fear. Then the teenager appears. Hilda, Twig, and Freda chase her, only for Frida to make a detour. The teenager looked at Hilda, gave an evil grin, then turn into green smoke to pass though the lock of a gate.

Johanna wide eyed: Well that concerning. After this I am going to call Aunt Astrid to see if there any charms for blocking teenagers from misting though our key hole.

David: If there is one, can I got one as well.

Frida: I would like one as well.

David: Same here.

Louise: Why would charms work? It just some superstition stuff.

Hilda: Louise, boy do we have a lot to catch you up on. We’ll explain after we are done with this show.

10:08
Hilda and Frida follow Twig on a bike to the Huldrawood where they witness the teenager turn into green mist to fit though anther large lock door. The the girls then climb the wall and tied a rope for easier climbing.

Louise: Wow she fast. Is that from the mist travel?

Frida: They can cover a surprising amount of ground with that. As well as fit though tiny holes.

Johanna mumbled to her self: And that is anther late night adventure. Though it was to help a friend.

11:00
The teenager told several other teenage girls about David’s most recent nightmare. Only for Hilda to make her presents known and they all stair at her with glowing green eyes before vanishing in a green mist. Hilda does her best to seem like she was not scared.

Hilda: That is still creepy. They don’t even feel human doing that.

Frida: Seems to me you were afraid of letting others know you could be afraid then.

Hilda: I was. I still feel a bit like that.

Johanna: Hilda is okay to be afraid. And is that why you wanted to skip this episode? Because it would show that you do feel fear.

Hilda: That and I didn’t want you all to see my nightmare. We saw David’s. And it embarrassing what was in mine.

Frida: Hilda we won’t think less of you. No matter what you are or were afraid of.

David: And I’ll do my best not to laugh. But maybe the show won’t show us.
Hilda: Thanks guys. Though I still don’t want you to see.

Louise: Well you dragged David to face his fears, now it our turn to see yours.

Alfur: If it make you feel better, I won’t record what in your nightmare.

Hilda: it would Alfur. Thankyou.

12:24
Hilda and Friends are in the Library. The Librarian drops a book in front of them before gliding a way. The book explain what the Marra are.

Johanna mumble Marra to her self as she thinks.

Louise: So I should get my hands on a leather belt if I start having nightmares.

Frida: Yes. It nullify their magic.

Louise: Good to know.

Johanna: Marra marra… Now I remember. You did explain this part to me and David’s parents all ready. But as I said that night. I do wish you just told us what was going on so you wouldn’t need to sneak around to do all that. It was for a good cause and I would of believed you. And I think I could of gotten David’s parents on board. Even if they didn’t believe us.

Hilda: In the wilderness I normally just did stuff done on my own with out needing to fill you in every little detail. Mainly just telling you when you asked after I got home.

Johanna: That does not explain why you tried to hide it.

Frida: There an old saying ‘To fool your enemies, you must fool your friends.’ And we didn’t know how close an eye she was keeping on David. It does not excuse what we did though.

Johanna: But it does let me know your logic at the time at lest. And that the best I can ask for. Also Alfur…

Alfur: I honestly though Hilda told you what was going on.

Johanna: Mmmmmmm

Louise is just confused.

16:14
Hilda and David disguise them selves as each other and sneak off to each other’s homes and rooms. Then Hilda pulled Frida into David’ room and set up for the Marra’s return with Alfur on guard. The Marra comes, they talk, and make the bet.

Louise: Again with the manipulation for what you want. First holding the elf mayor nitten hostage for information and now playing with the marra’s pride… Remind me not to get on your bad side.

Hilda: Overpowering is not an option. So I needed to out smart them.

Johanna: Just be careful with how you use that silver tongue. I’ve seen some people talk others into doing some bad things.

David: Like what?

Johanna: I’d rather not say.

Louise: Alright. Also where did you get the blue wig?

David: It was part of a costume for a school party. I forget what my costume was though.

16:51
Hilda is having trouble falling a sleep and David is awoken by Johanna checking up on a snoring ‘Hilda’ casing David to scream.

Hilda scratches Twig’s ears as he sits beside her: Sorry about that night boy.

Johanna: Finding David in your bead was quite a shock.

Hilda: I can hear that.

Louise: So now I guess it time.

Alfur: Most likely.

Frida: I’m not pausing till the end.

Hilda: I still prefer we skip this.

David: Nope. After I got scared a wake a ton, it time to see what scares you.

Hilda: This feels like it would be invasion of my soul.

Johanna: Hilda you’ve grown a ton since then. It natural to be embarrassed of your past. But that shows how much you matured over these years. So lets see how much you’ve grown.

Hilda taking a deep breath before speaking: Okay.

18:40
Hilda gives up on sleeping and gets up only to seen realize she is dreaming. The marra attempts to scare her with spiders, and a forest giant. Only to have her tossed onto a woff. Hilda does not fear any of that. The marra mention secrets in realization to something as Hilda fly a way on a woff.

Louise: That not too bad. I would of lost my mind at the spiders, let a lone the forest giant.

Frida: You really held your own ageist that marra.

David: How did it look when she started nightmaring Hilda?

Frida: She largely just floated over her with glowing green eyes.

Hilda: Also. How did she visit the Rat King in the middle of nightmaring me?

Alfur: She fled back though the key hole and came back about a minuet later. I guess that moment of peace in the dream is when she was gone.

Hilda: Woff riding is so nice. But lets get this over with.

21:25
David and Frida call Hilda down and pass her a bike, and the nightmare really starts. Hilda can’t control the bike and things get scarier as David and Frida leave. The bike is pulled by falls a part and the city contort as Hilda screams in fear. Then in the waking world Hilda’s mum and David’s parents enter David’s room and see Hilda suffering from the nightmare. David wakes up Hilda and Johanna comforts Hilda. The marra laugh’s out of sight of everyone before turning to mist and leaving as it came.

David shocked and disappointed: Bikes… You were scared of bikes… That it?

Hilda full of embarrassment: It just that… Well… they were a symbol of how much I don’t know about the city, and didn’t fit it. Even David can ride a bike with no problem. I faced Trolls, rode on giants, met the Rat King, and deal with so many things that would of paralyzed most others with fear. But you saw that montage last episode that showed how badly I was adjusting to school. How I didn’t fit in with Trevor’s friend group. All the weird stuff I keep ruining into. Something normal like a bike, it not natural to me. I grew up around woffs and rocks, not bikes and sidewalks. They just remind me how little I fit in. At least then.

Louise: Well you seems to have adapted well to Trollberg when I started hanging out with you. And so what. From what I’ve seen you done amazing things. So what if you had a silly seaming fear. It does not invalidate who you are and what you done.

Everyone gave Louise a surprise look.

Johanna: Well put Louise. Thank you for saying that. And you Hilda stayed true to your words from the start of the episode. You risked facing your fear as you tired to do with David. For that well done.

Hilda smiling: Thank you Mum and Louise.

Before pressing play Frida mumbled to her self: Bikes. Really?

Ep end
It now day. Hilda talks with David and Frida. David mention no more nightmares. The marra reveal her self, and mention she won’t bother them again and that she traded with the rat king for Hilda’s secret. Then Hilda ask her friend teach her how to ride a bike.

Johanna: Well seems what I said about you staying true to your word was more accurate then I though.

Hilda: Seems only fair. And as I said. The best way to deal with your fear is to face them. Even if I fell down a few times.

Johanna chucked: O ya I remember all the bumps and bruises when you came home. I was surprise it was not from dealing with some strange creature, for once.

David: She was not willing too try it out with training wheels. Though at that age, I understand.

Hilda: I got the hang of it. Eventually.

The trio chucked together. Alfur jumped to Louise’s shoulder who was feeling like a third wheel looking at them.

Alfur: Hay Louise. You only just started hanging out with them. Give it time and one day you till will be talking about your many past adventures with them.

Louise: Thanks Alfur.

Johanna: Okay that is enough for tonight. You 3 should be heading home for dinner. Now I need to call Astrid, then Hilda.

Hilda: Ya mum?

Johanna: Then we will have a talk about though words you learn from the Vittra during your scout activity today. I haven’t forgotten.

Hilda: Yes mum.

They organized the place, and Hidla’s friends went home for the night.

Chapter Text

As Johanna started to clean up, she left the veggie casserole on the counter as the oven preheated and she hummed to her self. There was a knock on the door.

Tontu: I got it.

He emerged from a the near by side bench next to the door before opening the it to reviled David and Frida.

Tontu: Hilda not here.

As he tries to shut the door on them Frida stops him.

Frida: We know. She told us to meet her here as she took Alfur, Louise, and Twig to see the Rat King.

David: We didn’t want to go again. If you watched with us you would see why.

Tontu: Not interested. I get pulled into enough of your guy’s antics as is.

He vanishes into nowhere space via the rug. Closing the door behind them the 2 teens took a seat at the table. David taking our his radio and moving his headphones from his neck to his ears. Frida pulled a book from her bag.

Johanna: How did your day go?

Frida: It was alright. When I asked Tildy to help us get permission for deep access to the witches tower to learn about that weird wand he has…

Johanna: The one who gave us the show about my daughter?

Frida: Ya him. Turn out the Committee of 3 are all ready looking in the Grand Magic Encyclopedia for any info on it. Turns out he gave them a scare when he talked with them. Also I have not told them about the show he left us. Though he did mention it to them. But not that he gave us a copy to watch.

Johanna: I still find his existence unnerving. A being, formally human, from anther world. It hard to believe, but the fact he provided us this cartoon is a really good argument in believing him.

Frida: Lets not dwell on that. I’ll set up the show as we wait fill the rest to get here.

20 mins later.

Hilda: We’re back!

She, Louise, and Alfur, are soaking wet. Twig on the other hand had mange to shake him self dry a while ago.

Johanna with some sarcasm in her voice: Let me guess. Unexpected flooding?

Louise: It came out of no where. We even checked before going down.

Hilda: At least the flooding dropped us off at the Rat-King’s front door.

Alfur: Fortunately for me tiny paper dries rather easy. Though the notes I took before hand are smeared beyond readability. And sadly I don’t think the show will show our more recent adventures. Hilda can you drop me off at my house?

Hilda: I’m about to go change anyway. Louise, I’ll loan you an outfit.

Louise: Thanks. Also I’m glad I left my camera at home. Even if I did want a picture of the Rat-King. I just didn’t want to risk the water damage to it. I’ll wait for a more dry season to try.

Frida: Good plan.

Hilda came out of her room, still in wet cloths. Holding a dry outfit that she handed to Louise. She thanked her and went to change in the bathroom. Hilda went back to her room to change. The 2 later emerged in identical outfits. As everyone took their spots, and David got the lights, they started the next episode.

1:40
The trio are in their scout uniforms on their way to the park after listening to Victoria Van Gale’s Weather forecast. Johanna is hard at work drawing.

Louise: You were really strict with your schedules back then.

David: We don’t get as many badges now with her leading us, but I do enjoy the more leisurely pace. Even if most of the extra time we have is spent on some crazy adventure that might be life threatening.

Everyone looked at Hilda.

Hilda: What!? Some of our adventures is stuff that would of happen whether I was there or not.

Alfur: Keyword being some.

Louise: Also what happen to that weather lady? I’ve never heard her on the radio. But I’ve heard others say how much they miss her 100% accurate forecasts.

David and Hilda looked at each other and let out a sigh before both saying: Long story.

Louise in shock: Have Trollberg had any major event in the last few years you were not part of?

Hilda though for a moment.

Hilda shrugged: I can’t think of any.

Louise: This friendship is going to get crazier. I look forward to seeing how crazy.

3:01
David grabs a lot of crab grass, while Hilda pick some other hardy flowers. A conversation leads to David telling about a blue nettle by some ghosts.

David: O ya this adventure. My favorite of our first year together.

Louise: Why is that?

David: I didn’t have to deal with anything scary.

Louise: Fair.

5:12
The trio on screen find the flower in the crack in the wall. And there a village of elves between them and it, that David and Frida can’t see. Paperwork. When Frida try to just walk over and grab the flower, the elves fight back. Hilda and Frida get a way, but David gets a tied up by rabbit riding elves. Hilda mentions forms.

Johanna: Well they were a lot nicer to me when I met them.

Hilda: When did that happen?

Alfur: There were looking for you during school hours. And your mother offer to help instead.

Johanna: And now I sometimes go over there to use them as a muse for some of my work. And it helps me remember to take Twig out and about regularly.

Frida with some frustration in her voice: No wonder, you met them on nicer terms. Offering to help. and we met with me clueless walking though their homes.

Alfur: That would effect your first impression by quite a bit. Yes.

6:17
Frida filled out tiny paper work with a magnifying glass. Alfur is excited to finally fulfill an ancient contract.

Frida: Have any of us actually read though that whole elf contract?

Hilda: I haven’t.

David: Nope.

Louise: I haven’t had time.

Johanna: I meant to but forgot.

Alfur: I have. It one of the first contracts we use to help teach young elves how to read.

Hilda: You guys really do love your paper work. Do you only teach reading with contracts?

Alfur: Far from it. We mainly use reports. And apparently mine, on our adventures, have been a popular topic and choice.

Johanna: I don’t know what feels more weird. A bunch of tiny invisible people who know a ton of details about our lives that live with in driving distance, or anther universe that is not accessible and knows a lot of privet stuff about us.

Hilda: Lets try not to think about it.

6:27
David is tied up and surrounded by elves, he can’t see, and rabbits.

Louise: That is the most adorable… Does that count as kidnapping?

Alfur: Technically no. He was taken prisoner. Kidnapping would be taking him from someplace else. In this cause, how ever, he was captured while trespassing before he could retreat.

David: Well all things considered. It wasn’t too bad. I certainly prefer it to some of our other adventures.

Hilda rolled her eyes with a smile upon hearing that.

8:11
Alfur told a tail of 2 elf families creating a real estate contract. Only for one family to not fully sign it and be banished from the kingdom for it.

David: That seems rather harsh.

Alfur: And as I said then, the laws are much fairer now.

Hilda: I appreciate the visuals. Shows just how crazy thorough you elves can get with your paper work.

Alfur: I’m going to want to get a sketch artist to come take a look at this. Documentation of our early historywith images are nonexistent.

Frida: Let me know when so I can make a point of being here. As I’m the only one who was able to figure out the remote.

11:29
They meet the Bragga family who refuse to sign any paper work, and love to shout COMBAT! David is tied up and sitting on a log, and is rather cool about just staying there and not getting into a life threatening situation.

Johanna: Good thinking Frida. Bought some time to find a solution to all your problems.

Frida: Thanks. Keeping a cool head have helped me in a lot of situations. Even more so after becoming friends with Hilda.

Hilda: It haven't been that bad.

Frida Waving her hands at the TV: ANTHER DIMENSION HAS AN ENTIRE SHOW ABOUT ALL THE WEIRD STUFF YOU WANDER INTO!!! WE’RE EVEN WATCHING IT RIGHT NOW!!!

Hilda: Point taken.

12:15
Hilda and Frida examine the tiny contract. Johanna in the mean time struggle with work stuff before grabbing a can of juice. Alfur explain that Lindworms hate paperwork before they go to find one. The screen cut to the library. Trevor is viable.

Louise: O no. Did Trevor cause more problems?

Hilda: We didn’t even notice he was there.

Frida: Nether of our lives really revolve around messing with one anther. We only really interacted a couple of times.

Johanna: Well good to know he haven’t caused anymore problems. Now finding a worm can’t go too badly.

David: Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Johanna let out a sigh: Okay lets see how it goes badly.

14:15
Frida, Alfur, and Hilda find a book on Lindworms. With information on where one is. After a cut to the beach Alfur gets Hilda to blow into a shell to summon a water spirit, that splashes all of them.

David: Yep I’m glad gad I stayed behind.

Louise: You were tied up.

David: So?

Louise…

Frida: David always been the most easily scared of our group. But that not a bad thing.

Hilda: He stops us from taking too big a risk.

David: And I’ve learned to be braver.

Johanna: Seems you three help balance each other.

Louise: By the way Alfur. How did you know how to summon water spirits? Your home didn’t seem to have much room to interact with them? There was that one who popped up under Hilda, but not much past that.

Alfur: Not all elves live in the Northern Counties. Plenty live else where in the wilderness. And we all trade reports with one anther regularly. I quite enjoyed reading about other elves experience with different creatures and spirits in my off hours before moving to Trollberg. Different spirits was one things I read up on.

Hilda: Is that how you knew about the Barghest?

Alfur: Yes. As well as several other things, including different types of magic.

Hilda: So I should try asking you if there some weird creature I don’t know about?

Alfur: wouldn’t hurt to try.

15:25
Hilda, Frida and Alfur boarded the water spirit. Twig stayed behind. A song called Down by the Singing Sea started playing as it took them to the island on screen. The screen then cut to David and Bartell sitting side by side, both being awkward about the whole prisoner thing. Then it cuts back to the water spirit dropping the 3 off at the island.

Johanna: That looked like a present trip. Reminds me of the one time I road one.

Hilda: When did that happen.

Johanna: I was camping with the sparrow scouts when I got a little too far off on my own. I fell into a river and a water spirit gave me a ride back to shore, setting me right next to my troop. Got a scolding from my raven leader after she thanks the spirit.

Frida: I could see that happening with Hilda. Also David. Seems you and Bartell just didn’t know what to do.

David: We largely just sat around and waited for you guys to come back. Maybe I should let them braid my hair again.

16:33
After landing on the island they explored it to find a well tended garden. Looking about they find tons of uncommon plants for the city. Then they find the sleeping lindworm’s head.

Johanna: That is a lot bigger then a name having worm in it suggest.

Frida: I though the same things.

Louise: That is a dragon. You can’t convince me other wise.

Hilda: A type of dragon.

Johanna: You haven’t said anything David.

David: I met her later.

Johanna: So you met that dragon more then once?

Hilda: Just twice. You grounded me right after the 2ed time we dealt into it.

Johanna: O ya. After the sea monster attack. In what I did get you to catch me up on, I forgot to ask about that.

Alfur: Though I’m the only one who actually dealt with it twice. Hilda, David, and Frida each only met it once.

Frida: Come to think of it. Ya. That likely an episode so you can just see when we get to it.

Hilda: I am so glad you promised not to get me in trouble for anything you learn in this show.

In attempting to burn the contract when it was a sleep, Hilda woke it up. It is vary angry until Alfur, and Hilda offer it a deal trading plants. That the drake is happy to take, in exchange for burning the contract and not eating them.

Louise: Only having that Merman for context really undersell what you all have dealt with. At least I’ve dealt with Vittra and the Rat-King now.

Johanna: Let me guess, you didn’t tell me about the dragon because you didn’t want me to worry.

Hilda: Yes. I got more to say but I think it best if I say it later.

David: Well it seems the Pen was mightier then the sword when dealing with that dragon.

Everyone gave David blank stairs as they started to finished the episode.

Ep end.
Hilda, Frida, Alfur, and Twig arrived back at the lost clan after night fall. Showing them the lindworm flame. The lost clan decide to stay where they are, and give Alfur the land with a party. Frida recall the days events.

Alfur: I shouldn’t have said that. I really should thanks Bartell for the save there.

Johanna: By the way Hilda, how didn’t you get that badge?

Frida: We regathered the plants we needed the next day, but here were you?

Hilda: Yaaaaa, I caught a nasty cold.

Johanna: O ya, now I remember. You were stuck in bed all day. I made a heavy veggie soup for you. I guess you never got dried off properly after riding that water spirit.

Louise: Well that suck, at least there other badges. Also David your braids looked silly. I see you grown your hair out more since then. Is that so you can get it braided properly?

David: At some point. Though my parents keep taking me to get it cut. But they let me keep it a little longer each time.

Frida: Considering our more positive male roll models, Bartell and the Vikings, I’m not surprised you would have your hair breaded.

Hilda: Do you even remember the vikings?

David: Not right a way. The memories came back slowly after a few months. It likely an episode.

Johanna, and Louise both looked at each other before saying “Okay” And they moved on to the next episode.

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Title Screen

Johanna and David in annoyed unison: O ya this.

Alfur: This is anther adventure where we were all got involved.

Louise: Seems I’m in for a wild ride.

Hilda nervously: That one way to put it.

1:22
David destroy the scout hall trying to try out for the Warblers in a flash back. And the present Frida rings her triangle.

Johanna: I heard it was bad, but wow. I’m impressed with how bad that went.

David: And all it took was supernatural forces to finally make it.

Louise gave a look of surprised and concern: I shouldn’t be surprised after seeing what happen. But yikes.

Frida: At least we don’t need to worry about this repeating ever again.

1:44
David warms up his voice.

Louise: Wow. David, you got some nice pipes.

David: Thank you.

Louise: Can you sing still well after your voice changed?

David singing in a deep and beautiful voice with some vibration in his tone: *I caaaaan*.

Louise: We should have had you challenge the merman to a singing competition.

The original Trio face palm.

Frida: It so obvious in hind sight.

Hilda: A musical show down would have been quite the show.

David: though we did have other priorities. Do you think I stood a chance?

Louise: You certainly have a better singing voice, but I suspect he better at improve.

Johanna: Well I look forward to seeing this merman.

Alfur: Seeing how we elves have no reports on them I look forward to writing down notes on him as well.

2:45
David gets on stage with no problem. But when he sings a fly causes him to choke by flying in his mouth and he cashes stage right.

Frida: When ever I though back to this I always though using magic to get David in was over kill. But now that I’m watching it again, I’m starting to think it was the only way to over come the crazy bad luck.

David rubbing the back of his neck: Still not fond of the spell though.

Johanna: No one in their right mind would.

Hilda: I ALL READY PROMISED TO NEVER CAST WITCH SPELL EVER AGAIN!!! OKAY!!

Alfur: And we all appreciate it.

Louise: Can we move on so I can see what happen?

David: Sorry. This was a rather traumatic event for us.

4:31
The 3 walked back home. Hilda and Twig then visit Johanna working at the store. But customers keep interrupting them when they try to talk.

Johanna: I do NOT miss working retail.

David: Was it really that bad.

Johanna: Don’t get me started, I could go on for hours. I’ll just say I have seen the adepts of human stupidity and inconsiderateness. If you ever want to give someone a reason to hate humanity, have them work retail.

Louise: You got to be exaggerating.

Alfur: She not. I came a long with her on a day of work and let me tell you. That one report on that day is filled under lock and key, and can only be accessed with written permission from the king.

Hilda: Just what happen?

Johanna: Frida. Hit play.

6:48
Hilda wonders the library before picking a book. When looking for a place to read Twigs find a secret room. Hilda pick out a differnt book called “How to Aid and Keep Thy Friends Forever” When she sits down and read though the spell book the librarian interrupts with instructions on what to do with any books inhere. She then sneaks out and photo copy that one page. Green light comes from the photo copier as it prints it out. Twig then grabs it and walk over to Hilda.

Hilda: In hind sight, the green glowing lights should have been a warning sign to me.

Frida with a blank expression on her face spoke in a sarcastic tone: You think so?

Louise: A spell that can aid and keep your friends forever seems rather nice and friendly.

Hilda: That what I though. But…

Alfur: Think about that Keep your friends for ever part.

Louise: What so bad about that.

Johanna: We’ll just let the episode explain. And the Library has a secret room?

Hilda: It has far more then that. Have you heard of the Witches Tower?

Johanna: Yes. I heard it out in the Huldrawoods… It in the Library isn't it.

Frida: Yep.

Johanna: Does the Librarian know?

David: Not only does she know, Kaisa also a witch.

Alfur: Make since. Though now I want to meet her, learn about anther witch. Johanna, when we got some free time tomorrow, care to go say hi?

Johanna: I got some questions I want to ask her as well so all right.

Hilda: Should we be concern?

David: Most likely.

Hilda reads and preform the spell on David. Some how cutting some of his hair in class with out being noticed, steeling his whistle, and preforming the ritual at a tide pool along the coast. Storms clouds appear for a moment. After examining the objects for a moment the screen cuts to dawn.

David: How did no one notice you cutting my hair in class?

Hilda: I waited till everyone was deeply watching Miss. Hallgrim mid lecture and had her back turned to write on the board. It was surprisingly easy. Not even you noticed.

David Rubbing the back of his head: I guess so but still. Cutting someone else’s hair is not okay.

Hilda: Don’t worry. I wont do it again.

Johanna: I’m just glad this didn’t involve more people.

8:44
The next morning Hilda and Twig gets up at dawn. Hilda is disappointed when there no mouse at the pool. Only for one to show up a moment later in the hair with the whistle. It sang as Hilda held it.

Louise: Did David get his whistle back?

David: No, but Hilda did get me a new one for my birthday. I still have it.

Frida: considering it sat out all night by the sea, the old one likely started to rust.

Louise: Also that mouse looks cute, and it singing is adorable.

Johanna: It is adorable, but that wares off once the side effects kick it.

9:21
Hilda stops by David’s with Twig and the Tide mouse. The mouse is invisible to all but Hilda. Upon seeing David the mouse jumps onto him and hangs out in his hair. David is in his pajamas and still waking up. He offer Hilda Breakfast.

Frida: You didn’t feel that?

David: Not really. I didn’t even notice.

Johanna: It seems they don’t have much mass.

Louise: I’m take Hilda enchanted you to.

Johanna: Yep. But all things considered, it did help us in the long run. Though I would not want to do it again.

10:07
David mention trying out for the Warblers again. It cuts to him singing for it and nothing goes wrong. He sings amazingly. The tide mouse handing in his pocket.

Frida: Yep. Just something to counter the bad luck was all he needed.

Louise: Though that I am looking at the, the tide mouse eyes are kind of creepy.

Hilda: They are kind of cute and creepy if you think about it.

10:45
Hilda gets home from scouts and Johanna is there having set up their board game of Dragon Panic and having some tea ready. The score cards are coated with her drawings. Later Hilda starts the ritual again, this time for her mum. Twig face convey a though of, here we go again.

Frida: Nothing like the repercussion of well intended kindness

Johanna: I agree with Twig’s face on this. Likely not a good idea.

Hilda nervously defended her self: It all worked out in the end.

David: That was still too close for comfort.

Hilda: Sorry.

Johanna: It okay sweaty. We all made stupid mistakes where we were younger. What matter is that you learn and grow from them as to not repeat them. Though try not to make others suffer for them.

Hilda: Ya.

12:46
A musical montage played take place over a month with things going well for everyone. Johanna gets a big job as a graphic designer, so she can now stay at home and no longer work the hardware store. David singing goes well. The tide mouse even keeps the bugs off David. Hilda even points out some of her mum’s work on a Trollberg bus.

Johanna: Though I hate to admit it, I really did need that brake. Things got a lot better for us after that. Even after the enchantment was undone. I just needed help getting the ball rolling.

David: Honestly same. No one should use that spell again.

Louise: It killing me. I need to know how does the spell end up backfiring?

Frida: I think we are about to find out.

13:58
Frida meet Hilda at her house. And they talk about some weird stuff that been happening with David. Creepy eyes, bazaar noises, and steam rising from his head. Alfur make him self known and recognize the odd behavior as signs of enchantment. Hilda admits to enchanting him and show the two of them the page. Noticing a thing about footnote 35, the 3 rush to the Library secret room.

Louise: How important can a footnote possibly be?

Everyone just looked at each other and Frida hit play.

14:49
Entering the secret room, Hilda found the book she got the spell from. Upon finding the footnote, it a whole page of info. What David is showing are signs he about to forfeit his soul to the caster for all eternity. Alfur on screen even mentioning “Well that one way to keep your friends forever.”

Louse surprised: Okay, though are some bad side effects. My hope to use this to help my dad are not happening.

Frida slightly angry: Despite all of us mentioning the side effects were not worth the risk of using it, you were still planing to try it out?

Louise nervisly: To be fair, the upsides were really useful.

David: To be fair, there are times I wish I had that luck again. But don’t you dare summon that thing again. Same to you Louise.

Louise: Understood.

Johanna: So what keeping your father down anyway?

Louise: The mechanic shop my dad worked at got shut down. And he been having trouble finding anther decent job. What ever job he been doing he comes home mentally exulted, and he never wants to talk about it.

Johanna: I’m still working for the city to design posters for events. And Alfur on good terms with the new head of Safety Patrol. Maybe we can find a place that need a mechanic.

Alfur: Actual Safety Patrol’s old head Mechanic is about to retire. Can you and your dad meet me and Johanna at Safety Patrol HQ tomorrow? While they have a new head mechanic line up, they will likely need a new one to fill the spot of the guy getting promoted.

Louise: Grate, I’ll let my dad know after I get home.

16:15
Upon reading more on the spell they learn they can undo it as long as it with in the first month of enchanted. An * lead them to Appendix one for instruction on how to undo the spell. The instructions are written small and complicatedly. Alfur even dawn his classes to read and translate it to something that can be understood by all. With Hilda being designated a witch by technically of the spell. From starting by doing a chant at moon rise, and having an hour to finish it all. Ending with feeding the tide mice some bread at the end.

Louise: So what I am hearing, I can grant him 30 days of good luck.

Frida, David, and Johanna: LOUISE!!!

Louise: I’m joking. But what happens if you cast the spell on your self? Do you just steal your own soul? And how would that work?

Frida: That a good question. Though I imagine you just can’t cast on your self. Lets go take a look tomorrow after school. Someone bound to have tired it and recorded the effect.

Johanna: Alfur, I didn’t know you wore glasses.

David: They are adorably tiny.

Alfur: I don’t need to pull them out often. Namely just tiny text. And if the text in that book is tiny enough for me to need glasses to read, I wonder if it was written by an elf.

Frida: Considering the complexicty of the notes, I wouldn’t be surprised. Do witches and Elves have a history?

Alfur: O yes. Records show we don’t cross paths often, but when an elf and a witch willing work together the magical research can be ground braking. This has been both a blessing and a curse. As not all witches are Friendly. But that a elf legend for anther time.

Louise: Will it involve paperwork?

Alfur: O most definitely. One of our most important documents even. But lets move on for now.

16:42
They have missed moon rise for this night. So they plan to do it during the Warblers Concert. Hilda is concern how crazy she going to look.

Louise: So you are going to embarrass your self to save your mum and David from your own mistake.

Hilda: I don’t like thinking about that night.

David: None of us do.

Johanna: Though now I get to see how it looked from a neutral position.

19:01
Parents take their seats, and the concert starts. Johanna suffering the side effects of enchantment. As the sparrow scouts sing Johanna gets back to normal. Frida keeps on eye on her watch. David does a grate solo. Near the end of David’s Solo Frida chime her triangle 3 times to signal Hilda. She does the chant quietly, When that does not work Frida gets to to do it more loudly, after nervelessly looking every where. After Hilda finish there a long moment of awkward silent in the town hall and shock faces.

Louise: Well that was awk…

Hilda nearly yells out: Can we just move on please!

20:25
The parents soon start to applaud before one of them scream out point at the tide mouse on David head. Causing it to run a muck. David and Frida’s mums scream at the one on Johanna’s head before running a way. Frida manage to trap one in a bell with her hand. Hilda grabs the one off of Johanna’s head with her hands. Hilda, David, Frida, ride with Johanna as she drives to the tied pool and they explain what going on as they ride down. Only for the side effects to hit the 3 of them at once. Hilda manage to shake free and control the steering wheel as the car flies though a wooden fence and down a rocky slope. The car stops near the tide pools, before Johanna and David shake it off.

Louise: Well that was chaotic.

David: And it was not even the fun kind.

Louise: What is fun chaos?

Hilda: Nearly everything else we do. Though thinking on it now. This was the start of things going bad for us for a while.
Louise: How so?

Hilda: Frida, what the next episodes called?

Frida fiddle with the menus and mange to bring up the episode list: It called The Ghost… Oooo.

Johanna: I take it that it that a memorable moment.

Frida: Remember when I said it was best to talk about something later?

Johanna: How you used to be a perfect student? Ya.

Frida: Well that when it all started to fall apart.

Johanna: Ooo. We’ll talk about it later tonight. After we finish the next episode.

Rest of the episode.
The 4 walk to the tide pool in the cold windy night. Hilda Place the 2 tide mice in the tide pool and instruct David in Johanna in what to do to brake the spell. After the chanting eye lights shoot into the sky from Hilda into a spiral of clouds. Two orbs left Hilda though her eye lights and followed them into the sky be fore a blast shot the tide pool resulting in an explosion. The 3 affected where covers in dirt and sea weed as they got back up, the spell broken. Hilda forgot the bread until the tide mice came back out where she quickly give it to the. They then leave to have some tea and cucumber sandwiches. But as they leave the tide mice sneak onto Hilda’s bag.

Louise: That differently going to cause problems later.

David: That did cause problems later.

Johanna: Seems I missed the problem they caused later.

Hilda: Well they are gone for good. Now. For real! Seriously!

Frida: They really are.

Johanna: All right then. Though the ritual to get our souls back was rather… intense.

David: That one way to put it. Though we did have a blast.

Frida hard patted his head.

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Title Card

Frida nervously breathing in and out: Here we go. This is when my world started to fall apart.

Hilda trying to encourage: We all did our best, though none of us were at our best.

Johanna: I don’t know what going to happen, but a line in a show I watched seemed relevant. ‘Sometimes you can do everything right and still get it wrong.’

David: I would say that certainly apply here. Go a head and hit play Frida.

2:22
Hilda and David shows up at Frida’s home. Her room is super messy instead of it’s normal clean. Hilda suspect a ghost did it, and David goes get some recording equipment from his home to catch it in the act next night. And Frida running for Student Body President.

Louise: I would say saying a ghost did it seems like a bit of a jump in logic. But considering everything else you’ve been though, not that big of a jump in logic. I would of guessed a Nessa… Wait GHOSTS ARE REAL!!

Johanna: They are. I remember when I went and summoned a ghost with some of my high school classmate. It was surprisingly anti climatic. She did teach us a lot about how they used to mix ink in medieval times. It certainly saved me some trips when we lived in the wilderness.

Everyone looked at Johanna.

Johanna: What? Do you think the freaky stuff started with Hilda?

David: Kind of.

3:25
Hilda Cleaned Frida’s room. Frida organized some figurines. David though the video equipment. Frida notice her favorite books missing.

David: Did you do any cleaning when I was out Frida?

Frida: Not really.

Louise: You really got cough up on the order of your figurines. Is that thoroughness how you kept your room clean? Just didn’t let it get dirty in the first place.

Frida: Not exactly.

4:00
David explains why his parents have camera before setting it up to watch Frida all night.

David: Well she did act natural.
5:28
The next morning the room a mess again. Watching the tap shows it was Frida who messed up the room. And made the mess last time. Turns out she a messy person and someone else been cleaning up after her this whole time.

Johanna and Louise are speechless.

Frida: Yaaaa, this is when my life started to fall a part. And, looking back, it would of happen whether I met Hilda or not.

Louise after shacking her self out of her shock: A ghost haunting your room by cleaning is… unexpected.

8:44
Frida pins down David out of anger, wrestling badge. Hilda deducts that there no ghost anymore. At school Frida’s campaign does not go well. Stumbling her words, messing up things she normally would do well at. Hilda and David are passing out fliers for Frida’s campaign until Frida tells them she needs to drop out. Frida has an existential crisis about her life. Hilda tried to boost her confident by promising to get the ghost back.

Johanna: I can see the downward spiral start. Did you talk to your parents about this?

Frida: Not at the time. I did my best to keep up the illusion of being the perfect kid as long as I could. But we did talk later.

Johanna: Glad to hear it happen eventually. And if you feel you can’t talk to your own parents about something, I’m willing to listen. And if somehow the same world that recorded our lives as a show is somehow watching this, you do have people you can talk to if you need to.

Hilda: You really think they are some how watching this? We have the full show. We are in the time after it’s over.

Johanna: I doubt it, but just in case.

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Z.R. Tune in his room in the record world: That vary sweat. I know I need that sometimes... Wait a second, I should not be in the story. Go back go back.
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Frida: How would they even record it if the show is over and they don’t know it real?

Alfur: They might record it in a different media. But no use dawdling. Anyway. I’d love to interview a ghost. Imagine the historic inaccuracies we could uncover.

Louise: Imagine doing it for a school report.

Johanna: Defiantly give your teacher a shock.

Hilda: I got to try that next opportunity I get.

Johanna rolls her eyes and smiled.

11:16
The trio arrive at the library. The librarian ‘drops’ the wrong book. Then after some questioning the librarian is able to direct them to the proper grave and give Hilda the means to raze the dead.

Louise: How quick she went from treating it seriously to casual fun has me confused.

Johanna: If you think about it, her attitude on it does make sense. I won’t explain though, it funner to see it your self.

Louise with uncertainty: Okay. But why does she just happen to have the stuff to wake up the dead her self on her?

Frida: That… Is a good question. I’ll have to ask next time I see her. Is it related to her memorizing every grave sight?

Aflur: With how much she knew off the top of her head and that she had a rune stick on her, it likely a hobby of Kaisa’s to chat with the dead.

David: That would make scene, all things consider.

Hilda: Maybe the ghosts regularly visit the library at night to read. And Kaisa does need to keep careful track of the books, so maybe she just picked it up over time.

Alfur slowly processing this idea: That makes a whole lot of sense. I would likely do the same in their position.

12:07
Hilda backed a bag with the rune stick, book on the dead, and a flash light before sneaking out her fire escape. Alfur and Hilda have a talk about how Hilda is worried she can’t fix Frida’s problem. Alfur is a paper work elf in his advice and not much help to Hilda. Even saying “You can do it/ Statement for encouragement purposese only. You may not actually be able to do it.”

Louse laugh at Alfur’s ‘encouragement’

Alfur defensively: Hay. I’m just covering all my basses. As any self respecting elf would... Beside the Lost Clan.

Hilda: But it not what I wanted to hear. Though what I needed would likely needed to be phrased differently then.

Alfur: How so?

Johanna: ‘You can’t solve everyone problem. But that you are willing to try is certainly better then never giving it a shot’ Something a long though lines is what she needed to hear then.

Hilda: And after hearing that maybe what I should of told Frida was something about figuring out how to fix it instead of saying I will fix it.

Johanna: That certainly would of helped, also you keep sneaking out of the house. I’m getting worry about your sleeping patterns.

Hilda: Sorry about that.

Johanna: Seeing how I can’t stop you, just use the front door from now on okay.

Hilda: Okay mum.

Johanna: And make certain you get plenty of sleep. Also Alfur, why didn’t you tell me about this exit?

Alfur: It was before our friendship contract was signed.

Frida: They do love their paperwork.

12:45
The trio arrives at the graveyard in the dead of night. There a tide mice that the trio don’t see.

Hilda: I do not remember that tide mouse there.

Frida: Is that one of the ones you summoned?

Hilda: Wrong color. And no pattern. So it seems someone else summoned it.

David: Does this mean it only a matter of time before we have anther jorts incident? This one not Hilda’s fault.

Frida: Most likely. Louise, since you have not dealt them, do you want to help us hunt it down?

Louse: O ummm sure.

Johanna: Mind doing that before sundown? Or do they only show up at night.

Hilda: They can show up in the day.

Johanna: Good. I trust you have a way to deal with it to.

Frida: That we do.

David: Was kind of freaky to see.

15:09
As they wonder the graveyard David and Frida gets into anther fight and end up on the grave of Craigie Williams. David, full of fear rolls the rune stick on the grave as Hilda chants. The ground rumbles, the stick hover and spins. The 3 watch in fear till the stick just falls back to the ground and the 3 relax. After Hilda stomps her foot it starts up again and the ghost climbs out of his grave, his bones flying up to fill his transparent form. He lets out a terrifying roar that turns into a cough as he adjusts to being above ground. He question why Frida is here. He said he been cleaning Frida’s room as thanks for taking care of his favorite book and loving it as he did. But he didn’t take the book and when he found out it was gone he was crushed and didn’t have any reason to return. When ask if anyone else wanted it he though for a moment and got angry.

Louise: Ooookay… Things are starting to click.

David: Waking them up was terrifying, but after that it a rather pleasant event. Over all, I would not mind just talking with ghosts again.

Louise: It easy to forget they were... err are still people. Just dead. Still them selves as far as I can tell. Hilda, do you still have that rune stick?

Hilda: It in my room. Is there a dead guy you want to talk to?

Louise: I want to let my dad talk with his parents again. He was rather close with them. I never got to meet them.

Hilda: I’ll let you borrow it next weekend then. Or do you want me to preform the ritual?

Louise: Actually they are buried in anther town. So next time we travel to visit them I’ll ask to borrow it.

Hilda: Sure thing.

Johanna: It might not be a good idea to do that with out asking your dad first.

Louise: Why that?

Johanna: Not everyone have parents that are worth remembering. I knew someone in middle school who spoke well of his dad, but his dad was not worthy of such words. He didn’t want anyone to know how bad his home life was. He spend every holiday at the school he could. I’m not saying your grandparents are like that, but just in case, ask first.

Louise: Okay. Also Frida, how did you get that book in the first place?

Frida: A friend of my dad gave us a box of his old stuff before moving. The box was in there. Seeing how Craigie Williams care about it, it best it stayed in Trollberg.

David: Maybe Craigie Williams put the book in the box to make certain it stayed in Trollberg.

Alfur: Considering how much he cares about the book, I would not be surprised.

16:42
Craigie knocked on Engilbjort grave in anger. She climbed out of her grave. The two bickered till Hilda interrupted. Frida and David don’t want to challenge her, But Hilda said yes to challenging her. And thus a wrestling match is set up. Several other ghosts rise from their grave to watch and cheer Engilbjort on.

Louise: Oooookay! Well I guess a wrestling match is better then how I though a ghost dispute would have been done.

Frida: What where you expecting? To need to sacrifice an eye ball or some of your life span?

Louise: Well kind of…

Johanna: What would they even want with that?

Louise: Ummm… I don’t know. Ghosts in fiction tend to need something from the living.

David: This is not fiction. This is the real world. At least for us. I wonder if that record world has ghosts and what their rules are?

Frida shrugged.

17:31
A ghost referee pop out of the ground with a whistle and head band. He signal the start with a blow of his whistle. The trio rushed Engilbjort and managed to pin her to the ground at the start. Engilbjort faded though them leaving her bones behind. This freaked the trio out who got up and let her bones return to her. Engilbjort got a warning for this from the referee. The ghosts all booed her and David made a pun leaving him self open to be taken out by being pined by Engilbjort. Who then sucked him into her body via her foot.

Louise, Johanna, and Alfur are a little shocked at this.

Johanna: Of all the things you kids have gotten into, I never expected ghost wrestling. And you nearly had her till she cheated. Also David.

David: What?

Frida: You just had to make a pun didn’t you?

David: Come on? It was the perfect set up.

Frida: It left you open to be taken out!

David: And I don’t regret it.

Frida and Hilda Groan.

Louise: Well he took a hit for it at least. Even if it mean you were a boy down.

18:03
Round 2. Hilda and Frida goes for the legs. Engilbjort Fails to shake Hilda off, so she kick Frida off. Rushing back in Frida mange to pull a bone out and fall to the ground. Engilbjort bash her in the head to get her to let go of her bone After getting her bone back in and flexing she picks up Hilda with both hands and toss her at a tomb stone. Ghosts cheer and jeer till Frida lifts Engilbjort over her head, only to drop her on top of her self, getting her self out. Engilbjort absorbs her.

Alfur: You 2 really went at it.

Hilda: but it was not enough. And that landing hurt.

Frida: At least you didn’t get your self out trying to throw her.

Johanna: It was a valiant effort. I bet you could win a rematch.

David: I’m not interested in a rematch.

Louise: I’m tempted to take his place for bragging rights.

Frida: LOUISE!!

Louise: What?

Frida: Never mind.

18:31
Round 3. Engilbjort stare Hilda down. Frida and David give her encouragement from inside Engilbjort’s torso. The 2 face each other down for a moment. Hilda charges in screaming, and manage to grab her neck. Nearly pinning her out. But Engilbjort’s bones fly out and knock her to the side and pin her. Engilbjort wins the match and quickly floats a way, leaving a David, Frida, and a bone behind. The bone quickly follows after a moment. After this all the ghosts start leaving.

Alfur: COME ON REF THAT NOT FAIR!!! ARE YOU BLIND?!! SHE CLEARLY CHEATED!!!

Everyone looks down at Alfur.

Alfur: What?

Hilda: It just that we didn’t expected you to get passionate about a sport.

Alfur: I’m passionate about rules and guidelines. And Engilbjort clearly broke them. Anyway. You did vary well Hilda. You should have had her.

Hilda: Could not counter her dirty tricks though. But I can play dirty to.

Johanna: So do with have anther situation like the mayor and his Nitten?

Hilda: Come to think of it yes.

19:54
Hilda confront the referee ghost about Engilbjort. He said they need to get back underground before sunrise. Watching Engilbjort return to her grave, Hilda gets an idea. Running a head of her she lay down on the grave. In the background the sky is starting to light up. Hilda basically tells Engilbjort, book or grave. Craigie floats over and gives his sister a smug look. Engilbjort surrenders the book. Frida’s joy on getting the book turns angry when it the wrong one. Engilbjort knows nothing about any other book. Hilda lets her back into her grave. Frida ask Craigie about cleaning her room and he scoffs at that before returning to his own grave.

Johanna: Well then… You 3 did everything that you could. You woke the dead, wrestled ghosts, out dirty a cheater, but it was not enough.

Hilda: We were not okay after all that.

Frida: That for sure.

David: We were sleep deprived, beat up, dirty, and sulking from defeat. Not okay may be under selling how we were doing.

20:06
The Trio return to their homes in the morning light. Tired and in ruff shape. As Frida enters her home, Hilda apologies for failing her. Frida doesn’t say anything, but her anger is visible as she enters her home. It cuts to Hilda in the bath and Alfur brushing his teeth.

Johanna: Hold it hold it!

Hilda: Okay Umm WHAT!!

David: They likely don’t show anything. Your life a children show after all.

Johanna: Still. Everyone out but Hilda. You check it before we continue.

Frida handing Hilda a remote: Press the this button to play and stop it.

*After a moment*

Hilda goes and get them: It does not show anything below the neck. And Alfur is there.

Frida rewinds to the start and they talk about before the bath scenes.

Johanna: Sooo. Frida, what were you feeling then?

Frida: I felt angry. Let down. Maybe betrayed. A lot of things. *Sigh* combine that with the exhaustion of the night before, and I was not in a good state of mind, not even after I rested up. My reality was shattered and any hope of returning to it, even partly, was gone. But that does not excuse what did next.

Johanna: And what was that?

Frida: Lets see if this covers it first.

20:23
Hilda sulks as she soak in the bath. She also talks to Alfur as he brushes his teeth.

Hilda: As David said. Nothing.

Johanna: I just wanted to be certain.

Hilda: I do feel better having examined it my self first to.

Frida: Understandable. Also you were really broken up about coming up short. I never though about how you two felt after that night.

David: You were the one who’s world was crumbling. We tried to help, buuuuut it was not enough. Well it was mostly Hilda, I just let my self be dragged a long.

Frida: And thank you. Both of you for what you at least tired to do. And sorry about what I did next. I never said it back then, so I’ll say it now.

Hilda: We never held it ageist you.

The 3 get up and have a group hug before reutning to their spots for the rest of the episode.

End of the Episode.
Election day, Frida does not show up for her speech for school election. Back at Frida’s house and room. Frida’s mum is giving her space. Frida has a brake down about how being perfect was important to her parents and to her. Hilda tries to be supportive, and Frida gets more and more aggressive. Frida saying she sorry Hilda moved to Trollberg really hurt Hilda. Hilda and David leave Frida, with David saying she could just learn to clean her own flippen room. After they leave Frida bury her head in a pillow. She does not even notice the nissa come from under her bead and take anther book before returning to nowhere space.

Louise: That got ugly between you 3. And was that a Nissa? Like Tontu?

Hilda: Defiantly our darkest moment. And yes that was a Nissa.

Johanna: So that why you didn’t see Frida and David for a while.

David: At the time I was more Frida’s friend. She was hanging with Hilda and I was mostly just tagging a long. When she left the group me and Hilda didn’t hang out much. Though some of us not hanging was do to us still being upset about what happen with Frida. We did start to eventually.

Louise: Was that the roughest spot of your friendship?

Frida: Yes. It took a while but we did come back together.

Johanna: I’m glad about that. Also what about your meeting with the rat king?

Louise: He didn’t have much information on him. Though it seems he has a home hidden in the mountains near Trollberg.

Hilda: If he truly from anther world and only just got into town, then it make sense the rat king would not have much info on him.

David: Well I think that about cover it for the night. We also got school tomorrow. We can stop by sometime after school to see the next couple of episodes.

Johanna: Sounds good. Have a safe trip home everyone.

Everyone: Good night.

Chapter Text

Hilda and friends entered her home. Johanna was hard at work at a project, didn’t even notice them coming in till Hilda called out.

Hilda: Mum! we’re back from the library.

Johanna in a moment of shock: What!? O hello everyone. Did you all finish your homework?

Frida: That we did Miss Stacy. Though it did drag on for a while.

David: You had us do what should of taken all week in a single afternoon! OF COURSE IT DRAGGED ON FOR A WHILE!!

Louise: At least we will have a far easier week now. I think most teachers are giving vary little homework this week, of any, do to that biology project project.

Hilda: Well that just means more time for us to do anything else. But was it worth the mental exhaustion?

Johanna: I need a brake anyway. I’ll brew us some tea. Sounds like we could all use some.

All at the same time
Hilda: Definitely
Frida: Certainly
David: For sure
Louise: That sound pretty nice actually

After a few minuets everyone had a cup of tea and took their places.

Frida: Lets see… The next episode is call the storm… any relation to that snowstorm that buried Trollberg a while back?

David after a moment of thinking:… O ya. I think I know what this is.

The title card comes up.

David: Okay I do know what this is.

Frida: So this is what you two got into when I wasn’t around.

Hilda: Adventure called and we answered. But hay, you got to join us for plenty after this.

Frida: Yaa. And we still have plenty more a head.

Johanna: I would say try to stay safe. But I know that is a foolish endeavor at this point. And not just from watching this with all of you.

Louise: I wonder what adventures you went on with Hilda.

Johanna: You will just have to wait and see.

1:40
It a cloudy day in Trollberg. Hilda is still sulking over what happen with Frida. So she goes and fiddle with the radio changing the channel. Her attitude improves for a moment when she finds Victoria Van Gail’s weather report, but turns sour again when she hears the weather will keep being gloomy, but will improve in the afternoon. The sound of thunder give Hilda a bit of a jump and scares twig who goes to Hilda for comfort. By the time the afternoon rolls a round the weather has gotten worst.

Frida after a moment of silents: You really let your self linger on what happen. It was over a week at this point and you’re still thinking about it.

Hilda: It was the first time I failed someone. Kept going over and over in my mind what I possibly could of done better, and how to make it up to you.

Johanna: She really does care about all of you. Even if shes not always the best at showing it.

Hilda: HAY!!

Louise after stiffing a laugh: That’s good to hear. Also what happen to Victoria Van Gail? After moving here I kept over hearing people saying they miss her weather reports. Last anyone heard from her, she was wrong for the first time in ever the reporting the weather as it kept getting worst. Then when things got better she did one final report on how the sky was clearing up and never came on air again.

David: Oooooo ho ho ho. Now that is a LONG story. And it starts with this.

Hilda: I’ve ran into her 3 times. This episode seems to be our first interaction. Things did… Not go well to say the least.

Johanna: I’d say. You told me some of what happen, and now I get to see the full picture.

3:30
Hilda is still sulking while Johanna attempts to make a run to the arts supply store despite the heavy storm. After failing to watch tv Hilda tunes into Victoria’s weather report via the radio again. She saying expect continuous rain only to scratch that and notify of snow to Hilda’s pleasant Surprise. She runs to her room to bundle up before heading out. Only to be interrupted by a tapping at her window. She spots and mini form thunder bird shivering and lets him in, with a bunch of snow. He immediately bundles up in Hilda’s blanket. As for why here there, he does not know many people with central heating. Now before Hilda can head outside the phone rings.

Johanna: Well that explains why the floor in your room was soaked when I got home.

Hilda: Sorry. I didn’t even think about that. My mind was completely else where.

Johanna: Like building a Snow troll?

Hilda: Among other things.

5:43
On the other end of the phone was Johanna at a phone booth in the snowstorm telling Hilda to not go outside. Hilda is bum at the conversation with mum. It quickly over written by confusion at the thunder and heavy snow storm. The raven, now in a robe and munching on pie, said it weather spirits. Turning into Victoria’s report, it sounds like she struggling with something. Johanna is weathering the storm in her car when a strike of lightning causing a tree to fall onto the phone booth she was using a bit ago. Hilda is getting increasingly concern about the ruff weather. Raven is just saying, to trust Victoria’s words so he can stay closing and snug inside. Hilda then grab Raven to fly her out.

Hilda: Yikes! I knew the storm was bad, but that a little close for my comfort. Glad you are okay.

Johanna: Now you know a bit of how I feel watching this show.

Hilda: I guess so. Though it is still rather sided towards me making your worry far more.

Johanna: It is. Also it nice knowing the Great Raven feels comfortable enough to come pay us a visit if he needs it.

David: We should see about introducing him to Frida and Louise properly next time he’s in town.

Hilda: Definitely. Preferably with out some crazy thing going on.

Louise has a puzzle look on her face: You know what, now that he is back on screen he looks familiar. I know the show is animated and we are real life, but now that he back on screen again he looks like the raven I’ve been taking care of for the last month. Or maybe all ravens look familiar.

Alfur: If you want I can come meet up. If he notice me moving then it differently him. He the only bird that have signed any paper work with the Elves.

Louise: Sure. He is only around at night, as we let him out in the morning. But he always return around sun set… Except for the night of the Bird Parade, but we just though the loud festivities scared him off that night.

Alfur: That is circumstantial evidence, but it enough to bring up suspicions. Hilda, could you walk with Louise tonight so I can have a ride back.

Hilda: Sure thing. It would be nice to see here Louise live.

Louise: It not far. Also Alfur, any reason I can’t just bring your little house with me?

Alfur: No offense, but I prefer my home not get shaken up by the trip. I get you would walk as carefully as you could, but even then I’d likely have my belongings and paper work flying everywhere during the trip. And then have it happen again on the return trip. While I have stayed at Frida’s over night before it was mainly do to lack of a means to get home. Had to improvise a lot that night.

Louise: All right. My Dad will be glad for me to have a friend visit, even if it just for a bit.

Johanna: I’ll going to drive you 2 then. I’m going to order some salads as take out from a near by pizza place since I forgot to prep dinner anyway. Beside, it the start of the school week and you need your sleep.

Hilda: All right.

6:22
Arriving at David’s Hilda helps him prep for the winter weather as the mini form Thunderbird keeps him self wrapped up. It then cuts to the two riding the Thunder Bird though the storm and distance mumbling of the weather spirits before exiting the storm and heading towards the weather station on a snowy mountain top.

David: I really wish we had Frida for this.

Frida: Actually I’m glad I missed this one after seeing your flight. I’m fearful that he would of hit something and dropped me.

Hilda: Maybe in anther timeline, but not this one.

Johanna: I don’t find that comforting to hear.

Louise: At least you made it though the storm with out an issue. Also where was Alfur during all this?

Alfur: I was deep in a mountain of paper work. Ordering and rewritng my reports before sending them to the northern counties.

Louise: Nice to know.

6:37
Raven landed in the snow letting Hilda slide off his beak before shrinking down, only to have David hugging him tight.

David: What? It was scary flying though a storm. And being that far up in the sky.

7:56
Hilda marvel at the weather station. The door she tired didn’t work. So the 3 slipped in though a window. The room is messing and they look for Victoria with mix investment until David accidentally opens a door into the rest of the station. There they see Victoria looking though a spy glass at the grand storm over Trollberg.

Johanna: That place does not look well maintained. Or safe. There even a wire going from who knows what into a big hole in the floor I could fit into. Yet I somehow owe this woman my life… I got mix feelings okay.

Louise: I take it she ends up saving all of Trollberg in this?

Hilda: No where near what happened here.

David: I can vouch for that. Even with out us about to watch what happen. So lets see what happen.

8:53
The 3 wack into the observation lab. When Hilda calls out Victoria’s full name. Victoria gets a fright at suddenly there being people here. Hilda introduce her self as her biggest fan. Victoria is nervous about what they may have seen in the garage. When Hilda mentioned the broadcast she changed her tune and joyfully greet them as visitors. She leaves the room to find something. David and Raven think something funny is going on. Hilda doesn’t.

Alfur: Something funny is differently going on.

Louise: Something funny is certainly going on.

Johanna: I know something funny is going on here.

Hilda: Turns out something funny was going on there.

10:00
Victoria comes back with a box of merchandise. Victoria then starts the tour using names for weather instruments that goes over EVERYONE’S heads. When they start to short she elbows it and it goes back to normal. Eventually getting to the studio shortly before an alarm goes off. Elbowing a red flashing panel gets it to stop. David asks what in a room and Victoria said it her bed room and locks it before leading them back to the observatory.

Louise: While it was clear at the start. It becoming more and more apparent she not all there.

Alfur: I think she needs an assistant… or 4. That place is a mess, and safety hazard.

12:17
Pressing a few buttons a periscope came down. Victoria offer to let them take a look though before bumbling into a lever and there was suddenly a thunderstorm outside. Fiddling with the instruments got it to go back to a clear sky. Victoria denied that what happen. Then Raven pulled a lever causing the orb on top of the weather station to spin and generate a localize thunderstorm before dissipating when Victoria return the lever to it original position. She then admits to controlling the weather with her equipment over coffee. But it not vary consistent in doing so, and the only thing that can are the Weather Spirits. But she figured out how to lure one, and got way too many causing that mighty storm over Trollberg.

Johanna: You know what. I don’t owe that woman my life.

Louise: Okay. Of everything I expected to see, a mad weather scientist was not even close to the list. And I had werewolves on the list.

Frida: There are several things you should not mess with, even if you could. Weather is most certainly on that list and THIS IS WHY!! We let some strangers take shelter in our home till the storm cleared. They may have died if we didn’t.

David: It was kind of surreal to see.

Hilda: She could do a lot of good if she perfected it, but the cost to do so is too high.

14:19
Hilda convinces to Victoria to try to use her weather controlling systems to try moving the storm. They do manage to create a strong wind, strong enough to uproot trees. But the wind is not strong enough to move the storm before it gives out. Victoria gives up after that. David reports 52 cm of snow in Trollberg and it only getting worst. Hilda runs outside, Raven knows he about to be roped into something.

Hilda: I did not see how destructive that wind was. All the animals and creatures we likely made suffer. And it still failed to move that storm.

Johanna: Still, you got her to at least try. It more then what she was doing. And she the one who caused this mess.

Alfur: Inspiring others to act is often the best course of action when you can’t do it your self. And you did just that. That is a typhoon of a storm, you were a little girl. No one expect you to fix a grownup’s mistake.

David: Yet she still did just that.

Johanna: Then lets see that shall we?

14:45
Hilda suggest flying out there and talking to them. David said that crazy. They argue over how Frida would be able to come up with a better plan.

David: So what would your plan have been Frida?

Frida after thinking for a bit: Likely try fixing the weather control machine and making it more stable and precise. Basically turning it into an air cannon to blow a way chucks of the storm at a time. If that failed then use it to make a more stable and safe path to travel into the storm for Hilda and Raven to fly in and try Hilda’s plan.

David: Well that certainly safer then what happened.

Johanna: Hilda, please keep on good terms with with Frida. I feel better if she around to provide some more safe ideas then FLYING INTO THE MIDDLE OF A RAGING STORM!! But, I get it. If you were in trouble then I would of tired the same thing for you.

Hilda: I know it. I’ve seen you do so.

15:47
Raven takes on his big form and let Hilda climb on before talking off into the storm. Hilda agree to do all the talking for them. Flying though the heavy storm they reach the calm center where a bunch of weather spirits are gather around, arguing. Their arguing drowning out Hilda trying to get their attention. At least until Raven does a Thunderbird show, buying the quite for Hilda to speak to them.

Johanna: I nearly froze to death because they could not agree on DECENCY!!

Frida: Far from just you.

David: So that what they argue about. It would be kind of funny if not for how life threatening it was.

Hilda: I hate that you are right David.

16:26
Raven reminds Hilda she doing the talking. Hilda calls out that she is there moderator. They are not cooperative at first. David is sulking and trying to figure out what he can do. Only for an old Elf to mistake that David is talking to him before going into his home. David then gets an idea.

Louise: When did you sign the elf contract David?

David: O right, it didn’t get shown on screen. It seemed the show jump past it for dramatic effect. Shortly after getting untied when dealing with the lost Clan. Alfur took me to the side and he had me sneakily signed it.

Louise: So you were able to see them at the end. With everything else going on then I forgot to ask.

17:53
Hilda lay out the rules for the weather spirit’s debates. They agree with varying levels of acceptance. They 2 fly up to one and Hilda tells him he first. David goes back into the weather station. After some rehearsing he enters and ask Victoria for anther coffee. Victoria likes the sound of some coffee right now. While the coffee pours David snags her keys and sneak a way. Hilda meanwhile bakes up a fight between to weather spirits so the one’s who turn it was can continue speaking. And as they vent their opinions they shrink down and the sky starts to open up. Johanna is able to leave her car with the storm ending.

Johanna: Wow. You did it. You manage to save Trollberg from the 2ed worst snow storm I’ve ever seen.

Hilda: 2ed? You seen one worst then that? How?

Johanna: We were once visited by the Ice man back in Toføten, before I went to boarding school. The blizzard he brought with him was really bad.

Frida: I bet. And Hilda, I doubt I could of done better then what you did. You manage to solve it and save the day by just talking it out.

Hilda: It also help I had some thunder to get them to listen as well. Couldn’t have done that with out Raven’s help.

Johanna: I’ll fix him a hot cup of coco next time he stops by.

19:05
Entering Victoria’s ‘bedroom’ David is shocked and scared at what he sees in there. Victoria is rather passive about the storm vanishing. Back to Hilda who telling the last weather spirit to go a head and let it out. And he forgot what he was going to say. Hilda and Raven then returns to the weather station to pick up David. Victoria reports the now calm weather to Trollberg as Hilda and Raven enter looking vary messy. The weather spirits are parting on positive notes as they go their separate ways. Except for one who gets vary angry upon seeing the weather station and make a beeline for it.

Frida: O no. Just what did Victoria do?

David: Considering what I found, I do not blame it for getting angry.

Johanna: At least she can’t cause us any more problems with where she is.

Louise: I know I am not getting an answer to where she is for a while. So lets find out what she did.

20:40
Hilda gets organized as she tells Victoria what she did. Victoria is looking forward to the next time she tires and Hilda tries to talk her into just observing. Then David exits Victoria’s bedroom as the skies around the weather station darken. The angry weather spirit brakes a window and sends a pipe flying that lands on David’s leg. Raven goes big saying it time to Skedaddle. Hilda helps David on as Victoria hides in the back and refuse to leave. Hilda tells Raven to get David home safe first and she will help Victoria in the mean time, planning to talk them down again. David pass Hilda the Keys. The weather spirit is looking for someone. Entering the ‘bedroom Hilda finds a baby weather spirit in a tube.

Frida: That explains so much. It no wonder it all spiral out of control.

Hilda: A mother’s love can do all kinds of things. I’ve seen that first hand time and time again.

Johanna: No comment. We will see it.

Louise: Now I do have one question. Why didn’t you let it out right a way.

Hilda: I didn’t see how to open it right a way or realize the means was in my hand. Mostly distracted at what I was seeing and not how to fix it.

22:03
Hilda put her hand to the tube and the baby spirit reaches back. Victoria then enters calming this is not what it looks like while the weather spirit calls for it’s baby. Hilda storms at Victoria as a storm blows in the room. Taking the keys from her pocket Victoria is surprised to see them with her. Hilda looks at the keys and then at the tube and realize how to open it. Victoria tries to stop her but Hilda release it anyway. Victoria fleas the building as explosions go of, shaking the whole building before the 2 spirits vent out from the windows and drift into the sky and a way. And then the weather station falls off the mountain. Just before Raven returns. Asking where Hilda is is only met with silents from Victoria. The Screen goes black the ending music plays.

Silents as everyone looks at Hilda before Frida continues the video.

22:07

Hilda is floating in a white void.

Anther moment of silents before it is broken.

Louise: YOU DIED!!!?

Frida: HOW DID YOU COME BACK TO LIFE!!?

David: How was heaven?

Hilda said nothing.

Johanna is silent for a moment: Hit Play Frida.

End of the episode.

Hilda wakes up floating in a glowing white place, swimming up she find she was actually in a weather spirit. Yelling at the spirit to turn around she ends up falling though it, her fall is weaken by tree branches before landing in some brush. Crowing out Hilda find her self in the wilderness. Credits play for real.

Johanna: So that how you got onto a weather spirit to fell off of it. Though I do admit, I nearly believed you died for a moment.

Hilda: It all happen so fast. I didn’t really get to process it till I woke up floating inside the weather spirit.

David: So. What was it like inside a weather spirit?

Hilda: It was comforting. I don’t really know how to describe it beyond that.

Louise: Looks like a fun way to travel if we could convince one to let us hang out inside it.

Hilda: Not likely. Pulse there the risk of swimming outside and falling.

Louise: Okay. Not going to try that then. Not that I could think of a way to get up there. As for Victoria…

Johanna: If she didn’t save my life down the line I would strangle that woman first chance I get.

David: Kidnapping a baby weather spirit, not a grate plan in hind sight. Nearly caused a ton of problems.

Frida: It did cause a ton of problem.

Alfur: I have a list if you want.

Louise: I don’t think we need it. So onward to the wilderness then.

Chapter Text

Title Screen.

Louise: Seeing the title screen, it nice to know you found a place to spend the night.

Alfur: Even if it was problematic.

Johanna: While I am glad you got home safe, I was still vary worried the entire time you were gone. Any reason you didn’t leave a note or tell Alfur what you were doing?

Hilda: I just didn’t think about it. My mind was just on saving Victoria Van Gail.

David: It starting to look like you have a rather one track mind.

Hilda:… Maybe?

1:33
In the middle of the wilderness Hilda removes her winter hat and jacket and see some woffs fly by. She walks into a forest of iron pine trees as she follow a tailed butterfly, recognizing it as part of the grate forest. She gets nostalgic as she walk though the trees and remembers her mum. Only to then realize she has no clue where she is.

Johanna: You actually got lost in the woods?

Hilda was just quiet and put her head in her hands.

Johanna: To be fair it have been a while since we moved by then. You used to explore it every day, you knew every nook and cranny there was. But enough time a way can dull even that.

2:18
Wondering the woods she find a moss creature. Following it lead her to Woodman playing poker with elves. He is not doing well.

Johanna: Why doesn’t this surprised me. That Woodman gamble with elves I means.

David: I half suspects he cheats, if not for him constantly losing.

Hilda quietly: You’re not that far off.

3:36
The poker game continued. Woodman teased Hilda on no longer living in the wilderness. Elf offer to mail a letter to her mum. Hilda accepts writing on tiny paper to do so. As the Elf walks a way to deliver the mail, Woodman informs Hilda he lost her in the most recent hand. Hilda laughs at that, till woodman points out the forest giant he lost her to.

Frida: I have several questions.

Alfur: I might have answers.

Frida: How can he even read though tiny cards? Let a lone sign the contract with though hands?

Alfur: Forest giants are surprisingly precised with their movements. As well as having amazing eye sight.

Frida: Okay. Next is how is it okay to gamble sentient life?

Alfur: Human laws and Elf laws are not the same, though both do have a lot of similar stuff. But this is more likely somewhat underground. It not illegal to gamble, but if no one there cares then you can bet anything as long as no one else finds out. So not legal, but no one there cared. And Hilda does not know to report to elf authority. Or how.

Frida: So some elves are not as law a biding as others. Good to know.

Alfur: Just like humans in that regard.

Frida: Good point. And I think that covers all I had for now. Thank you.

Alfur: Your vary welcome Frida.

Johanna: I have one as well. Am I going to need to worry that forest giant trying to take Hilda back?

Alfur: Not likely, but I think that do to other events I witnessed.

Hilda: I find that reassuring. Though he may want revenge. How long can a Forest Giant hold a grudge?

Alfur: It can vary. I assume something happened after he takes you.

Johanna: I bet it Woodman’s fault.

Woodman: And you would be correct.

Every one jumped and screamed in shocked at the unexpected visitor that was behind them.

Hilda: What are you doing here?

Woodman: I was in town and figure I would stop on by. I brought you some logs but I don’t see a fire place.

Johanna: Thank you. Just set them by the door.

Frida: We can use them on our next camp out. Save us finding some firewood.

Woodman: So where did you get this animated video of the one time Hilda crashed our poker game?

Hilda: Long story. Next time I’m by your place I’ll stop by and tell you.

Woodman: Make sure you do. *He pulls a dining chair in line with everyone else and takes a seat.* Since I’m here I might as well see whats going on. I was going to read but this looks more interesting.

Johanna: I certainly would like to hear what was going though your mind during this.

Woodman: I believe you would.

There was silents for a moment. During that Hilda closed their front door before Frida just hit play.

4:44
The forest giant picks Hilda up with 2 fingers and the 2 bicker for a moment before the forest giant walked a way. He then sticks Hilda in a hollow tree filled with treasure, valuables and cars. Hilda tries to climb out but it too high up with no where to climb to, so she returns inside and sits.

David: that a lot of treasure. What it for?

Hilda: Trolls and lindworms are not the only creatures to have hoards.

David: I wonder what other creatures have hoards?

Frida: A question for anther day.

Louise: Anyone else wondering about all the cars?

Alfur: They are shiny, and easy to pick up for a forest giant. And often unguarded.

Woodman: And sometimes they have stuff in them. Or they just stub their toes and just take take them to tidy up the forest.

Alfur: Yes that to.

Louise: Good to know. And woodman, why did you bet Hilda in poker?

Woodman: Convenient timing.

Louise: What does that mean?

Hilda: You will see later.

6:16
The elf with Hilda letter mails it out. The postal worker laughs at Woodman losing a whole human. The letter gets passed from courier to courier as it travels across the wilderness and into Trollberg where it is delivered to Alfur, who signs for it.

Louise: The troll hugging her child was so adorable. Even as stone.

Woodman: Interesting thing to show. Did you have a run in with them?

Hilda: Yes. David brought the baby to school as part of his rock collection.

David: It was not on purpose.

Frida: It all worked out in the end. Even if I got some extra homework to get us there.

Hilda: Sorry about that.

David: I bet it was not that much. Also, E-mail is adorable to watch in action.

Alfur: Like with our radios, it would be from your perspective.

6:53
Johanna return home with Twig pawing at her leg. Alfur tries and fails to get her attention over and over as Johanna unintentionally keep dropping stuff on him.

Johanna: Sorry about that Alfur. You didn’t get hurt did you?

Alfur: Apology accepted. And no, I was quite all right.

Louise: Still though, that was some bad luck.

Johanna: Vary. And sorry again.

7:27
Hilda pulls the cord on a stain glass lamp out of boredom, over and over. After mentioning to her self how betray she felt at Woodman’s actions, Woodman calls out for help from the bass of the tree for help. Namely to reclaim some items he lost. Leading to Hilda figuring out Woodman lost her to the giant on purposes. Woodman admits he was doing bad on purposes, before instructing her to find the rope later he ‘lost’ a few weeks ago.

Johanna: That was all of set up to steal back your stuff?

Woodman: For the most part.

Johanna: You bet my daughter and lost on purposes to a forest giant so she could help you rob her!

Hilda: It gets worst.

8:07
After looking around for a bit she find the ladder and lower it. Woodman climbs up and is super happy to see a guitar that he sling over his back. He also grabs some other stuff, including a crown he puts on. Hilda confronts him about having lost the crown, and wood just responds with “I would prefer not to lie to you.”

Johanna: Robbing the Giant!? Seriously?

David: To be fair he has a lot of treasure that just sitting around that will never get used.

Johanna: DAVID!!

David: What?

Woodman: I like this kid.

9:09
The Forest Giant returns, reaches in and feels around trying to find them. Woodman use an old fireplace bellows to fill the Giant’s face with dust, rendering it blind and coughing for a bit, letting the two escape. But the giant sneezes so loud that Woodman falls, and drips and brake everything he *reclaimed*. Hilda Grabs him, getting him to leave the loot behind as they run a way. The giant chases after once it breathing normally again, as it goes on about not being respected like proper giants are. Catching him self calling them that he gets detracted for a moment letting Hilda and Woodman slip a way.

Louise: That was intense.

Johanna: I’m just glad you made it out okay.

Hilda: What about woodman? He helped. Somewhat.

Johanna: He also got you into that mess.

Frida: Normally it Hilda who gets us into a mess… Does that mean Woodman is to Hilda what Hilda is to us?

Woodman: I don’t like the comparison, but yes.

Hilda: I don’t know how to feel about that.

Johanna: I’m starting to wonder and worry what other behaviors you learned form him.

9:27
As the Giant leaves, having lost their trial, Hilda asks to go back to Trollberg only for Woodman to say he doesn’t know anymore do to getting turn around by the chase.

Johanna: So that why you didn’t make it home that night.

Hilda: Getting lost was a new experience.

David: But you did find your way back home.

Hilda: Though not how I expected.

Alfur: I know we didn’t expect to get home like that.

Louise: Lets continue so I can see how it happen.
10:28
Back at home Johanna is making calls to try to find Hilda. Alfur, when trying to give her the letter stumbles and falls into her tea. Surfacing he finally gets her attention, passing her the letter. Grabbing a magnifying glass Johanna reads the tiny letter informing her that Hilda fell off a weather spirit, got lost, ran in to woodman, and is on her way home. Johanna is joyful upon hearing the news, though does not fully trust woodman. She wants to go after Hilda but can’t with all the snow. Alfur and Twig go out instead.

Louise: Why are you so skeptical of Woodman.

Johanna: Something about him just seems a little off. No offense.

Woodman: You humans do have some weird rules I just don’t get. We are strange by each other’s view.

David: I guess that make sense.

Hilda: Trolls and Elves have different norms and culture from us. Make sense he would as well.

11:05
Hilda and Woodman wonders the woods at night. Woodman tease Hilda about going city. Hilda denies going city. When calling Woodman equally lost woodman denies it saying she the only one trying to get somewhere. When Hilda suggest setting down for the night, woodman just lays down on the ground.

Frida: You were fine with just laying down in the middle of the forest?

Woodman: Why not? Roof, canopy, stars. Something going to be over your head. Ones as good at the other.

Frida:…

David: Hard to argue with that.

Hilda: And what about rain or snow?

Woodman: I’ll deal with that when it comes up.

Johanna: Getting why I am wary of him now?

Louise: I can see why.

11:42
Alfur leaves the Elf Post office knowing who sent the E-Mail as well as where to find him. He arrives at the poker game between 4 elves. When asking for info they tell him he has to win that information. As they really need more players. Alfur reluctantly agrees to join them.

Alfur: That didn’t go well.

Louise: How much did you lose?

Alfur: In the end, not that much. But had to give up coming out on top after a while. I lost and regain a lot during that game.

Woodman: Not surprising. They can be ruthless. It’s part of why we have trouble finding new players.

Louise: Note to self, don’t play elf poker.

14:30
Woodman asks to lay down now, and Hilda relents gathering some grate pine needles first. As she gather them she spots a light in the distance, shining though the trees and brush. Following it she finds a cabin with the lights on. Dropping the Pine needles, she and Woodman go up to it. Then Woodman just walks on in finding his favorite tea at the ready. Hilda apologies for just walking in and woodman said she does not speak for him. Woodman offers his tea, Hilda polity refuse only for her favorite peppermint tea to be right on the counter. Woodman goes to sit by the fire and listen to their records. The record he puts on is a piece by Björn Olsson called Annika. The music is slow guitar and whistling. Looking about Woodman finds a guitar. Hilda reminisce about how cozy it is out here and wonders if she can get her mum to move back out into the wilderness again. Woodman goes on how how all houses are basically the same before stumbling the guitar. Hilda goes on about how her home was special as she piratically falling a sleep. She climbs up the stairs and find a room with a bed she falls a sleep in with her day outfit still on. Meanwhile Alfur won a round of poker and Johanna is nervously drinking tea as she looks out the window.

Johanna: I’m glad to see you found a place to stay the night. Even if something seems off about it. Do you still feel that way? Wanting to move back to the wilderness?

Hilda: How much I want to varies from day to day. Some days I just want to let my self get lost in the wood and never return to civilization. Most often though I’m fine with what adventures we find out and about. Others times I am content to just go to the library and read a book.

14:56
The following morning Hilda comes down stairs to find a bowl of hot oatmeal waiting for her. Woodman is reading a news paper. Hilda comments that was the most satisfying meal she ever had.

Johanna: HAY!

Hilda: I forgot I said that.

Woodman: I didn’t.

Frida: It likely do to some other factors. Namely that it been a while since she last ate at that point and she been doing a lot of walking and running.

Hilda in a whisper: Thank you Frida.

Johanna: Well I’ll start keeping Oatmeal stocked.

15:31
Hilda walks to the door to leave, but when she tries to open it the door won’t budge. Woodman gives it a tries and fails to open it. He then tires to exit the window and ends up falling down the chimney back into the living room. So the two starts climbing up to the try to leave via the attic.

Louise: Things are starting to get weird.

David: things were all ready weird.

Louise: I mean by your guy’s standers. You, I mean we are, are around so much weirdness that cabin giving you tea and food didn’t even phase ether of you.

Hilda: I did mention something was odd after first getting there. But that was good tea, and I was vary tired.

Johanna: There also something about that house that is giving me the creeps. I don’t know what though. Seems kind of familiar though.

Alfur: Maybe you will figure it out later.

Johanna: Maybe so.

16:29
Hilda and woodman man starts climbing an endless stair well. But the moment they try going back they find a room that does not make sense, so they go back to climbing. After climbing and going though oddly placed doors the two spot photos of who they care about. Hilda seeing her Mum, Frida, David and Twig. Woodman seeing a female wood person, a log his record set up and a leaf. They then find the attic door, and after climbing though it they end up back where they started in the living room. Hilda mentions that the house seems to not want them to leave, and Woodman ask if they why it try to make them comfortable with the tea, music, and food. Only for sweets to appear behind them via a swirling pink mist.

Johanna: I figured it out.

David: So what does it remind you of.

Johanna: The Isle of the Fairies. It acts rather similar.

Louise: You had a run in with fairies? Like actual Fairies.

Johanna: I’ll explain after we finish, as I expect it will be an episode.

Frida: I checked the names of all the episodes and the last one is called The Fairy Isle.

Johanna: Then remind me after we finish that and I’ll explain more then.

Louise: So weird and fun.

17:40
Alfur and Twig did not find Hilda at the forest giant hoard, with alfur stating “Well, That was six hours of reckless gambling for nothing.” the giant returns and snag the two calling them thieves, wanting to know where Hilda is. Alfur stated he was hoping he could lead them to her. He let out an angry roar at them before being interrupted by the grate raven swooping at them. He catches the two as the giant drops them before returning them safe to the ground and shrinking down. Raven sand Alfur are happy to see each other and conform they are both looking for Hilda. The giant attempts to intimidate them till Raven goes big and lets off some lighting scaring off the giant to letting them be. Raven and Alfur note that giant was both of their last lead to find Hilda. Then Twig points to a cabin with pink lights flashing form it’s window.

Alfur: I’m glad Raven showed up when he did. We were in some major trouble.

Twig barked from Hilda’s Lap.

Alfur: Though I am still annoyed at how long I had to recklessly gamble.

Johanna: Well I still appreciate it, even if it did take 6 hours. Did you even sleep that night?

Alfur: Thank you, and no. It was not my first all nigher, and it won’t be my last. Though I do my best to have them as infrequently as possible.

Frida: Ya, all nighers are not fun the next day.

Johanna: And they tend to make your work quality lacking.

Woodman: Then you should just sleep. The work you do won’t be worth it so might as well get some rest and not have the work done, then be tired and not be willing to use the work you did.

Johanna:… I hate how I have no counter to that.

18:40
Woodman is naming random objects one at a time and they keep appearing. Hilda is just annoyed at the situation. Woodman is upbeat and enjoying the situation, and Hilda is disappointed that she can’t do anything. When Hilda yells out “I WANT TO SEE MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY!” There a knock on the door. After a bit the door open on it own revealing Twig, Raven, and Alfur who enter. But before Hilda can warn them the door closes trapping them all. She then explained what is going on.

Woodman: Of all places you could be trapped, that was certainly one of the nicer spots.

Hilda: Sure. You can have anything you want, but you couldn’t go and see anything.

David: If you could enter and leave when ever you wanted, it would make a grate vacation home.

Johanna: I still wouldn’t trust it.

20:40
The group start asking for stuff from the house. Making lots of stuff. Twig does trust what is made. Hilda yells out that no matter what it gives her it won’t ever be her home. But then some of the things that materialized glitched for a moment. She try wanting for more things and some of them glitch again. This gives her an idea, telling everyone to request more things as fast as they can. More and more things come into being and more of it glitches for a moment. Some even vanish. Woodman is trying to make the perfect end table. So Hilda make one appear, though not ideal for Woodman. So the 5 start wanting more things. Enough to just fill the house. But at that point they are running out of things to want. Hilda suggest asking for a diamond monocle. Only for Woodman to turn around with one one.

Johanna, Frida, David, and Louise laughed at Woodman’s diamond monocle.

Louise: Okay. That was likely the funnest way to win I’ve seen. Just be overly greedy.

David: Why couldn’t I have ended up stuck in the magical house that gives us everything we want.

Frida: Your leg got hurt.

David: O ya. That was unfortunate. I blame Victoria for getting me to miss this.

Woodman: I have no clue who that is, but blame accepted.

21:50
Hilda gets frustrated and yells out “All I really want is a way home!” causing pink lights to swell up everywhere until it engulfed everything in the house in a flash of light. Johanna is sleeping on the couch when a flash of light a wakens her to a new rustic wooden door that was not there before. Opening it she is buried in an avalanche of stuff. Hilda’s group rises from the pile of stuff. Wondering if the place is real Johanna mange to sit back up conforming it is really their home. Hilda and her mum hug at reuniting. Woodman mentions it all worked out. Hilda holds up Frida’s missing book the house manifested before it and everything else made by by the house glowed with pink light before no longer existing. The group falls to the floor before the door vanishes.

Louse: Ooo it was not greed that won the day, but just truely wanting to go home.

Frida: And Hilda. You nearly got my book back. Thanks for trying.

Hilda: Close but no luck there. But I did get it back, eventually.

Frida: You did and thank you. Now what kind of magic was that house? It does not remind me of any magic I’ve seen.

David: Ms. Stacy mention fairies. Should we call up Astrid and ask here?

Johanna: Most likely. I’ll ring her up tomorrow.

Alfur: I look forward to hearing what she knows.

Woodman: Good to know you have someone who knows about fairies, cause I have no books on them.

Rest of the Episode.
Johanna asks what happen. Hilda said she wished to be home and ended up here, realizing Trolberg is her home now. The who hug before Woodman buts in with some wisdom about how no matter how much you move, you never leave your old homes behind. The wilderness will always be part of who Hilda is. Woodman even calls Hilda a good friend and tell her to just walk on in next time she back in the wilderness before leaving.

Louise: Wow, you can give some good and comforting advice Woodman. I think Hilda nearly teared up at your words.

Hilda: You noticed?

Louise: Yes, on screen. You looked ready to tear up.

Hilda: It took me a while to accept that Trolberg was my home. And Woodman’s words.

Johanna: They say home is where the heart is. But that can be in multiple places. I know a piece of me will always be back at our old cabin in the valley. Also I think I’m going to stop us here for the night. I know we normally do 3, but their only 2 more episodes left this season and this feels like a good place to leave of. Also there school tomorrow. Hilda, Louise, Alfur. I’ll go a head and drive you 3 over.

Louise: Thanks.

Woodman: Well you folks enjoy your selves. I’ll be off.

David: It was nice seeing you again.

Woodman: Thankyou.

Chapter Text

Well after school, Hilda pops out of her room. Followed by Louise.

Hilda: Mom I’m home. And I got Louise. David and Frida will be here a little later.

Johanna: Good to hear. I got some cucumber sandwiches on the counter for you and your friends.

Some time later Frida and David arrived.

David: Hay everyone! So was that the Raven staying at Louise’s place.

Alfur: It was. Though he did try to hid. I got him to reveal him self?

Frida: Let me guess, you check to see if his eyes followed you?

Alfur: Surprisingly no. While everyone else was talking about other stuff as he as munching bird seed I just said ‘Hay Raven’ rather casually and he respond by saying hi back with out thinking.

Louise: And we all heard it.

Hilda: He tried to deny that he spoke, by saying he didn’t say anything. Only cementing it was him.

David: I wish I got to see that.

Frida: Are you still letting him stay at your house?

Louise: Yes. But now he has to help out from time to time. It also nice having anther around for family game night. Also was that cabin in the woods related to Fairies?

Johanna: Turns out yes. The food you eat there will slowly replace the matter in your body, and once enough of you is made of the house’s magic you get sent to the Fairy Isle.

Hilda: glad I got out when I did. Anyway to prevent other from falling into it’s trap?

Alfur: I’ve all ready sent an email (Elf mail) to the governor. He email me back saying he will put a sign in front of the house warning of the danger. Once they find it anyway.

Hilda: That good to hear, now lets finish up my first year in Trolberg.

Title Card.

Johanna: Is this when we meet Tontu?

Hilda: By the looks of it, yes. Should we call him up? Get him to sit in on this?

Johanna: I don’t see why not. *Speaks up* TONTU!

Tontu pops up from the side of the couch: Ya?

Johanna: We seem to be at the part you joined us. Mind sticking around long enough to give your though?

Tontu: All right. I was in the middle of big puzzle, but that can wait till later. *He dips back into nowhere space and emerge with a fold able lawn chair.*

2:22
The sparrow scout hall is full of kids in uniform and parents. Hilda is looking around, and is disappointing at Frida not being there. Nether Her or David have interacted with her in quite some time. The two then line up for an announcement from Raven Leader. Namely the Badge ceremony and end of year camping trip. Hilda has not earn any badges, David has a bunch. None of the trio has the camping badge so Hilda and David decide to go and see Frida.

Louise: How did you manage to get zero badges in your first year?

Hilda: It more I had most of the progress on a lot of badges and forgot the last bit. Namely the paperwork...

Alfur: For shame Hilda. For shame.

Hilda: And showing the Raven Leader my progress. Turns out my adventuring naturally gets me progress on a lot of badges.

Johanna: I think we spent a couple afternoons just doing paperwork. We should of asked Alfur for help.

Alfur: You should have.

Louise: Well lets see what Frida was up to.

Frida: I would prefer not, but lets see what it shows.

4:21
Back in their street cloths, Hilda and David ring Frida’s doorbell. As Frida answers the door leading to an awkward greeting between the 3. Hilda does her best to act like they are still friends, even heading up to her room like nothing was wrong. Her room is still a big mess. Frida reveals she knew about the camping trip, but was planning to skip. David ask to hang out today, but before Frida can answer there a knock at the door. By the time she got down and open it there was no one there. Only for Kelly to say boo from behind. Kelly and Frida did a little dancing greeting. After introductions Frida sends Hilda and David a way. As Kelly and Frida leave, David goes the other way on his own. Leaving Hilda to sulk on her own.

Tontu: I don’t recall that human. Seeing how you still hang out with Hilda, I take it you 2 did not keep in touch.

Frida: I don’t think I’ve even seen her around for a couple of years now.

Johanna: Did you get close?

Frida: No. Not really.

Hilda: I wonder how she doing.

4:58
Hilda and Johanna pick out new camping gear at the store, as well as snacks. Johanna picks up a news paper with a photo of a silhouette of a big wolf on it before calling it rubbish.

Johanna: Turns out it was not a load of rubbish.

David: Yep.

Frida: We may have gotten a good view of it.

Hilda: Turns out all though snacks were a good idea.

Johanna: Okay. So anyway.

5:01
As Hilda, Johanna, and Twig walk home Hilda jumps up and bite the end off the beget.

Johanna: Hay, you said a bird snagged it!

Hilda: Ummm... Remember your promised before we started?

Johanna: Yes. And I do plan to keep it. At least you don’t do that anymore. Should of just asked for one of your snacks early.

6:03
As they walk back Hilda spot their future Tontu sitting on the side walk. Even stopping to look. Johanna over hear some rumors of the black beast, before looking back. As Hilda gets closer to Tontu Johanna grabs her and pulls her along. Telling her it best to ignore Nessa and not stair if you see them on the street. Hilda wants to get him a muffin and mention the Sparrow Scout Oath. Johanna having none of that with him.

Johanna is vary nervous.

Frida: That not a stance I expected a Sparrow Scout to ever have. Current or past.

Johanna: No it not. And I’m sorry Tontu.

Tontu: I used to think all other Nessa were liars. Until the lending library was set up at least. So I’m not surprised at what humans though of us. Plus you cook me good food, and as long as you keep that up I’ll gladly forgive anything.

Johanna: O umm thanks Tontu.

Louise: He surprisingly easy to get a long with, even if hes hard to read.

Hilda: That for certain.

7:13
Hilda is struggling to pack the snacks into her bag. After her most recent fail attempt she joins her mother at the TV where a news report is on about the black hound. Johanna wants to stop Hilda from camping cause of the news. But how the news reports don’t actually show it real, Johanna let Hilda go.

Louise: If you guys didn’t mention meeting it all ready I would think it was not real. I look forward to learning what happen to it. I don’t recall anyone mentioning it after I moved here.

Frida: Considering the last episode of season 1 is called the Black Hound, I think it safe to assume we will learn what happened to it.

Hilda: I hope so. I wonder if they are okay.

Johanna: This may let us find out. Frida if you would.

7:35
Johanna is wondering about the missing snacks. Hilda and Johanna jokingly accuse each other of eating them, before doing so to twig.

David: Was it you by chance Alfur?

Alfur: How? NO! What made you think…

David: Ha ha ha ha ha. Seems fitting you got in accused to, as you live there as well.

Alfur: O ha ha David. Maybe current you reached back in time and snagged them.

David: How could I?

Alfur: Frida could help with that?

Frida is just confused.

Hilda: Okay, how about we just get back into it.

8:30
Johanna goes out to buy more snacks, Hilda steps out to stop by Frida’s place. Frida and Kelly are watching trash TV, both looking vary board. Hilda knocks on the door but gets no answer. Kelly Tells Frida it was no one.

Frida: You never did stop trying to reach back out and make up.

Hilda: No I didn’t. And I would of kept up at it for as long as it took.

Louise: Thank you.

Hilda: What for.

Louise: Nothing.

10:07
Hilda walked along and spot Tontu sleeping in a tree. Popping out of the leaves she said hello scarring him a wake and getting him to fall to the ground. She apologized and tried to be friendly but he just tries to get her to leave him a lone. He explains how no where space works in hope of getting Hilda to leave him be after she gets what she wants. Also explaining that most places have a Nissa all ready and that they are vary protective of their territory. Hilda does not think her home has a Nissa, so invite Tontu to her place. As she vary good at finding magical creatures.

Johanna: Turns out a Nissa is one of the few creatures that can be undetected by Hilda.

David: Did things go bad?

Johanna: See for your self.

10:59
Hilda shows Tontu her home. Tontu takes Hilda into no where space. In there Hilda find a bunch of missing stuff. Poking her head out of one of the holes she spots Twig trying to dig into where she and Tontu enter.

Johanna: So that what no where space looks like. Kind of tacky looking. And messy.

Tontu: Well it not really used for human habitation.

Johanna: I’m starting to wonder how you are storing my cooking utensils.

Tontu: Don’t worry, I keep them in a nice clean set of bins for easy access and passing.

Johanna: And how often to they get washed?

Tontu:… I’ll bring them out for a cleaning tomorrow.

12:43
Tontu explain about Nessas and offerings. As Hilda find a photo of other Nessa Tontu spots anther Nessa in no where space. It wearing Hilda’s missing cloths and picks a fight with Tontu. The two go at it and mess up the house. Jumping between no where space and Hilda’s home at they brawl. Johanna returns, see the mess and sends a way the Nessa Hilda invited over. Johanna is vary angry.

David: Okay that is bad. Any reason the other didn’t just tell you to leave before attacking?

Tontu: Nessa are more act first, ask questions later. We didn’t really socialize much. At least not until recently.

Frida : The lending library.

Tontu: Yep. I’m even meeting some others for a book club tomorrow.

Alfur: Updating my notes on nessa.

13:16
The drive to the camp ground was quite. Johanna was angry. Hilda broke the silents by apologizing, Johanna said they will talk about it after camping. Looking to the side Johanna spots the black hound, but it was gone on a double take.

Johanna: I did have anther reason to put off talking about that. Namely to let my self cool off first. I don’t think ether of us wanted what would come out of me talking out of anger. And that was not the only thing on my mind at the time.

Alfur: Are you referring to the tide mice? I think I noted down you mumbling about them as you were cleaning.

Johanna: Yes. I got a ton a work and bake out success out of what seemed like no where. And I wonder if I took that work from someone else who deserved it more. While that short burst of success from the tide mice have been super helpful in the long run, but was it something I deserved.

Hilda: I don’t know.

14:22
At the camp grounds, the parents are dropping off their kids. Even Johanna and Hilda said good bye on good terms despite their fight earlier. Johanna does bring the matter of the black hound to the Raven Leader who assure her it fine. Hilda and David talk about how Frida not being there.

Frida: You gave up on me?

David: To me it seemed pretty clear you wanted your space, and you gave up on us first.

Frida…

Louise: Well things are fine now.

15:00
Back at Frida’s home, she laying laying in bed. Her room still a mess. When looking at her badges Kelly comes out of seemingly no where. Kelly asks Frida if she is coming tonight? Pressuring her into not backing out, before the 2 leave. Frida leaves her badges on her bed before they fall to the ground.

Johanna: How did you two even meet?

Frida: I don’t want to talk about it. It nothing big, just a chance meeting.

Johanna: I won’t push.

Louise: But why did you keep hanging out with her? You don’t seem happy doing so.
Frida: I guess I didn’t want to be alone, and didn’t feel as I could return to Hilda and David.

Hilda: We were always willing to welcome you back.

Frida: I didn’t feel worthy of coming back.

Hilda: What does that matter? We just wanted our friend back.

Frida: I guess… All right.

16:45
Raven Leader explains the rules for the activity before dismissing them to start. David is the first of his group to spot a marker. As they check the map they talk about the black hound to both scare and comfort one anther. As the other go on, Hilda spots a fire in the woods. When she goes to check it out David fallows. They find Tontu with a pathetic campsite. He is not happy to see them.

Louise: Your camp sight is not vary good Tontu. Also why are you not happy to see someone who tried to help you?

Tontu: Never had to camp before. I was homeless. Also up to this point, my interactions with Hilda have not gone well.

Hilda: I can’t really argue with that.

17:52
Hilda fix up Tontu’s camp fire. Tontu told what his old home looked like. The talk gets interrupted by Raven Leader looking for Hilda and David. Hilda promised to bring him snacks later. Hilda and David head back and act they they were looking for them. Raven leader is not buying it.

Johanna: I hope you have not wondered off in the middle of camping since this night.

Louise: Does getting tricked into taking an alternate route count?

Johanna: Okay… Any beside that Hilda?

Hilda: Not willingly.

Johanna: Well you promised him snacks, so it clear you are going back there.

Tontu: I never did get though snacks.

Johanna: Did raven leader find you two trying to sneak out?

Frida: Not exactly.

Johanna did a double take as Frida hit play.

20:08
Late that night, when all the other scouts where a sleep Hilda sneaked out of the camp with a bag full of her snacks. On the way she ran into David who she stopped from screaming. After some bickering they make their escape, to find Tontu’s campsight. Flashlights in hand they wondered the woods. They then spot a fire, but it not Tontu’s fire. Turning off their flashlights they sneaked closer, only to find the Marra sharing stories of nightmares. The fire glowed an unnatural green as it shifted to match the stories they told of kids they terrorized with nightmares. Also Frida is there with them, and she the only one with out a sinister smile on her face. In the middle of them laughing at the retelling of the nightmare as they laugh at it the green fire beamed into their mouths, casusing them to go slack jaw and their eyes to glow green. Frida ends up stopping early as it caused her to cough.

Blank stairs at Frida came from Louise and Johanna.

Louise: Your a Marra!?

Frida: NO! I didn’t stick with them long enough to become one. That night was my first and only Nightmare Flair.

Hilda: What if it like the tide mice, were once is enough to technically count.

Frida: What is some ancient being that has a connection to the marra going to find me?

Johanna: It wouldn’t be the first time something like that happened. And does Safety Patrol know about them?

Alfur: They do, but unless we can find evidence it hard to make it stick. But have have made it stick a few times. They even keep some spare belts on them just for them.

Frida: Duly noted.

End of the Episode.
Hilda and David are sad seeing Frida with the Marra. Kelly, who was telling the story, then absorbed some of the fire before shooting it off like a fire work towards the tree tops. Hilda wants to storm in, David wants to leave her to her new ‘friends’ and fate. David walks a way a lone into the dark woods, despite Hilda’s protests. Anther Marra started telling of the nightmare she gave to anther kid in the mean time. David is angry Frida decided to be friends with the people who bullied him. He stops when he hears a rustle in the bushes, only to remember he forgot his flashlight. After seeing a bush move a lot he panics and runs back, thinking the Black Hound is in the bush. He trips looks back screams in terror before running back into Hilda knocking them into the Marra’s camp. All the Marras notice this. Kelly is not surprised they showed up, Frida is. David try to warn them of the black hound, but it only a little frog. The Marra who tormented David remembers him saying he the easiest scare she ever had, causing Kelly to Laugh. Hilda tells them to back up. And tries to leave with Frida. Frida doesn’t do to the looks the Marra give her. The Kelly tell them to back off, and the Frida will be a good marra some day. She and the twin tailed marra float ominously around Hilda and David. David then give Frida and the Marra a speech where he stated his mind. Even Kelly flinched when David said “Not scared of you.” Shortly after everyone started back up in fear as David kept talking. He felt really good about it till he turned around. For there was the Black Hound towering over all of them. David let out an “Uh-oh” The ep ended with a dark Screen and a monstrous growl.

Johanna: Good on you for giving that speech David. Wish you got to let it have it full impact on it own.

David: Thanks. Even if I kind of did have back up it felt really good to say all that.

Frida: I know I needed to hear it then. So thank you for that.

David: Your welcome. I hope I never have to do that again.

Frida: Understandable.

Louise: Can we see how you got out of that?

Frida: Coming up.

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2:39
The Black Hound towered over the Marra, and the Trio. Most of them were fearful and slowly backing a way. Hilda, on the other hand, is joyful it real. Kelly shove Frida down saying “Last to join, first to get eaten.” When Frida looks back, Kelly shrugs before all the Marra vanished in a flash of green smoke. The Black Hound gives Frida a strong sniff before Hilda grabbed her and the trio ran off. The Black Hound gave pursuit, knocking down trees and bashing apart logs as it gave chase. Hilda manage to get it off them by opening a bag of Jorts and tossing them the other direction. The Black Hound chased the bag of snacks letting the trio get a way where they ran into Raven Leader. Who is surprise to see them and even more surprise to see Frida. David, in a panic, tells of the Black Hound being here. Hilda mention it eating her snacks instead right now. The black hound’s roar can be heard. Sparrow scout leader then starts emergency evacuations. The Scouts are tired and not happy, then they hear the growl and all start panic packing to leave.

Tontu: That explains where you guys were. Knowing you all now I am not at all surprise that you got caught up in something freaky.

Johanna: I honestly should of guess that not only that not only would it show up, but that Hilda would be the one to find it.

Louise: She does feel like a magnet for the weird.

Johanna: Certainly. Also I was wondering why Frida needed a ride home.

Frida: Thanks you for that.

Johanna: Any time.

Alfur mumbled to him self: Frida reunited do to life threatening trauma. Friendship mended.

3:52
David is having trouble packing his sleeping bag. Frida comes in and gives him a hand. Frida said she wish she could of done what David did, in speaking up ageist the Marra. The moment is interrupted by Hilda tossing her bag over so she can go check on Tontu. Trying to leave camp gets interrupted by Raven Leader.

Johanna: It no good trying to help someone if you risk your self. But you also should of told Raven Leader what was going on. She may have helped you.

Hilda: We had enough going on. I didn’t want to add one more thing to it for her.

Tontu: I was fine by the way.

Johanna: And we are grateful.

Frida asks for a ride home, as her parents don’t know she out here. Hilda and Johanna do so. Johanna is relived everyone is safe. Hilda mumbles not everyone. Johanna mention it only a time till they catch the hound, and that Hilda have earned plenty of other badges. Hilda has not. Hilda draws something, Frida as she does so. After a riving at Frida’s place Hilda reveals it Tontu, they make plans to look for him under the cover of working on the fund razing badge. Johanna is hesitant to let them go and work on it. Till Frida mention even her parents are okay with it. Johanna said okay as long as they stick together.

Johanna: Let me guess you three didn’t stay together.

Hilda: That obvious?

David: Vary.

Louise: Bass on what I’ve seen, I would be been surprise if you stayed together.

Alfur: My reports confirm this.

Tontu: I have not seen most of them so I wouldn’t know.

Frida: We do have a tendency to split up during a good number of our adventures.

Johanna: *sigh* At least you keep Twig with you for most of them.

Twig does an annoyed growl as he roll his eyes.

7:21
The Trio, with Twig in toe, start knocking on doors asking for donations. Upon spotting some Safety Patrol officers Twig growls towards them. David mention they are looking for the hound. The trio gather more and more donations. They eventually come across Kelly’s door. Kelly shows some joy that they are not dead. Her mother has some donations for them. In the box is a stuff bunny Kelly does not want to part with. She tries to ask like she doesn’t care after showing it affection in front of Frida. Frida gives it back to her with the words “It never a good idea to throw a way your real friends.” Kelly just looks at Frida and the toy bunny before smiling and hugging it as Frida leaves.

Johanna: I think your words may have had an effect on her.

Alfur: When I saw the other Marras at the Bird Parade, she was not with them. Maybe she reunited with some old ones she left behind?

Frida: If I run into her again I’ll ask. I wonder if she still in Trolberg?

David: As long as she not tormenting people with nightmares, that good enough for me.

9:28
As they travel though Trolberg Hilda keeps an eye out for Tontu, with no luck for a while. Twig then spots him walking a round the corner and alert Hilda. She then chases after him, leaving her friends behind who tell her to meet them by the scout hall 3 or no badge. When she catches up to him it a different Tontu. Then she learns that all Nessas are named Tontu, and been wrongfully kicked out of their homes. The bell then rings for 3:00. Hilda rushes to the Scout hall.

Louise: Wait, so all Nessas are named Tontu?

Tontu: Yes. That is true.

Louise: Confusing.

Everyone else: We know.

David: At least you never need to ask their name now.

Louise: I’m just wondering why.

Johanna: That a rabbit hole with no end. Believe me, it not worth the dive.

Alfur: I can second that.

Louise: I’ll keep that in mind.

10:44
By the time Hilda reaches the Scout Hall Raven leader is gone. David and Frida did their best to stall, but not enough. That night news mention how the Black Hound has eaten 3 people before Johanna turn off the TV. Johanna is proud at Hilda for earning several badges. Hilda does not want to disappoint her mum by letting her know she didn’t get a single badge. As Hilda lays in bed, she talks with Alfur in how disappoint mum will be at her not having any badges. Alfur said he can fix that, with a contract. Also the tide mice are visible under Hilda’s bed.

Johanna: Maybe you should of took Alfur up on his contract. Though I would not have signed it.

Alfur: And why not.

Johanna: There would be no need to. Just bringing up her feelings and realities would be enough to do what that contract was meant to do.

Alfur: That’s an interesting way it likely would of gone. I’ll make a note of that.

Louise: Is no one going to mention the Tide Mice under Hilda’s Bed! And are they still there?

Hilda: No. They have been... dealt with.

Johanna: That is an ominous way to put it. Miss. Whiskers.

Hilda: Ha! You said you wouldn’t call me that again. *chuckle*

11:14
Alfur and Hilda hear a roar out in the stormy night. Hilda feels sorry for it. Alphur identify it as a Barghest. A giant wild dog.

Louise: You know a lot.

Alfur: I’ve ready a lot of reports. Elves have had several encounters with Barghest though out the years. They don’t notice us, but we do notice them.

Hilda said she getting a ride to the scout hall. Johanna is really excited about Hilda first badge ceremony, said she will be over after meeting with a client. Hilda walks over to the scout hall by her self. On the way she find the house Tontu said he used to live in. Knocking on the door Hilda hears why the owner of the house kicked him out.

12:48

David: If you had stayed with us, you would have been at that house a day earlier. And may have found This Tontu earlier.

Tontu: You would have.

Hilda: Ya ya, Hide sight shows all. I figured that out when she said she all ready gave her donations to other sparrow scouts.

Johanna: Now when you guys do stuff together, can you please stick together.

Hilda: No promisses.

Johanna rolled her eyes with a bit of a smile.

13:59
As she leaves she find Tontu reading in the trash. She relieved he okay, but Tontu doesn’t really react. Hilda walks a way in frustration, and Tontu follows. He surprise her mum let her be out on her own. Two bickered. Tontu said he grateful for her help.

Alfur: Nessas are vary hard to read. It makes him surprisingly hard to beat when we play any board games. Next time I need to gamble I’m bringing Tontu with me.

Tontu: Am I going to need to sign the paper work then?

Louise: You haven’t signed?

Tontu: Nope.

Alfur: Surprisingly it haven’t been a problem. Not even when we play board games.

Tontu: Also it fun seeing the pieces and cards float.

15:34
Arriving at the scout hall, Hilda suggest checking the nowhere space in there. Hilda heads in for the badge ceremony, as Tontu dives into the scout hall no where space. Hilda’s friends each get a bunch of badges, as Hilda get none. In no where space Tontu finds something. As the Badge ceremony ends Tontu calls for Hilda as he drops from the ceiling, and lands on the stage. Soon followed by the Black Hound. The crowd does a panic evacuation of the hall.

Louise: So between the tide nice and Barghest, is it a normal thing for something to interrupt parent events at the scout hall?

Johanna: Came to think of it, we only had that happened twice. Both in our first year in Trolberg.

Louise: At least Raven Leader gets a bake from it.

16:27
Tontu grabs Hilda and make an escape though nowhere space. Jumping between different homes and nowhere space. The entire time the Black Hound following them, making a wreck of everywhere he passes by. During the chase, Hilda find Frida’s book and bring it with her, dropping it off in Frida’s room. They end up in Hilda’s home and she stops Tontu.

Alfur: So how was it you were able to jump between the nowhere spaces of different homes and building Tontu?

Tontu: Certain houses are joined by there spaces. It kind of a maze.

Alfur: Noted.

17:42
The Nessa of Hilda’s home runs up to take defensiveness actions ageist the giant black dog now in their home. Only for it to lick her. After a moment she called him Jellybean. She then explained he was her pet dog when she was little before her parents took him a way. After mentioning how he ate 3 people, the girl Tontu got Jellybean to barf them up alive and well.

Louise: Okay. Was not expecting that.

Johanna: None of us where. I was surprise to see 3 slobber coated people rush from my home in fear.

David: It one thing to hear what happen, it anther to see it. Even in animated form.

18:50
Johanna returns and is shocked to see the giant black dog just chilling in her home. Hilda manage to piece together what been happening. That Jellybean been unintentionally framing the Nessa for messes he made. They then hear sirens outside. Safety Patrol is here for the hound. Hilda mention being a friend to animals despite not having the badge.

Hilda: Weird. They didn’t show me working on the Friends to Animals badge. I did the work for it, only to find out I had to have the Raven Leader supervise one of the steps, after I finished.

Johanna: You nearly had a lot of badges. Is that why you had a lot next ceremony?

Hilda: Yes. I finished off the last steps for all the badges I had mostly done as I worked on some more.

Frida: You got more badges then I did in that ceremony.

Hilda: That was the work for two of them. Combined you got more badges then me.

20:25
Alarms went off spooking Jellybean, who went outside via nowhere space. They tried to catch him in nets, but they were too small. They then come up with a plan to lead him out side the city walls. Johanna drives with both Tontus in the back seat, and Hilda riding passenger. Tontu 2 calls for Jellybean getting him to follow them. Johanna floors it towards the edge of the city. Jellybean joyfully chasing after them. Safety patrol behind him. When the city gates come into view Jellybean catches up and uses nowhere space to go from the trunk to the hood of the car blocking Johanna’s view of the road. After falling off the road the Tontus take each other hands and drag the car into the grand nowhere space before they hit the wall. Inside Tontu two vanished with Jellybean. Hilda, Johanna, Tontu one, and their car exited no where space. The car was damaged.

David: That was intense.

Johanna: Insurance manage to get the car repaired at least. But lets not do that again.

Louise: I don’t want to go into no where space any more.

Tontu: Good.

22:06
Tontu apologize for dragging them though the grand nowhere space. Later Johanna sow on a badge onto Hilda’s uniform. Tontu pass out hot chocolate. Alfur is excited for Nowhere space exploration to find lost paperwork. David and Frida come over and Hilda try to figure out ways to not have that badge on her uniform by the next meeting.

Johanna: Hay! Were you that embarrassed by that badge?

Hilda: O ummmm… *sigh* Yes.

Johanna: I can really blame you.

Louise: The though was sweet though.

Johanna: Thank you. And it looks like that wraps up our first year in Trolberg.

Frida: There still a little bit let.

Hilda: Lets take a look.

End of the Episode. Tontu 2 and Jellybean find Woodman by Hilda’s smashed house in the wilderness. The elves they don’t see gasp at the giants passing by. When asked what happen to the house Woodman tells of a girl that befriended a giant, and that she would likely do it again.

Hilda: They ended up by our old House? Glad to see they made it out okay.

David: Next time you see woodman ask if they are staying with him.

Hilda: I didn’t see them since I’ve been there.

Frida: They are likely set up in nowhere space.

Hilda: Good point.

Louise: Is that it?

Frida: Hold on there one more video before Season 2. A short video called “Life of Hilda” I’ll put it on.

Chapter Text

A somber song plays as scenes from the first season show. The words as as follow.

My name is Hilda
I don't learn from my mistakes
But I will do my best
No matter what it takes

It's usually my fault
But I try to make it right
And I do
Most of the time

I am a wanderer
An honorary troll
I roam the wilderness
And befriend any soul

Giants, Woff or Elf
And everything between
And the Hound, or Jellybean

This is the life
The life of an adventurer
This is the life
The life of Hilda

Cucumber sandwiches
And a nice hot cup of tea
My mum, my friends and Twig
That will do for me

David and Frida
are always by my side
Even when they're terrified

The world is beautiful
And I don't want it to pass me by
So I will help wherever I can

Life is an adventure and
I will take you by the hand
And show you what I see and understand

The world is mine to roam
So roam I will then go back home

This is the life
The life of an adventurer
This is the life
The life of Hilda
The life of Hilda

Hilda: It really puts into perspective everything that happen that year.

Johanna: It does. We all went though a lot that year.

Frida: Learned new things, saw new wonders.

David: Overcame and found new fears.

Alfur: The reports I sent back were amazing.

Johanna: We managed to make a new home here, and find new friends.

Hilda: And I think it your turn to make some human friends.

Johanna: Touché. Also does it say who is singing?

Frida: It the same person who voices Hilda in the show. Her name is Bella. Seems kind of ironic.

Louise: After that line of being an honorary Troll? Certainly.

David: This have been fun, but I think I’m ready to head on home.

Johanna: So that it for the night. We will check out Season two later.

Chapter Text

The sun was just starting to go down when the 4 teens enter the flat. Hilda called out “Mum! Where back!” She carried her bag to her room as her friends placed their bags by the door.

Johanna was chopping cucumbers for a salad until a timer went off. She turn it off and grab oven mits to pull croutons from the oven. “Welcome back everyone.” As she put the pan of croutons on the stove top she asked “Did you all finished your homework?”

As Frida walked over to the dinning room table where Alfur was organizing and rewriting some notes she said “All the homework we got today is done. We even had time to go check out the docks.”

David eagerly mention what they did there “There was a cruse ship there. Decorated with tons of colorful lights and steamers.” His tone changed to more though for as he said “I don’t remember what they were celebrating.”

Clearing her throat, Louise meekly spoke up. “I think they were celebrating a foreign holiday. I don’t remember what though.”

“I saw the name.” Frida said as she leaned on a dinning room chair “But I have no idea how to pronounce it.”

After tossing the salad for a bit Johanna said “Well I’ll check it out tomorrow. I may figure out what as I draw it. But in the mean time mind setting up the TV Frida? It has been a while.”

“Coming right up.” Frida eagerly said grabbing the remote. “Been a few days since we watched this.”

Setting the bowl of salad in the fridge Johanna said in a comforting tone “I think we all needed some time to process what we saw. I know I did.”

“Yaaa” Hilda said with concern in her eyes as she sat on the couch. “Our lives been rather eventful since we moved.”

David and Louise spoke in unison “That putting it mildly.”

0:32
The ep started with scenery shots of Trolberg, swapping set pieces with the chiming of the music. Until it focused on walking land running about with an elf home on top and the resident calling for help.

Louise: What is that thing?

Hilda: I… Don’t actually know. Do you know mum?

Johanna: I’m surprise I don’t know what it is called. Aunt Astrid has one, but we just call her Loam.

Alfur with annoyance: We elves have a name for them. Zoning Nightmare.

Daivd: As fun as that name is, I suggest we don’t use that. Any ideas?

Frida: Until we learn what that creature is called, I suggest walking land as a place holder.

David: Sounds good to me.

1:55
Hilda then appeared on screen shouting “We’re coming for you!” before she and Twig chased after it. They ran though Trolberg, and slide down a slope with Twig ridding Hilda’s arm. Hilda and Twig chased the walking land and it’s reluctant passenger though a train yard. A freshly awoken vittra got a fight as the walking land jumped over him, followed by Twig and Hilda. Hilda did a high pitch sorry afterwords. After jumping over a gash in the ground and running some more, they lost them. Twig started sniffing the ground. As he did that Hilda looked around and notice there were Troll rocks all around. Twig then picked up the sent. They chased it to a farm house, where Twig chased it out from under neath and Hilda manage to snag the house as it came out.

Hilda: That was quite the chase.

David: How did you find Trolls if you were in the city?

Hilda: O um. I exited it with out realizing.

Johanna: How did you manage that?

Hilda: You saw that chase scene. I got caught up in it and didn’t even realize. Did you notice when I left the city walls?

Johanna:… No.

David: I didn’t notice, did you guys notice.

Frida: No, I missed it.

Louise: It was really hard to tell you did. The background changing from houses and buildings to trees and mountains was the only clue. But with your focused on saving the elf, not hard to believe you didn’t notice.

Hilda: Thank you.

2:19
Hilda cleaned her self up and rubbed Twig’s head as the 2 started to leave with the elf house in Hilda’s arm. Only to be interrupted by a ringing of a bell and a defensive farmer. The farmer apologize for being jumpy explaining trolls cleared his fields and took his goat.

David: Whoah. Though Trolls really got his goat.

The rest of the group give David a disappointed look. Except Louise who chucked a bit but tried to hide it.

2:35
After Hilda asked how Trolls got inside the walls the farmer pointed to Trollberg. Only then did Hilda realize she followed the train tracks out of the walls. Hilda mention how her mum would kill her if she knew.

Johanna: Then most likely some form of punishment. Now, I’m not worried if you leave the wall.

Louise: What changed?

Johanna: A lot.

Alfur: If you though the last season was eventful, things get even more so this year.

Hilda: That is one way to put it.

3:10
The Farmer explains that the Trolls been getting more ambitious lately before returning to his home for dinner. The Elf also mention he has a dinner engagement and rudely asks to be returned to his neighborhood. Hilda leaves the elf house with the lost clan, which is not his home’s original location.

Hilda: Whoops.

Alfur: Don’t worry. He and the lost clan get a long rather well now.

Johanna: I was wondering about the out of place house. Felt rude to ask about it. Does he want to get back to his old neighborhood still?

Alfur: No, Lucas has gotten rather found of the lost clan, though he tends to avoid Agnes.

Hilda: I’ll have to drop by and apologize tomorrow.

3:41
The opening plays and there some differences from the S1 penning.

Alfur: That a lot of changes after the space shot. Seeing THAT again is bringing back nightmares.

Louise: Could you be more specific? We got a lot of new things in there.

Alfur:… No.

David: That fake Nessa is bringing back bad dreams.

Frida: That was rather freaky.

Johanna: The white woff around the bell tower is a nice finish. Then there Trolberg in twilight. But how Hilda avoided me before getting on it has me concern.

Hilda: Lets not dwell on that.

4:42
Johanna is annoyed at how late Hilda is. Tontu, and Alfur sit patently at the Table. With an annoyed look Johanna ask Hilda about her day, and Hilda lies about what she was really up to. Tontu just wants his piece of the pie. After the Doorbell ring Tonto takes his slice to nowhere space as Johanna goes to answer it.

… Awkward silents between everyone for a bit.

Johanna: So… I understand you didn’t want to get in trouble. And I as said earlier, you won’t get in trouble for anything I learn from this. I was a kid to once. Might be a good idea to have Astrid tell of some the times I got in trouble.

Hilda: Some?

Johanna: There are some where it the type of mess ups is best not mention till adulthood. So don’t press.

David: History repeats it self, and the apple doesn’t fall to far from the tree.

Johanna gave David a weird look upon hearing though lines.

Johanna: We’ll talk about that after you turn 16.

6:56
Upon answering the door the head of Safety Patrol and his assistant enter their home. Their are there because Hilda won their essay contest and gets to join them on patrol for a day. Hilda’s essay was a retelling of how the first ep of s1 started. Complete with drawings. Johanna is concern she didn’t know about that all ready. Johanna reluctantly sign the permission slip, before they left.

Johanna: That was quite the surprise.

Frida: I bet.

David: Did he have to lead by making it sound bad?

Hilda: Considering what I learned about him later, that not the worst of it.

Frida: Me and David can concur.

Louise: He seems like a kindred spirit.

Hilda: Only on the surface.

9:24
The trio walk to school, with Alfur on Hilda’s head, and talk about their reports. Upon reaching school they see the safety patrol dirigible parked in the air above the school. Erik greets Hilda and takes her a long. Her friends send her of. The principal is vary happy to see him, for he is also a descendant of Edmund the Troll slayer, the founder of Trollberg. Erik even poses in front of the patch statue of his ancestor. Erik seems to be hitting all the positive things. He even gives a speech before taking Hilda into the air for patrol. It ends with a bunch of bells ringing. It so many bells Hilda has to cover her ears. When Hilda tries to protest Erik just usher her inside saying the “The skies await us.”

David: That speech did not age well.

Louise: I’m starting to see some red flags.

Johanna: I would ask how bad he gets, but I do got a front row seat later.

12:04
Hilda is amazed at the inside of the dirigible, as well as Alfur. After taking off they spot an old bell tower with out a bell. They then fly into a storm, despite Hilda’s protest. Inside 2 weather spirits are arguing. When the dirigible pass by one of them shock it with a bolt of lighting shorting out it’s systems. As the dirigible fell from the sky, Deputy Gerda manage to restart it by bashing the console and pulled up in time to not crash into a building. Hilda and Erik fall to the back of the dirigible as she even it out. With Hilda ending up with Erik’s hat. She pass it back. Erik decides to end the air part of the inspection after that.

Johanna: I am regretting signing that permission slip now.

Hilda: I do to, but for a different reasons. Namely do to how this patrol ends.

Johanna: So it gets worst.

Alfur: It certainly does.

Louise: How?

David: I have a guess. A few of them actually.

Frida: Lets see for our selves how it goes bad.

13:24
After returning Erik and Gerda brag about their anti troll jeep before climbing in and going on a ground bass patrol. Talking with sailors they hear about a bad cod sandwich. And how trolls can walk on the ocean floor, and there a bell down in the harbor. At the scout hall Erik gives Raven Leader a new book on troll safety that is concernedly huge.

Frida: That patrol is not looking vary educational.

Johanna: So that why all the parents had to come in for a Troll Safety Course with you. Uggg, it felt so pointless. Especially with what happen later that year.

Alfur: Well I found it interesting.

Johanna: And you were the only one. I think Hilda and David fell a sleep during it.

Frida: David didn’t fall a sleep during it.

Johanna: Really I’m surprise.

David: I actually sneaked out part way though.

Johanna: Ah. Considering how much snoring there was, I didn’t notice.

14:59
They then make their way to a bell tower for an inspection. The bell keeper informs while he does see a troll from time to time, kids do more damage. He tells of the time he dropped a sandwich and a troll came by and snagged it. Erik gets angry he didn’t ring the bell.

Alfur: A HA! I though I would never know what kind of sandwich. And if the flash back stills can be believed it was a cucumber sandwich.

Hilda: You are rather excited over a sandwich.

Alfur: Namely because I can properly finish a report.

Louise: Good for you. Also that man looked like he had a blue streak in his hair, and he seemed to have a similar mind to Hilda. Is he your dad?

Hilda: Noooo no no no.

Johanna under her breath: I wish… He seems far more responsible then Anders.

Frida: Hilda’s dad is a lot more… umm…

David: Irresponsible. Or was. He now lives in Trolberg.

Hilda: And I go camping with him from time to time or do some other stuff.

Johanna: He far less impressive then that Bell Keeper.

Hilda: MUM!!!

15:20
By some train tracks Erik and Gerda inspects a crack in the wall. Hilda kicks a rock around with a sour look on her face. When Alfur ask Hilda said she have not learn anything about Trolls or Safety. Alfur remarks on the surprising amount of sandwich information they have gotten.

Alfur: Ya, I feel we learned more about sandwiches then anything else on that trip.

Johanna: So it got boring after that event with the whether spirit.

Hilda: And it got even worst at this. I really did not enjoy joining this patrol. So glad he not in charge of Safety Patrol anymore.

Louise: As I recall he got a metal before retiring.

David: There a lot more to it then that.

Louise: There always is.

17:37
Hilda notice the area seems familiar and find the hole in the wall she accidentally ran though yesterday with out realizing. Erik and Gerda sees it as a security beach point and try to figure out how to secure it. But Erik gets distracted when he hears Hilda mention she ran into a circle of trolls near by and eagerly asks Hilda to show him. After a drive they find the circle of troll rocks. The two Safety Patrol officers eagerly turn it into a photo shoot. They go at it for a while as the sun starts to set. Erik has Hilda pose for a picture, but Hilda gets vary fearful as the tolls wake up and start attacking one anther with them in the middle of it. Erik snaps a photo, the light aggravating a troll who back hand him a way making him drop the camera. Gerda makes a dive for it but a troll picks it up and puts it on their arm before getting back into the fight.

Everyone but Hilda and Alfur have looks of shocked and terror.

Hilda: Nearly getting squished do to the ego of someone else is why I wish I didn’t go on that patrol.

Johanna: Okay that is 100% not your fault. If I ever see Erik again I may slap him for putting you in unnecessary danger.

Louise: That incompetent idiot was the head of Safety Patrol? How did he get a metal?

Hilda: Turns out he is not as incompetent as he seems.

17:59
Gerda eyes the anti troll jeep and make a bee line for it, dodging trolls fling each other around in their battle. He calls the others over when he reaches it. Erik pulls out his hand bell with Hilda shouting “NO” at him as he holds it in the air. He shake it a with a meek yet energetic ring until Hilda stops him. By then they are surrounded by angry trolls.

David: I am really glad I didn’t turn in my essay.

Johanna: Was he trying to get you two killed?

Alfur under his breath: Not too far from the truth.

Johanna: What did you say? What ever. I’m a shame I ever asked him for help.

Hilda: It gets worst.

David, Frida, Louise, and Johanna all at once: HOW!!??

18:54
After a nervous stair down, a new bell sounded. This one louder and more obnoxious then Erik’s tiny hand bell. It Gerda at the jeep sounding the alarm to get the trolls to go after her in the armor jeep instead. And it works, they go attack her in the jeep leaving Erik and Hilda able to safely hide behind a rock. Gerda, hands on the wheel and switches, stared down the angry 2 headed troll. Gerta blasts them with troll repellent as he charges her encasing it in hardening foam. It manage to bake free by streaking with a roar. It slams both hands on the hood, bashing it in before picking it up and holding the jeep over his heads and throwing it. Gerda activate an air cushion that manage to soften the landing for the whole jeep. She yells to Hilda and Erik to go and leave her. Saying she will be fine. Erik urges Hilda to run by silently grabbing her shoulder. But at the run the ring of Erik’s bell annoy and angers the trolls.

Alfur: Gurda really saved us then. I’m glad to call her a friend now a day.

Johanna: She seemed liked just an enabler, at least until things started going down hill.

David: Then she manage to act and get stuff done. So glad she now the head of Safety Patrol now.

Louise: You guys know the current head of Safety Patrol and still keep in contact? Do you have any other important connections?

David: We do and I am vary tempted to say who they are. But you will see most of them this season.

Louise: Looking forward to it.

20:49
The sun had fully set as the 2 ran though the wilderness. Erik’s bell still ringing as he ran. They manage to make it the farm house. They knock on the door but he doesn’t answer as he in the tub. So they hide under the house. By the time the farmer gets his robe on and open the door, he just sees a bunch of angry trolls. He slowly closes the door at the sight. Erik is excited at the situation, Hilda is figuring a way out of it. Sneaking under the house they spot a vittra tunnel and wait for an opportunity to make a brake for it. When a troll grabs a pig the farmer starts ringing his far bigger bell causing the trolls to disperse a way. But Erik’s tiny bell falls from his belt and alerts the two headed troll as he goes and grabs it. Hilda jumps down the hole with no hesitation. Erik on the other hand takes a moment to taunt the giant troll approaching him before tripping on a rock and falling back into the vittra tunnel.

Louise: Does he have a death wish?

Hilda: No, something far more dangerous.

21:56
The troll is too big to fit in the tunnel. Erik gets ready to ring his bell before Hilda grabs it and throws it out the hole they came from, grabbing the attention of the two headed troll staring them down causing it to leave. Hilda goes off on him asking if he even ready her essay, saying bells only made they troll upset. What Erik said next caught Hilda off guard. The word being “Exactly.” Erik goes on how bells can rile trolls up. As they wonders the vittra tunnels Erik talks about how all his ancestor had to do was wonder into troll county to make history. But now “If you want to make history, then you have to make it happen. And that’s what I intend to do.” Before Hilda can lay into him they hear anther noise. Turning about they find Deputy Gerda. Alive and well. Hilda then leaves to go home. The two Safety Patrol officers talk about how the Vittra tunnels are a major security breach.

After a moment of quite

Johanna: what the *muffle cursing from covering her mouth with a pillow*!!!! HE PUT YOU IN DANGER AND AND PURPOSELY MADE THE SITUATION WORST!! FOR WHAT!!? AS PART OF A GRAND PLAN TO GET INTO THE HISTORY BOOKS!!! He better hope we never meet again. And I will be having words with Gerda next time we meet.

Alfur meekly: Understandable.

Everyone is a little scared after Johanna’s out burst.

Louise: Ya… I see how that is worst.

Rest of the Episode.
Later, when Hilda is watching the news with Alfur and Twig. Alburg is in a cast and talking about filling in the vittra tunnels to prevent trolls from getting in. Alfur mention how elves pride them selves on the accuracy of their historic records. And Hilda half jokes about a bunch of tiny invisible people knowing the truth.

Frida: Okay I’m just going to que up the next up the next episode. Miss Stacy, I suggest you go cool off before we continue.

With out saying a word Johanna nodded and went to her room. After a moment everyone heard a rage filled muffled scream from her room.

Hilda: I’ve never seen her this angry.

David: I’m wondering if we should stop for the night.

Frida: If she can calm down in the next few minuets then we continue. If not, then we quietly leave.

Alfur: That is likely the best course of action.

Louise: I think I’m going to sit on the stairs. Just in cause.

David: I think I’ll join you.

Hilda: Me to.

Frida: Like wise.

Chapter Text

After finishing up their homework at the library the 4 start walking to Hilda’s home in their street cloths, as Frida asks “How you mum doing now?”

“She cooled down a lot by this morning. Though she still a little grumpy.” Hilda informed.

David said “If any of our parents learned about someone doing that to us, I bet they would be just as angry.”

“Is there some thing else that can get her that angry again?” Louise asked “Does anything come to mind.”

David and Frida looked uncomfortable. Hilda just said “I can think of a couple that might do it, but she knows about most all it all ready.”

Louise stated “the word most being there is making me concern.”

“Don’t worry.” Hilda said “We got a while till the next time.”

Louse said with a somewhat razed voice “That does not help.”

After arriving at Hilda’s home call out “We’re back!”

It was Alfur who answer. “O. Hello everyone. Johanna still a little grumpy. But we are ready to go. We doubt anything will be as anger inducing what Erik said.” Alfur shouted from the Table before hopping off to head to the coffee table. The four took their seats.

Johanna took a deep breath from her spot on the sofa. “Sorry about last nigh everyone.” She apologize with a tone that showed annoyance, and her face showed it was directed at her self. “Lets continue so I can put what I learn yesterday out of mind. At least for a bit.” She them mumble to her self “Hes lucky he retired out side of Trolberg.”

Title Card

David: What’s a drargen.

Hilda: Draw-Gen. It pronounce draugen.

Louise: Hold on a moment. Hilda, I recall you calling that undersea ghost a Draugen Captain.

Hilda: I did. Draugen are ghosts, but with some different rules.

Alfur: Fascinating.

1:26
Hilda is annoyed the road is closed all day. To fill in the vittra tunnels. The vittra are fighting back. The road workers points Hilda on a rout that takes her half way a cross the city to get where she wants to go, before garbing a shovel and rushing to support her partner in the vittra battle.

Louise: Did Erik even thing about the environmental impact filling in the vittra tunnels would have? Do filling them in even make the city safer?

David: To be fair, a troll did get in though though tunnels once all ready.

Johanna: I hate to admit it, but from what we knew then, that was the right call. But with hindsight, it was not.

2:58
During Hilda’s detour she spots a poster of Erik, and she starts wondering if he has some secrets. She runs to the sewers to meet with the rat king, who wants a ‘cod’ sandwich in exchange.

Louise: That trip went better then your first, and my first.

Hilda: I still feel cheated though.

Louise: Why that?

Hilda: I’m not happy with the dirt he got me. (she mumble something under her breath.)

3:19
Upon reaching the Salty Maiden she asked an employee if she could look in their dumpster. He barely even reacted. Looking about she spots Woodman gambling at a table with a bunch of sailors.

Louise: O hay it Woodman.

David: Is he going to just be here again… I guess not.

Johanna: He really likes gambling. Please tell me he didn’t bet you... again.

Hilda: That was a one time thing. Thankfully.

4:47
Hilda goes say hi to woodman surprise to see hes in town. The people woodman are gambling with are not happy. One of them even brake down crying when woodman wins a roll. When woodman try to leave with his winnings one of the sailors angrily try to stop him saying it bad form to leave a game of sea bones after a big win. Woodman does not care. Hilda manage to talk them down, as long as Woodman never plays again. Woodman though out one more insult that gets the two of them thrown into the dumpster.

Johanna: Why do you still spend time with woodman? Especially when things like that keep happening.

Hilda: It leads to interesting things.

David: Well I’m happy to not adventure with him again.

Johanna: What?… O ya that.

Frida: You told her about that then?

Hilda: I am trying to be more open with my adventures with her. I don’t tell her all of them, but I do make a point or bringing up the more exciting ones.

Johanna: I found the alternate past rather fascinating. Wish I got to check it out.

6:13
As Twig walked out the open door, woodman crawled out of the dumpster. Hilda found a whole ‘cod’ sandwich for the rat king. When explaining why she needed it woodman mention that he needs to find the draugen before sunset. Woodman explains they are the spirits of drown sailors doomed to sail on a ghost ship. Upon leaving the ally they spot the ship woodman won. Woodman wants Hilda to help him sail the ship. Does not want Twig on board. But lets him on board after putting on a scarf on him. He looks adorable with it on.

Johanna: Well that is nice of Woodman. Seems he not all bad.

Hilda: We both miss judge him there.

Johanna: O… Ooooo. Lets see what his real motive was.

8:36
Hilda and Woodman sail into open waters. Seeing all sort of creatures pass by them. Woodman ends up being disappointed at the nice weather, saying draugen prefer stormy days. Hilda mange to spot a weather spirit, and manage to anger it to start a storm.

Louise: Note to self. Hilda can change the weather. If she has enough elevation.

Johanna: I’ll have to remember that for our next picnic.

Frida: Or our next scout camp out.

Hilda: Starting a storm is one thing. Getting them to stop is anther.

David: You’ve done it before. I bet you can do it again.

Hilda: And you’d be right.

10:10
Sailing though the foggy storm they find an old sailing ship in terrible shape. Even missing a large chunk of the center. As the ship pulls up next to them a rope ladder falls to let them climb aboard. Upon the deck there no one. At first anyway. Then, with a teal glow form below deck, several ghosts flew up to the main deck from below. They looked menacing, till their captain greeted them and gave Hilda a drink, saying it was “Special Draugen Grog, to celebrate your arrival”. Hilda drank it with no hesitation only to spit it out as it was just sea water.

Johanna: Hilda. Do you know what grog is?

Hilda: No. But now I expect it some kind of alcoholic drink.

Johanna: It is, and none till you are 18.

(Please note the legal drinking age in Norway is 18. As that where Hilda takes place. Please respect the legal drinking age of where ever you live.)

Hilda: Understood mum.

Johanna: That goes for all of you.

David, Frida, and Louise: Yes ma’am.

11:28
One of the ghosts get nervous at a Twig being on board do to deerfoxes being bad luck onboard boats. The captain yells at him saying that they are all ready dead, how can it get worst. The ghost does like the scarf. Hilda said she can get them home. The ghosts laugh at her, proud to be DRAUGEN!! Hilda is confused at this, till one of the draugen comes back with Woodman who was stealing their coral sextant. Hilda feels defeat at learning Woodman’s real motivations.

Johanna: Aw. A gambler and a thief. I am wondering if he is a bad influence on you.

Hilda: He is not.

David: How else do you explain just walking into places with out knocking just because the door is unlocked.

Hilda: David.

David: What?

Johanna: Hilda? Do I need to teach you about private property? Again.

Hilda: NO!! No no no no no… At least have Alfur be the one who does it.

Alfur: Leave me out of this please. I got some paper work I need to organize soon.

Hilda: Then what about Tontu?

Tontu popping in from no where space holding a book: No (He goes back.)

Johanna: Well if I don’t see any problems in season 3 then we won’t. Also I wouldn’t let Tontu teach you.

Popping back out for a moment Tontu said: Thank you. (before popping back in.)

13:02
Woodman assume they are about to be punished. The captain laughs, saying she likes his boldness, they could use more of that. The captain said they won’t punish them. Just make them draugen. By drowning them. They tie the only 3 living beings up and hangs them over the edge of the ship. Hilda and Woodman bicker. Hilda asked if there was some way out of this. The captain said there was none, only for the meek draugen to blurt out that if they can beat them in a race they are free to go. The trio challenge them to a race.

Johanna in extra try tone: Anther point where you nearly died. Who could of seen that coming. (Normal tone) But did Woodman have to drag you into nearly getting killed?

Hilda: Turned into draugen.

Johanna: A process that involves you DYING!!! At this point I’m surprise you are not pen pals with Death.

David: No. That Frida.

Frida: DAVID!! You promised not to tell ANYONE!!!

David: Whoops.

Hilda: How did that that happen? How did you meet him? Is it witch...

Frida: HER! And I’m not allowed to tell. David found out by spotting a letter on my desk I forgot to put a way. And Alfur, please strike any info on Death from the record.

Alfur scribble out part of his notes.

14:00
Both boats prepared to set sail. With the blast of a ghost cannon, the race is on. Woodman’s smaller boat manage to pull a head for a moment, until the ghost ship levitated out of the water and just flew a head. Hilda asks if that cheating. Woodman ask if it looks like he has a book of ghosts rules. He does, but that not the point.

David: Then what was the point of bring that up?

Hilda: I don’t know. But I guess he has not read it. Might be a good idea to check it out.

Frida: Does that mean we might treat Woodman’s home as anther library? Just really really far a way.

Louise: Sounds like it. I look forward to seeing it in person. And finding out if that was cheating.

Hilda: Next time I’m there I’ll find out.

15:35
Hearing some thunder, Hilda looks to the side and spots the Weather Spirit she anger earlier, sulking and storming about. Seeing this Hilda gets an idea and takes the wheel from woodman, heading for the Weather Spirit. Woodman makes a comment on getting new identities. Upon reaching the Spirit Hilda apologize and ask him to tell her all his opinions. The weather spirit gives a big smile and starts going off, causing the weather to clear and push their boat really fast. Fast enough to catch up and even pass them. The draugen get serious upon being pass, but by then it is too late. Hilda manages to dock the boat at the harbor well before the ghost ship gets there.

David: And the winner is... HILDA, WOODMAN, AND TWIG!

Louise: That went rather well. Nice clean win.

Hilda: Turns outs, not so clean.

Frida: How? You won fair and square.

Hilda: Well…

Johanna: Woodman did something didn’t he?

Hilda: Yes.

16:32
Upon making landfall, Hilda starts to celebrate but doesn’t get the chance as the ghost ship is not slowing down. They run into the city and the ghost ship follow them though the streets. Anyone unlucky to get hit by the ship gets coated in slime. Hilda, Woodman, and Twig manage to give them the slip by ducking into an alleyway. Hilda wonders why they are still after them, only to get an answer when woodman shows off the coral sexton, that he stole, from the draugen. Only for them to find them right afterwords.

Johanna: REALLY WOODMAN!!!

David: Next time woodman shows up, keep her a way form any axes. Same goes for Erik.

Louise: Anyway, do all ghosts leave a slimy residue or just the sea fairing kind?

Frida: The others haven’t. Though they don’t have any large transport. So not likely but possible.

17:57
Hilda tries to offer the sexton back, Woodman said that a lie. The captain said they are joining their crew period. Nick, the stickler for the rules draugen, mention how they are not suppose to return to Trolberg. This gives Hilda an idea. They duck into anther alleyway and lose the ship again. Upon emerging form a vittra tunnel, they head to Hilda’s home. Johanna is relaxing with a book, biscuits and tea. Hilda rushes to her room. Johanna spots Woodman and asks whats going on. He said “Explanations aren’t really my strong suit.” Hilda then grabs Woodman and rushes out the door. Shortly after the room starts shaking, and the ghost ship passes right though leaving Johanna coated in slime. She called out Hilda’s name in annoyance.

Johanna: I should of blamed Woodman.

Frida: So how did that slime feel? And was it a pain to clean off?

Johanna: It felt kind of like ocean spray, but thicker. Thankfully it evaporated after a couple of minuets so cleaning it was not a problem. Still felt icky. It hard to describe. Tasted rather salty as well.

David: You ate some?

Johanna: No. You saw how it is covering my head. I accidentally got some in my mouth. Shutter

Frida: Well lets find out Hilda’s idea.

18:26
An old woman Hilda ran by early who got slimed is reporting to Erik what happened. The description let Erik realize it was Hilda. She then mention them being chased by a ghostly sailboat, that then showed up and slimed the statue of the big bald man with a cape. Erik is eager to chase after.

Johanna: Of course he gets in on this.

Frida: Lets just move on.

Johanna: Couldn’t he had gotten slimed to.

19:12
Hilda, Twig, and Woodman reach a graveyard, and Hilda pulls out the rune stick. Hilda tells Woodman to stall them before she starts the ghost summoning ritual. He does not hold them back for long. But it long enough to Hilda to complete the ritual. The earth rumbles and part ways to let the ghosts come out and play.

Louise: Is what I think is happening happening.

David: LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE!!! Get ready for the biggest wresting match of the after life.

Alfur: I’m ready to take notes.

Hilda silently chuckles to her self.

21:02
Woodman is clueless. One of the ghosts is angry at Hilda at waking them all up at once. Until she sees the captain of the draugen, who he recognize as his daughter Abigail. Soon all the ghosts and draugen recognize one anther as long lost family members. Hilda explained that since woodman explained how draugen were separated from their love ones, and hearing they were from Trolberg originally she though of a way to reunite them. Abigail’s dad mention how she been gone for 300 years, before angrily lecturing her for not being bother to write. But he just happy she back. All the ghosts and draugen hug one anther, and the colours of the draugen change to match the ghosts before they flash into the ground.

David: That did not go where I though it was.

Louise: But this is so much better and sweat.

Johanna: Hilda. I’m proud you mange to solve that peacefully.

Hilda: Thanks Mum.

Alfur: Fascinating.

Episode end.
Erik manage to get there just in time for the ghost ship to fall apart. Ending up with Erik getting a really big splash of slime. Everyone is grossed out by this. Woodman remarks about how rude it is to leave such a mess, and leaves saying it nearly as rude as him leaving with out saying good bye. By the time she register that Woodman is leaving he is gone. Erik takes credit for vanquishing the ghost ship. When Hilda try to confront him about this and expose his secret she pulls out the ‘cod’ sandwich and realize she yet to get it to the rat king. Erik brush her off. After leaving she tosses it on the ground and a rat snags the sandwich. Hilda follow it to a drainage pipe under the cemetery entrance. Where the rat king informs her that their no dirt on Erik Alburg. And with that she heads home with Twig.

Johanna: He had no dirt on him? A man that self obsessed? How?

David: At least we saw him get hit with a lot of slime.

Johanna: Sigh! At least we did.

Frida: Well his squeaky clean record likely help him get the position. Also Hilda, did you clean your bag after that?

Hilda: Yes. Took a while to get the ‘fish’ smell out of it. So much scrubbing.

Johanna: I think I made you keep it outside till the smell was gone. So that why it smelled so bad.

Alfur: At least Peppercorn liked the small. But she was the only one. So what next?

Frida: Oooo the next episode is one I am excited for.

Chapter Text

Title Screen

Louise: I only see two of you and an adult. Wait witch? Are the tide mice coming back?

David: Yes, but I expect that is later. And is that… mmmmmmm

Frida: David. Remember what we said about spoilers?

David: We all ready mention some of this stuff all ready.

Frida: But still… Fine.

Louise: You mention Kaisa was a witch a while ago. I take it that’s her.

David: I would think so.

Alfur: Well I look forward to writing a record of this witch event.

1:52
At the Library Hilda and Frida are looking all over for the Librarian. The two enter the secret room and find a check out card. Looking down Hilda spots a rug with what looks like two arrows pointing to a book shelf. She manage to slide it to the side to find anther secret room.

Louise: Well that unexpected.

Hilda: I didn’t think to look for a 2ed one first time I went in there.

Frida: I don’t think we would of expected anything if not for finding that card.

Alfur: How exciting. How deep does this go.

Johanna: I want to just head down there and see for my self.

Frida: Please don’t.

David:…

2:27
Upon reaching the bottom of the stairs they follow anther rug and find anther secret room. The next secret room is found by turning on a light. The next by grabbing a book with a key on the spine and cover to cause a pillar to move to the side. The next room how ever is different. The door to the next room is clearly visible and their really old spell books lining the shelves. They mention David not being there and would of turn back 5 secret staircases ago.

David: I… can’t even argue ageist that. I only went down that one time cause I was all ready told what was down there.

Louise: You seen whats down there?

David: Once… well twice in the same day actually. I don’t think I’ll be going down again. Though that mostly do to… other reasons.

Alfur: Well I would like to go down there.

Frida: I’ll try to remember to take you down next time I go.

Alfur: Thank you Frida.

3:24
Upon opening the final door there a short hall lined with white hooded statures holding an open book, and behind them the walls are lined with shelves upon shelves of books. The two walk down the hall to the interior of a tower. All over there are women of varying ages walking about, climbing stairs or walking across bridges. The stone walls have pieces carved out and filled to the brim with books. Some books are flying about on their own with a sky blue aura. Hilda and Frida look on in amazement. It goes up a fair ways, but down… They can’t even see the bottom. Frida deduct that this is the Witches’s Tower. And form that Hilda figure outs the Librarian is a Witch.

Louise: It took you finding the underground tower to figure out shes a witch?

Hilda: The though never crossed our mind.

Frida: Not even the secret room made us think that. Also did you and Alfur ever go meet Kaisa?

Johanna: No. I got cough up in work and forgot.

Twig growled in annoyance.

6:28
The two girls manage to find Kaisa chanting at the dead end of a smaller hallway. After a few tries a portal open and she went though, Hilda and Frida followed. They end up in a room bigger then most building with walls coated in book. Hilda and Frida hide by a cart while Kaisa talk with 3 witches about a book over due by nearly 30 years. There also a rule of If a book is overdue by 30 years the responsibility falls to the Keeper of the Books, that being Kaisa. With the punishment getting cast into the void of no return. Kaisa then gets bound by magic and the one dude in the tower named Lloyd plucks the one string on his bass to open a portal under where Kaisa is held. He closes the portal after Kaisa is told she has 2 hours left to get the book back. When asked who has the book Kaisa stutters as she looks for the card, until Frida reviles her self and answers who has it. The 3 Witches are not happen to see the two of them here. Running over the girls pass the card to Kaisa. When Hilda mention the Tide mice event, they say that alone does not make her a witch. So no Hilda, Frida, and Kaisa are off to get that book back or get tossed into the void of no return. One Witch teleport a watch to help them keep track of time. Kaisa pushes them out of the room.

David: I am so glad I was not there for that.

Johanna: How long has she been working at the Library? She looks like she would have been a kid when that book was checked out.

Hilda: Maybe witches age slowly?

Frida: No. She’s only worked there for 9 years. So that book was checked out long before she started. And yes, it doesn’t seem fair she has responsibility for something that happen under her predecessor.

Louise: Why did you know that?

Frida: I’ll explain later.

Johanna: Also, Void of no return… That doesn’t sound good.

Hilda: I wouldn’t worry about it.

Johanna: Ooookay.

7:33
The 3 walk down a tall hall lined with portraits of witches and their familiars. Kaisa tell them they should not have come. Kaisa reveal she all ready knew who had the book. When asked why she didn’t collect it all ready she doesn’t respond. The 3 then stop at a far larger portrait then the rest, with an elegant yet sinister border. The name is Arch- Sorceress Matilda Pilqvist. Enchanter of Livelihoods, Grand Alchemist of the Dark Communion of Halgar. First Blood Sister of the Order of the Black Candle. A name and list of titles to be respected and feared. Kaisa said she not one for visitors, and if you want to meet her then you got to beat her labyrinth. She said this as she pulls a wand from her portrait and draws a door way in the air with it as she chanted.

Johanna: This sounds vary dangerous.

Frida: Despite how it looks, not really.

Johanna: I’ll take your word for that. Also that a lot portraits. And some interesting familiars.

Louise: I think I saw a peacock, walrus, penguin, Godzilla, horse, raccoon, parrot, giraffe, and a tiny dragon.

Alfur: Good eye.

David: I have a few questions. But I think I’ll sleep better if I don’t ask.

10:04
Upon materializing, Kaisa put the wand into the door to form a door nob to open it. And into the Witches Maze they went. Kaisa has not done it before, and no one else has completed it. After struggling to open the first door it opens to reveal an indoor garden of exotic plants. While the 3 don’t notice right a way there a vine moving about. In the center is a fountain filled with vines as the water flows. And wrapped in the vines is a sword. The door to the next room has no handle and no obvious keyhole. As Kaisa and Frida examine the door a thorny vine strikes at Kaisa, but Frida push her out of the way before it can hit. The vines all start moving, but Hilda steps between Kaisa and Frida and the vines wielding the sword. Frida question where the sword came from and Kaisa figures this will be entertaining. A vine sprouts a flower and strikes at Hilda, Hilda doges and slice it off. Hilda chop up more and more vines causing them to grow into more and more vines but Hilda doesn’t notice. After looking at the door and sword Frida grabs the blade from Hilda and jams it into the door and turns it causing it to unlock and open letting them get though. Closing the door as Hilda dodges a plant as she jumps out. When asked how she knew Frida point out the keys on the handle. And that Hilda was not getting anywhere with the hacking. Kaisa complements Frida. As the 3 starts to leave Kaisa grabs the sword and toss it back at the door, much to Hilda’s annoyance.

Johanna: So this is the trail you got your sword from. So it actually a key.

David: And a Blade.

Hilda: Lets ignore that for now. Anyway, the plant did have the key. I just didn’t realize it was a key.

Frida: The idea that the solution does not look like what you think it would is an important think to keep in mind. In fact all the tests challenge and test you in ways a master witch should be able to handle.

David: Knowing it not really dangerous, it might be fun trying out that witches labyrinth. Though that plant did look freaky.

Frida: The worst it would do is give you a rash. It still needs to seem threatening to add urgency. Same with the other challenges. I’ll explain after each challenge.

10:20
The first challenge is a riddle form a Sphinx. That Frida solves quickly.

Frida: It was just a Riddle. They tend to need you to think out side the box. The riddle the Sphinx gave was ‘You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?’

Johanna: This was a popular riddle when I was a kid so I won’t answer.

Hilda: And I was there when Frida answer so I all ready know the answer.

Alfur: I would light the Candle first.

Frida: Sorry Alfur, but no.

Alfur in shock:… But but…

Louise: It a logic trap. Our minds go to what we would light after we got one, while skipping the part we do with out thinking. So the Match.

Frida: Yes. And with many things the first step may be super intuitive to do, but that doesn’t mean you can skip putting it in the instructions. Including with magic.

10:37
The next challenge is mixing a potion for a gargoyle, by putting stuff into a cauldron. After everything is in Kaisa scoops out a green sludge into a glass, but before she can give it to the gargoyle Frida spots a missing part in the recipe and adds a drop of something that turns it into a water looking liquid. The gargoyle accepts it, takes a sip and shuffle to the side and let them move on.

Frida: Brewing a potion is more like baking then cooking. With cooking you can be somewhat loose with how close you follow the directions. With baking and potion making though, you need to be precise in what you do, cause a slight miss step can lead to a bad out come or making something vary different. Same with spell casting. If you are not precise the spell will not work as intended, or just cast a different spell.

David: Like when that invisibility spell instead turn though jorts into actual shorts. Alfur size shorts.

Frida: Exactly.

Louise: That does not sound like a vary good witch.

David: You are missing a lot of context on that event. For one it a was a witch in training. Explanations can come later.

10:49
The next challenge involved a bunch of portals in a hall. Each was black with a different color outline. Hilda is happily jumping from portal to portal. Frida manage to find a portal with a red border and grabs a key from it.

Frida: That was just finding the out outlier. Each portal lead to anther with the same color barrier. Except that red one that had no counter part. It just finding the pattern and finding the one that doesn’t fit. Rather simple once you know what you need to do.

Hilda: I would of brute force it eventually. Besides it was fun jumping from portal to portal.

Frida: You likely could, but we didn’t have time for that.

Hilda: Good point. Up next the spiky room of doom.

David: That sounds vary concerning.

Johanna: Indeed.

11:04
The next room is lined with sharp crimson spikes with bones and skeletons litter about. Frida just runs on though seemingly running on air. Kaisa tosses a skull out to find the room is just an illusion and the floor just looks like it not there.

Frida: This actually plays with how the other rooms went. Nothing was dangerous, even if it appears so. It mainly recognizing consistency. The room is basically a paper tiger. It looks threatening but it perfectly safe.

David: There no way I would be able to cross that my self then. Now, maybe.

Johanna: As intimidating as this witch seems from her titles, her maze paint a rather nurturing and kindness. It seems scary on the surface, but it safe in practice. Vary well thought out.

11:29
The screen shows an underground cavern with a river. A giant fish jumps out of the river and plops it self on the bank. It then opens it mouth and rolls out it’s tongue revealing the 3 on the tip of it, cover in saliva and shocked, but fine other wise. Hilda is grossed out at their situation and asks Frida how she knew it wouldn’t swallow them. Frida explains that if it was carnivorous it would have been eating the other fish. As they walked to the door to the final room the fish burped before going back into the river with a roll. Hilda sticks her tongue out in discuss.

Frida: Seeing how I all ready explained how I solved it I’ll explain the what the teaches. Namely that you got to be okay with getting dirty.

Hilda: I’m fine with getting dirty, but cover in saliva is not a type of dirty I like.

Frida: I doubt we will be riding in any more mouths anytime soon.

Hilda: I hope so.

David: You and me both.

11:46
After catching up with Frida and Kaisa, Hilda ask why she hasn’t been using any magic to help with the puzzles. Kaisa explain that ‘Magic is more about knowledge and knowing about the true shape of things then it is about spells and powers.’ Hilda does not like that answer.

Hilda: Well I still think that takes the fun out of magic. What the point of having cool power and spells if you don’t use them to have fun and explore.

Frida: Witches do use magic to have fun and explore. It just in a different way then you would prefer.

Hilda: Well at least it handy when things go bad.

David: I sometimes wonders if you take more risks knowing you have a safety net.

Hilda…

Johanna: Hilda. Do you?

Hilda: I claim the right to silence.

Johanna: This isn’t a court room, Hilda.

Hilda:…

Alfur: I don’t think we are going to get an answer. So lets continue.

12:40
Upon leaving the tunnel they come across an icy landscape. On the other side is a VARY intimidating door. The land is cover in show and strange ice sculptures. Hilda remarks on how they are about to be attacked by a snow man or ice monster. Then a geyser of steam shoots up from in front of the door and from it steps a monster made of magma that forms a rocky outer shell as it enters the chilly air. It looms over them with an intimidating stance. Kaisa tells Hilda and Frida to go ahead and get the book, she will hold him off. The monster let out a roar and Kaisa tells them to come back as fast as they can. The two nod and run pass. Frida looks past to see Kaisa and the lava monster stair down as the door closes behind them.

David: Wait, we don’t even get to see the fight?

Louise: A fight of a monster and magic would have been fun to see.

Johanna: I’m just glad she got you two our of harms ways.

Hilda: Ummm… You see.

Frida: About that.

14:26
The room is dark but then a single door with a glow comes into focused. The two head towards it and on the other side is cluttered apartment. Sitting in a recliner is an old woman petting a cloud looking thing named Cornelius. The old woman being the same one Hilda failed to prank when hanging with Trevor. When ask if she is Arch- Sorceress Matilda Pilqvist, she said to just call her Tildy and offer them tea. After introductions Hilda mention the time she rang her door bell. Hilda mention remembering her pet and Tildy clarify he is her familiar. She uses magic to float some books and pulls out a cross bow. Saying it easier to find stuff when looking down it’s sights. When asked about the book she said she has not seen it in years and will return it when she is good and ready. Hilda mention that not returning will result in the librarian getting banished to the void of no return. Frida add that they may join her.

Louise: Okay. So ton of scary titles for a silly old woman. Wait, is that the same old woman who...

Frida: Yes. And she certainly had an eventful life.

Hilda: She even caused some of her own mischief.

Frida: What do you mean.

Alfur: I expect that is a later episode. One that I won’t explain cause I don’t know where to start.

Frida: You met Tildy Alfur?

Alfur: Once. Though I don’t know if she saw me, she did hear me at least.

Frida: Good to know. I’ll ask if she did the paper work next time I see her.

14:47
Tildy ask where the librarian is. Frida mention her staying behind to fight the flame monster. Tildy, confused, mention that Eldrid is not one of her monsters but a landscaper doing work on her ice garden. Then with a wave of her hand the wall vanish revealing Kaisa and Eldrid playing chess.

David, Louise, and Johanna have a moment of silents before they burst out laughing.

David: That quite the heated show down. Their plays are quite chilling.

Johanna: I was concern there was an actual threat. But after that intimidating entrance they are just playing chess… It unexpected but some how fitting.

David: It would have been worth going though that maze with you to see this happen.

16:57
Tildy recognize Kaisa, who flinches at being noticed. Tildy reveals that Kaisa was her student. Their reunion is cut short by the time and needing to find the book. Frida asks if their a finding spell to speed things up. Tildy ask Kaisa to cast the spell but Kaisa can’t. It why she been avoiding Tildy, as she does not see her self as the witch Tildy wanted to be. Tildy is fine and praise her for being the Keeper of the Books. Hilda smiles at that then while holding the cross bow the looks down the sights to see Cornelius eating a ball of yarn. Upon being called out by Tildy he looks vary nervous. Tildy walks over and push down on his back causing him to barf of way more stuff then should be possible. Digging though the giant pile, Frida finds the book, with a minute to spare.

David: That was cutting it closes

Louise: What about the return trip. Is someone going to use some magic?

Frida: Yes…

Johanna: I suspect there something else. But about Kaisa and Tildy. You don’t always go where you expect. And that is okay. I wish I had someone tell me that 20 years ago.

Hilda: What happen?

Johanna: Its… Not worth talking about now. Maybe anther time. It not worth dragging down whats going on.

18:30
Tildy floated in the air and used a spell to teleport everyone back to the chamber with the 3 witches who were making a house of cards. They knocked it over when they suddenly showed up. But they missed the dead line by 1 minute and 52 seconds. Tildy apologize explain that time can get a bit messy when you translocate. The 3 get tied up with crimson magic as Loyd opens the void. Tildy commands that no one goes goes to the void of no return over a library book and use her own magic to undo their bindings. She then starts mention how they manage to beat her maze when so many seasoned witches has failed. Saying so what if they are a couple of minutes late after all that. One of the committee of three said this does not change anything. As the two groups argue the void reaches out and grabs Loyd, never to be seen again. That witch that objected it on about this is not about rules or stubbornness. As she goes on dark ‘things’ reach out from the barrier as she screams out “The Void Needs To Be Fed!” as shadowy hands with eyes on their backs and a mouth on their palms scream out in rage and hunger before that witch adds “And it’s very grouchy when it’s hungry.” Before teleporting them selves a way. Leaving Hilda’s group to fend for them selves as the void pulls in several shelves into it’s home dimension.

Johanna:…

David: Well back to being glad I missed that.

Louise: If the void needs to feed, why not just get a cow and toss it in from time to time to keep it sated. Far more humane then throwing a person in.

Frida: It was an old tradition, one way over due for being gotten rid of.

Johanna after a deep breath: Besides them feeding other people’s love ones to it, why did they even keep a way to open it? And what happened to Loyd?

Frida: I don’t know, and Loyd is dead.

Johanna: How is the crazy old lady the most sane one of them?

Frida in annoyance: If you find out please let me know.

20:57
As the 3 fell into the abyss with several book shelves. Kaisa manage to use her magic to put a book shelf under their feet so they at least have footing as they fall. Kaisa remembers a spell but not the incantation. Void hands rise up and she blasts them causing them to fall back. So Hilda and Frida manage to find the book for it. Hilda does the platforming as Frida figure out what book they need from the index cards. Hilda grabs the book and tosses it to Frida who find the spell for Kaisa, who manage to create a floor of purple light to keep them still. But must keep up the chant to keep the spell active and the void hands a way. Frida manage to come up with an idea. She grabs the handle wand they used to open Tildy’s maze and manage to reinact the spell to open it. She tries to call Hilda over but Hilda say to help Kaisa. Frida said she will be right back. After dodging a few hands the door reapers. Frida comes out and toss Hilda the sword and tells her to go crazy as the vine creep into the abyss space. Hilda slashes a way screaming with joy and might cutting the vines and causing them to grow and mulitply faster and faster till they end up suffocating the void. By the end Hilda is panting and the vines have taken over the void. And Kaisa is able to stop her chant.

David: I don’t think I would have been of any help there. Clever idea Frida.

Johanna: It also impressive recalling that spell from memory after only hearing it once, two hours earlier.

Frida: Thanks. I would not have be able to if Hilda didn’t grab that book and Kaisa held them off with that spell.

Louise: You were all amazing. Also, she has all the graves memorized but not the spells? Why is that?

Frida: It easier to remember names and numbers for her then it is to remember the chants that are in anther language.

David: I can get that. I guess that why she the greatest book keeper, but not the best witch.

Frida: David!

David shrugs.

Frida: Well lets just finish.

End of the episode.

Kaisa uses a spell she does know and float everyone out of the void. Upon exiting Tildy closes the portal. The Committee of three are vary impressed. Also the void won’t be going hungry again anytime soon, assume it likes vegetables. The Committee still has the trespassing misdemeanor for the non witches to deal with. Tildy just waives the charges. She then names Frida as her new apprentice and Hilda as Frida’s familiar. The two are excited at this news. But first tea and board games at Tildy’s place. She materialize the tea kettle and cups in Hilda’s free hand, while Frida catches the board games.

Louise: Your a witch Frida?

Frida: In training but yes.
David: She is.
Alfur: Correct
Johanna and Hilda: Yes.

Louise: You all knew? (Everyone gives a nod) Okay. So any reason you didn’t use it to help up with Eugene?

Frida: I took an oath to only use it in my studies and in emergencies.

Louise: And what the merman did didn’t count? Though it was rather fun.

Frida: I would of pulled out my wand if we truly needed it.

Louise: And Hilda your familiar?

Hilda: Yes but… ummm…

Frida: Hilda have not really been much help on anything witch related lately. Alfur been far more helpful as of late. And Tildy suggested I find a new familiar soon. Partly in cause Hilda or I end up moving a way.

Johanna: Well we are not planning at moving any time soon.

Hilda: But Woodman’s words still come to mind from time to time. About where your home is and you don’t leave your old ones behind. I do plan to try moving a way from Trolberg after I grow up. At least for a little while. Don’t know if I’ll find a new home or return, but I do plan to go out and explore the world. But for now lets watch anther episode.

Chapter Text

Title Card

David: O no.

Hilda: O no.

Frida:… Oooo. O no. Please don’t tell our parents about this. Please.

Johanna: I take I should be concern. Well, seeing how you 3 are still here, at lest none of you died.

David: Should we give her a heads up?

David hides his chuckle from everyone but Frida who gives him a light shove.

Johanna: I doubt it will be as bad as what Erik said.

Louise and Alfur just looked at each other and shrugged.

1:55
David sat on a school bus and listen to light rock as they road though the wilderness. Watching the scenery fly by until Hilda called his attention, prompting him to take off his head phones. Where he lies and said he listening to hard rock out of embarrassment. Hilda mention how he nervous. It do to it being the first time they camped outside the walls. David worry about Trolls, and Hilda has smuggled Twig along in a bag. She didn’t want to leave Twig in the flat for 3 days. David ask if Twig would protect Hilda from trolls. Nope, he is terrified of them.

Johanna: I see the Deerfox smuggling was a success.

Frida: You knew?

Hilda: How do you think I got the bag needed carry both his stuff and him?

Johanna: I know pets are not allowed. I used to be a sparrow scout too. Also Hilda and Twig have been exploring the wilderness, well out side the wall, together for years. I knew Twig wouldn’t be a problem.

Hilda: There was also no chance I could hide this from Mum.

Johanna: Now if only you were as open with everything else as you were with this? Well you been better at sharing everything lately. Though there still some black spots this years.

Hilda: A lot happened. And remembering everything at once is hard.

Johanna: That the main reason I decided not to punish you for anything I learn from this. I know you are doing your best to be more open. And it is a process. Now lets see how your hike went.

2:43
Little Sparrow scouts gathered around the Raven Leader, back packs full and ready for the trip a head. The meeting finish up with plans to meet up the morning after next. Hilda’s group does not take the recommended path. Their path detour to see the screaming stones, that scare even trolls a way. Hilda and Frida are excited about the chance to see them. David, not so much.

Louise: Fearful as ever I see.

David: Do you really want to see something that scares a way something even bigger and stronger then you?

Louise, holding up her camera: Maybe.

David: I would say something, but spoilers. O I am going to get a lot of material from what happens later.

Johanna: Should I be concern?

David: Yes.

Hilda: I though you didn’t remember?

David: Not at first. But the memories slowly came back the following months.

Hilda: Sorry David.

Frida: We both are.

Alfur: Just how bad is it to warrant that response?

Louise: What ever it is, even I am getting worried.

4:15
As Hilda, David, Frida, and Twig made their way though the wilderness, everyone but David got to enjoy the sights and environments the wilderness held. David just kept having accidents, partly caused by his caution. David fells bad at how he slowing the other 2 down. They make camp near a cliff overlooking the screaming stones.

Louise: Wow David. You’ve improved a lot since then.

David: Constant life… I mean wild adventurers can do that.

Alfur: To me it looks like you just got thrown into the deep end before you were comfortable. Repeatedly.

David: That feels rather accurate. Though most of the ones I don’t enjoy are not Hilda’s fault. Namely just trying to fix something that I also want fix. Like Frida’s missing book, me getting nightmare, or that snow storm that nearly ended Trolberg. I’m glad I helped, even if I didn’t want to at the time.

Frida: And we appreciate your help.

Hilda: We both do.

6:05
That night Hilda and Frida are trading scary stories. David wants no part. Twig goes and joins him as he listen to more of his music. Hilda and Frida’s screaming are drowning out the music so he gets some distance. David talks with Twig how he feels bad of being scared all the time, and Twig comforts him. David starts making a speech about how he is going to be brave, only to fall off the ledge. Hilda and Frida mistakes his screams of terror for the stones. David ends up falling face first into a tree and blacking out.

Hilda:… Sorry David. We didn’t realize that was you.

David: That’s all right.

Louise: You’re not bother by them not realizing you were in danger?

David: It was my fault for not going where I said I was. How were they to know I was by the ledge sulking, and that the scream they herd was not the stones?

Louise: Okay. Though I’m a bit concern at how you are brushing that off. Can we talk about that later.

David: All right Louise. After we are done for the night.

8:48
David wakes up with his head bandage in a cave. He was on a bed made of branches and animal pelts. The place is lit by candles scattered along the walls. He spots shadow of rowdy figures on the other side of a pelt, cast by campfire light. Sneaking a peak he spots a large group of joyful vikings having a grand old time. They spot him and things go quiet. Only for the leader to laugh and invite him over. They reveal they are the ones who bandage him up, and Twig is there. They are actual vikings. When David asks how to repay them they say they need a battle field messenger. David declines do to not having any bravery. Only to reveal they are here to get the magical Medallion of Sigurd. ‘They say all who touch it fear nothing for the rest of their days!’ This gets David’s interest. But anther clan has gotten their hands on it, so they are going to slay every last one of them. When David tries to go a long with them Twigs stops him, but David does not want his fear to hold Frida and David back. So he goes off anyway.

Johanna: I didn’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t that.

Hilda: That what I said.

Louise: And they are about to go murder anther anther clan, with David helping them.

David: That is a think that happened. Yes.

Frida: Do your parents know?

David: No, they would freak out. And how do I explain… THIS with out them interrupting me with said freak out. I do still tell them most things though.

Johanna: I… see your point. Though maybe get your parents to come over so they can see this some day. Get them to see the whole picture before reacting.

David: Can you get them to not hold what happened at this camping trip ageist Frida and Hilda?

Johanna: I’ll try at least.

Alfur: I can make some contracts for you all to sign if that helps. I know it doesn’t always help with humans.

David: Thanks for the offer, but maybe something to prevent punishment.

Alfur: I’ll make a draft after we are done for the night.

12:58
The other clan is celebrating with the glowing amulet in the woods as they loudly move about. But then the clan David is with make their presents known. The other clan is cocky, while the first is cautious. The first clan surrounds the other clan. But the other clan has the amulet and there for no fear. They fight recklessly as the first clan fights smart. David gets summon to the battle to take a message. David uses his music to calm his nerves to get though the chaos of the battle. David delivers the message and gets asked to bring an axe to the leader. As David is about to be stuck down anther viking cuts the one about to get him in half. David screams so loud Hilda hears it back at camp. Upon the end of the battle they claim the medallion and it takes their fear from them. They all, even David, eagerly touch it.

Alfur: Human wars are a lot more… brutal then Elf wars. Though I bet Bartel would love this.

David: I’m guessing an elf war is just a lot of angry paperwork.

Alfur: Well. Umm… That is one way to put it. As long as Bartel and the rest of the Bragga family don’t get involved.

Frida: O ya, they would declare war to do actual combat.

Johanna: Back on topic. That’s a lot of dead bodies. And you saw one get sliced in half in front of you. Are you okay David?

David: I try not to think about it. Normally. Large chunks of though nights are a bit of a blur. So I do my best to put it out of mind.

Johanna: And when it does come to mind. Like right now? As we watch what happened to you, and see what you witnessed. What do you feel?

David: I feel… *Deep breath and let it out* scared but strong. If that make sense. Like no matter what happens next I can handle it cause I have handled worst.

Johanna: Well that an empowering way to look at it.

16:49
The next morning David brashly woke up Frida and Hilda. He now looked different. He kind of looked like he was imitating Rambo with the torn sleeves and head band. He energetic and eager to move out. He is even all ready packed up by the time the girls get out of their tent. As they go though the wilderness David is slashing at the brush with a stick, jumping off of waterfalls, and singing like no one is watching. And when a bear showed up David scares it a way by charging at it with reckless abandon. They find the Screaming Stones, and it a tall pile of rather quite rocks surrounded by bubbling mud. When something comes out of the mud they hide, forcing David to do the same. A humanoid figure, covered in mud emerges from the swamp and starts walking a way. David wants to find out what he is up with his fists. When Hilda ask David why he been ‘different now’ he explains his time with the Vikings last night. To both Hilda and Frida shock. They then follow the swamp man’s trail to where the battle too place last night to see the chopped up viking pieces scattered all about. Upon reaching there the swamp man starts putting them back together, piece by piece. Once assembled he lets a single drop of an elixir on to the corpse, reanimating them. David then runs back to his viking group to let them know.

David: Wow, fearless me is kind of… ummm. What the word?

Alfur: Annoyingly arrogant is how I would put it.

Louise: Well you are a lot more confident, but the pay is certainly not worth it. Did you at least keep some of that confidences?

David: I did manage to regain some of it after I finally remembered though days.

Frida: Are the puns a side effect of that?

David: Maybe.

Alfur: Likely.

19:20
The Viking chief David fought a long side of is not happy to hear about them coming back to life. So they head off to battle, with David. Upon reaching the battle field the other clan is no where to be found. The vikings march head first into the woods searching for them, not knowing they are being watched from the shadows. The battle starts with one of the first clan taking a spear to the back and dying. The other chief shouts out “NOW!” and the rest charge in. The first clan fights recklessly and are slaughtered because of it. David Grabs an axe that flies off the battle field and charges in. But Hilda stops him before he gets into battle, telling fear is a good thing. David still rushes in with the axe and gets his head sliced cleaned off. His head lets out an ouch as it hits the ground.

Everyone else is silent for a moment.

David after a moment: I got better. But lets not get a head of our selves.

Louise: You LITERALLY lost your head. And you made a joke about it?

Alfur: Would you prefer he just stewed in the memory and spiral into depression?

Louise: NO! But… umm…

Alfur: Just leave it be.

Johanna: OKAY! Ooookay. I take it the swamp man put his head back on for you.

Hilda: Kind of.

Johanna: What do you mean kind of?

Frida: We’ll just show you.

21:37
Twig leads Hilda and Frida back to the swamp. Calling out for him he emerges and said that rude to call him that. His name is Sigurd. They panic tell him their friend got his head cut off. Sigurd tells them to calm down and that he will take care of it, like he does every night. Bringing them back over and over again. He sound tired of doing it. As for why he does this is a revenge prank for them taking his amulet. Also the screaming stones are just his rock collection and don’t actually scream. Upon reaching the battle field Sigurd give Hilda a bottle of the revival fluid and lets them know the amulet effects last until death, so they are in luck. Frida grabs David’s head and puts it back on as Hilda ready a drop of the revival fluid. With a glow David comes back to life, to everyone’s relief. But when David tries to move he realize his head is on backwards and screams in panic. Then Frida and Hilda scream in terror at what they have done. David manage to stand back up and flail about for a moment before his head gets chopped off, again. In a condescending tone, Sigurd tells them to try again and the face goes in the front. Before he goes to tend to the rest.

David Slowly: I did not remember that 2ed time.

Louise: Twice… You lost your head twice. Cut clean off. Is there a scar?

David: Surprisingly no.

Frida: I don’t see one. Also Hilda, do you still have that Flask?

Hilda: He did let me keep it, though it only has a little in it. About a quarter filled. I do keep it in my pack, just in case.

Johanna: And have you ever needed to use it?

Hilda: Actually no. I’ve never needed it yet. And I plant to keep it that way.

Johanna: Glad to hear it. Also, all of this happen because of a prank? Hundreds of years of killing one anther and getting revived as a prank? There homes and families are long gone.

Hilda: They still got each other.

Frida: And I think I heard of a University Professor working with Vikings. I wonder if though rumors are true?

Alfur: You can ask about. Shouldn’t be too hard to find out.

Frida: I’ll ask at school.

End of the Episode.

Everyone is back a live, again. Last thing David remembers is falling down the mountain. He feels bad for being scared at everything. Hilda and Frida are fine with that. The Vikings, upon learning the truth laugh at it, enjoying the prank. Sigurd gives them a bottle of the revival fluid and tells them to give it a try. The leader stabs an eager clan mate who dies on the spot and then get revived to all of their amusement. All the vikings are eager to die and come back again. When they Offer Hilda’s group the chance to get in on this they decline, saying David been killed enough for one day.

Johanna: They are taking that rather well. All things considered.

Frida: We heard them well into the night. They were at it for a while. Did they run out of fluid?

Hilda: I don’t know. I bet their fine.

Alfur: I wonder if they went to check on their old homes?

Louise: And what about the other Clan? Are they still out there fear less?

David: I got no idea.

Johanna: Well in the mean time, we started early so how about one more episode before we part ways.

Frida: Starting now.

Chapter Text

Title Card

Johanna: A windmill, a nisse, and a hooded figured? I want to ask if this is fairy related, but the nesse does not fit.

Hilda: I don’t recall what this is. How about you two?

Frida: I recall a windmill with something. But I’m drawing a blank?

David: I remember. Its when ‘SHE’ returned.

Louise: Who?

Hilda: Hmmmm… O… OOOOOOOO I recall now.

Frida: I feel as if I’m forgetting something. Well lets see what I am forgetting.

1:42
Tontu is helping Johanna with organizing the kitchen by keeping some stuff in nowhere space for her. He hands her what ever she needs to cook, and Johanna gives him fresh cooked breakfast. When Hilda asks for a ride to Frida’s house though no where space Tontu said no. He is not letting people in anymore. Adding it not there to be used by humans. When Hilda brings up how he lets Johanna use it as a giant kitchen cabinet, Tontu adds that she does not want to go in and makes him some breakfast.

Hilda: Still wish he would let me take a good look around. (Before David could say anything) And the Lending Library does not count.

Louise: I’m just wondering how clean he keeps the place where he stores your Kitchen stuff.

Johanna: That is… A vary good thing to bring up. I’ll ask next time I serve him food. Maybe let him barrow a camera so he can show me, without me needing to go in there.

(Tontu, who was grabbing a drink from the fridge, makes a panic return to nowhere space. He then ‘borrows’ a broom and some other cleaning stuff with out anyone noticing.)

Louise: Then we can see how it looks with out the lens of a cartoon.

Alfur: It would be useful to my documents as well.

3:52
As the Trio walks though the edge of Trolberg to find birds to photograph, Hilda vents on how Tontu won’t let her into no where space. Nether of the other two have met their nisse. The trio then wonder onto some land development, tearing up the wilderness within the walls. Animals of all kinds flee in panic. They spot an uncommon bird and chase it towards. David stops for a moment to examine an odd formation of rocks. Soon the trio comes upon an old windmill and hooded figure. The birds lands on the hooded figure’s hand. When the trio go up to ask to take a photo of the bird, the hooded figure recognize Hilda’s voice. She reveal her self to be Victoria Van Gail, to Hilda and David’s shock. Frida is just out of the loop. After the realization and recognizing each other, Victoria apologize for their last encounter. Saying things are different now.

Johanna: Considering I could of died, and how many others nearly did. I sure hope so.

Louise: Did she ever get charged or anything for doing that?

Alfur: No. I’ve checked both the Safety Patrol, and Police records. There no record of her being charged. I’ve checked after we saw Hilda and David’s first encounter with her.

Frida: They likely didn’t know. How could they?

Louise: That is a good point.

Hilda: It also a shame though animals lost their homes to construction. I hope though families are happy with their new homes.

Louise: My family haven’t had any complaints.

Hilda: You live in one of though new flats?

Louise: We had to live some where and we only moved here for my dad’s work somewhat recently.

Hilda: Trading the homes of animals for the homes of people.

Johanna: The way the world works it not always pretty. Everyone needs a place to live.

Hilda: So did though animals.

6:03
David does not trust her and wants to leave. Hilda is skeptical. Frida is willing to trust her. Victoria invites them to photograph the many animals she sheltering, when Frida asks. The Trio follow her inside the old windmill. Inside different animals have nests made all over the walls. Victoria also lives here now with all the different animals she been taking in from the building sight down the road. Frida is fascinated by her collection of books. Victoria share some pastry she baked. Hilda and Frida enjoy them but David just grabs the camera and head out to take more pictures.

Louise: While Hilda is acting rather cautions but willing to give her anther chance. You David are paranoid she expecting the worst. It reminds me how you two acted towards Frida when you stopped hanging out.

Hilda: I’ve never though about that.

Johanna: I didn’t ether. But yes. Good eye Louise.

Alfur: So in both cases, David seemed ready to just assume the worst and want to move on. Hilda on the other hand was more willing to forgive make amends. And from what I’ve heard and seen, both events had vary different out comes.

David: I… Don’t know how to feel about that.

Hilda: Neither do I.

Johanna: So Hilda. It good to know you will do your best to see the best in others. And while that will help your bring people together. But sometimes someone is not worth it. And I take it this is one of though times. But considering what she did for us, I don’t think I will hold what ever she did here ageist her. As for your most cautions view David. Being willing to move on from a bad group is a good skill to have. Though being willing to give up on a long friendship over a single, somewhat bad, incident can cost you connections. Just something for you two to think about.

Hilda: I was not expecting a psychology lessen today. So anyway, Frida if you would.

7:50
As David looks at a bird though his camera, he notice something moving about really quick. Following it he finds basement doors and enlist Hilda to help him search down there. They find nothing. Hilda doesn’t trust Victoria ether, but thinks there nothing. When David starts to agree he leans on some boards, causing them to fall and reveal anther room. Inside are a bunch of plants and sewing stuff, as well as a nisse doll. They spot something covered in a sheet. Hilda moves to uncover it, finding a 2ed nisse doll. They then turn around to find the first one crawling on the side of a barrel. Causing them to scream in terror and run.

Frida: So that how it scared you two. I likely would of screamed to.

David: At least it not the freakiest thing I’ve seen.

Louise: Is that seeing someone get cut in half?

David:… Yes.

Louise: Understandable.

Hilda: That was quite the scream. So I’m not going to argue with that.

10:11
Victoria and Frida hear them scream. They open a trap door that leads from the basement to the main room of the windmill. Hilda and David climb out as fast as they can with the fake nisse right behind them. Victoria grabs the fake and holds it back as she ask what they were doing down there. David accuses her of having a secret laboratory. Victoria then explain she made this fake nisse to help her around the place. Hilda mentions she been in nowhere space. Victoria is intrigued by this reveal. Her toughs are interrupted by a wall falling apart. After commanding the fake nisse to fetch the puddy, Frida offer the trio’s help in fixing the place up. For process on several sparrow scout badges. David protests but joins in. As they fix up the place, the fake nisse bully David at several points. Hilda also shares what she knows of nowhere space with Victoria.

Hilda: Wow that artificial nisse did not like you.

David: I’d be happy to never cross paths with it, or her, ever again.

Hilda: Shouldn’t be a problem, considering where she is now.

Louise: I’m getting really curious on what happen to her. But I guess I’ll find out later.

10:37
Hilda tells Tontu about the fake nisse. While she does so, the fake one craws up on their balcony and watches them in secret. Watching Tontu effortlessly enter and exit nowhere space.

Hilda: That is creepy.

Frida: That a polite way of putting it.

David: I knew things were off. And not just because he was mean to me. Though that is more then I expected.

Johanna: Lets just be glad it didn’t go on after this. Well I assume so anyway. It gone right?

Hilda: It is. It is not in this world anymore.

Johanna: That is a relief.

13:04
The trio is back at the windmill the next day, out of uniform. Hilda explain different entrances to nowhere space. Frida comes down after she finish organizing the books. Every thing is done, beside a single crack in the wall that Victoria insists on leaving there. She then offers them coffee and pasties. David, now with his guard down and trusting of Victoria, grabs the next tray of pastries. When doing so he tries to fix a loose board in the wall and find an incriminating file. He stuffs it in his shirt, before walking out with the tray. The fake nisse is suspicious of David. Victoria, mean while, has some gifts for them. She lets Frida take home any book she wants. She gives Hilda a millipede house with 2 in there. And for David she gives multipurpose grease. She then tells them to head home to beat the thunderstorm that is about to hit.

Louise: Animated, it really easy to see though papers under David’s jacket. Did you guys not see them?

Frida: In person they were not sticking out. Likely a bit they did to help show what he did. Though the artificial nisse seemed to have noticed. Though it was also just fully distrusting of David.

David: I though I hid though papers rather well. But it doesn’t look like such on there. Glad to know it was just a bit down for story telling.

Louise: Also David, what did you do with that grease? Just leave it in your family garage?

David: Seeing how it looks like I’m the main character of this episode, we will likely see. Also Hilda, you still have though millipedes?

Hilda: I do, but I gave them a new home. Namely a bottle with a branch and a recreation of their ecosystem.

Alfur: It is also directly above my house.

Frida: Do you mind them being up there?

Alfur: Not really. They don’t make any noise.

Frida: Okay then.

15:58
As the Trio leaves the sky is gray with storm clouds. When David try to show the others Frida realize she forgot to grab a book and runs back to grab one. Hilda has to get home so her mum doesn’t get mad. David, disappointed he didn’t get to show ether what he found, gets caught in the rain and walks home, grease can in hand. He does not notice he is being followed. Frida takes a while to pick out a book, to Victoria’s annoyance. Frida mention her having several books on black magic. After getting home, David is nervous to look at what he snagged. After pacing for a bit he finally opens the folder. Inside he founds plans for a machine built into the windmill. As he looks though it his windows blows open, so he closes it. But as he looks at the file he ends up by his adjustable mirror and spots the fake nisse in it right before it jumps at him. After a short tussle it grabs the file and fleas. It drops a single paper from it. When David tries to leave his dad stops it do to being bath night. He starts to try to leave though the window, but nope. Too high. When trying to figure out how to show this to Hilda he tries to make an offering to his nisse. It the grease it ends up wanting. Showing up with a shirt over her head.

Louise: It really didn’t want you to have that file.

David: That was some incriminating stuff in there.

Louise: Also your nisse looks silly with that shirt on his head. What does your look like Frida.

Frida: She is short, and dresses kind of like an elf. It just that her robe is blue instead of red like her hat and boots. We saw her when I had a fight with Hilda and David.

Louise: O ya. She was not on screen for long.

Frida: Also David. Sorry we didn’t have time to check what you found.

David: That’s all right. It was about to rain after all.

16:04
Hilda is telling Tontu how she starting to think Van Gale has really come around. She then gets a shock when she open her drawer to find David’s head.

Hilda: That was extra freaky considering the last adventure.

Louise: O ya the vikings cutting David’s head off.

David: Sorry for the scare. And to be fair, I didn’t remember at the time.

Johanna: A head showing up anywhere out of nowhere would shock anyone. Let a lone your dresser. Also David, please don’t do that again.

David: As long as we don’t get anther emergency like that. I prefer normal world travel anyway.

17:13
Hilda is shocked and shaken up seeing David’s head in her drawer. As he climbed out he stuck his head back in to thank his nissa for a lift. He then tells Hilda about the file as Tontu examine the last paper he has. Tontu recognize the rune on the paper as real old magic. The scene then cuts to Victoria using dark magic to create that nissa. Hilda realize she wants to get into nowhere space. Tontu suggests taking no where space to reach them asap, and said it is a one time thing.

Louise: Wish you had Frida there to better examine it.

Frida: I was still early in learning magic. I likely wouldn’t have known much. Also how does Tontu know so much about magic?

Johanna: Come to think of it he knew about some really obscure troll magic as well. When did he learn that?

Tontu from the closet, returning a bucket and leaving rags with the dirty laundry: The lady I used to live with was a witch. I spent a lot of time reading her magical research books.

Frida: I haven’t seen her in the tower, but I’ve also not looked for her. But still, good to know.

(Tontu returns to nowhere space.)

19:28
The fake nissa returns to Victoria, soaked from the rain but with the file. Victoria angrily takes it with a thank you. Meanwhile Frida finally picked a book that she likely should of read long ago. They tie her up. Victoria explains that she worried that she might try to stop her. She then pulls a lever from inside the central pillar of the windmill, causing the wood on the outside to fall off and reveal a chair with tons of high tech stuff hooked up to it. She hooks up her fake nissa to it and kisses him on the forehead before starting the machine. It sparks to life as Hilda’s group arrives. With a strike of lighting it fully activates. When Frida asks what this is for, Victoria explains that the building sight down the road gave her the idea. To build homes in nowhere space. And the machine manage to make a hole into nowhere space. After she enters Hilda’s group enters and finds Frida tied up. She explains that Victoria has a lot of good books. When asked where Victoria is she points them to the portal.

Johanna: I’m guessing that is not good.

Hilda: It was vary not good.

Louise: Just help out an old woman and then you have to deal with an interdepartmental portal. Does not seem related.

David: She is a mad scientist. And not the fun singing kind. Even if she did look like it earlier.

Louise: I’ll keep that in mind if we run into her.

Hilda: Don’t worry, you wont.

21:45
Hilda ask Tontu what will happen if they don’t stop this. Tontu explain that a sustain breach like this could suck the city into a vast endless nothingness. Hilda regrets asking, but pulls Tontu into the portal as she jumps in. Leaving David to free Frida. Victoria is amazed at nowhere space. Hilda tells her to turn off her machine but Victoria is too caught up in thinking she doing something truly wonderful to comprehend what she doing could be wrong. David’s attempt at getting the rope off of Frida is interrupted by the fake nissa attacking him with a stick. A wack from that stick manage to accidentally brake the machine, causing the portal to destabilize. Hilda meanwhile realize that Victoria has not changed. As the machine starts to fail and the portal destabilize stuff starts getting sucked in. Victoria does not get how she could of miscalculated. She soon sees a void open up in front of her. David is still fighting the fake nissa and manage to rip it’s face off to reveal a skull. He screams upon seeing the animated skull. Frida then manage to free her self and kick it into the portal. The two take cover behind a bench. Inside Hilda plead with Victoria to come with them but she willingly let the void take her. Tontu gets her out before the portal closes.

Louise: Okay I guess she is gone for ever. Wait, didn’t you mention seeing her again after this? How?

Hilda: That is a long story. One you will likely see later.

Johanna: Well. She nearly destroy Trolberg. A second time.

Alfur: And Hilda have saved Trolberg from her, both time. A protector of the city and no one knows.

Hilda: Though she likely would not have figured out how to get into no where space if not for me.

Frida: She likely would of figured it out eventually. But it would of taken her far longer. And who would of stopped her then?

Hilda: I guess so. But this was all of us this time. But mostly David. And last time David helped out as well. Seems you are the key to countering her when she goes to far.

David: Umm… Actually, I guess I am.

End of the Episode.
As the trio hug and leave the windmill, the morning sun rises. Hilda tells the animals ‘It all yours now’. The screen goes to a far off beach with strange land formations. And on the beach is a skull that gets picked up by a living Victoria Van Gail. She sets it to her side after confronting it and stairs into the horizon of this strange land.

Johanna: The Border Lands look different from what I saw.

Louise: That what? What is that? Where is that?

Hilda: It kind of hard to explain. It not quite our reality.

Louise: So more displaced then Nowhere Space.

Frida: That a good way to put it.

David: Also Frida, did you go back for the rest of her books?

Frida: I did the following weekend. I had Tilda and Kaisa take a look at the ones on magic. Turns out they are from a different library and been missing for decades.

Hilda: Wow, I take it they were happy to get them back.

Frida: Extremely. Enough to offer me an invitation to come there and study for a year. I just need to get a proper familiar first.

Louise: That sound interesting. Also what about the wreckage of the weather station? Did they send someone to check for more of their missing books?

Frida: They did, but I never met who.

Hilda: Well that is something to look forward to.

Johanna stood up and stretched. “Well I think that is enough for the night. We didn’t plan a sleep over and you guys should get home as a reasonable hour.”

The teens got up and headed towards the door, wishing each other a good night as they left. After David, Frida, and Louise left Hilda asked “So what for dinner.”

“I made some Stuffed Acorn Squash. Though we will likely need to reheat it.” Johanna mention as she open the fridge and pulled out a pan.

Chapter Text

Johanna sliced several different types of cheeses before setting them on a try next to an assortment of crackers. The kettle was on and nearing a boil. “They should be here soon.” She said to her self softly. She set the spread of crackers and cheese on the coffee table near the TV. Alfur was sitting near the edge going over his notes and organizing his paperwork as he hummed to him self.

It not long till Hilda and her friends return home, each in their street cloths. “Mum! We’re home!” Hilda calls out as she held the door open for her friends. “Are we ready go go?” She asked as she closed the door.

“We are.” Johanna said as she takes her seat. “We are a week into this now.”

“It been a week?” David quested as he grabbed a cracker and a piece of cheese. He though for a moment before saying “I guess it has.” and putting the whole thing into his mouth. Then with a full mouth he added “Thanks for the cheese and crackers.”

“I know it only been a week” Frida said as she took her spot. “But it certainly feels longer.” As she brought up the episode list she said “Seems we are a little under half way though.”

“So a little bit more then a week left.” Alfur stated as he took a note. “But likely less then two till we finish up. The movie and long episodes are likely to draw out how long this take.”

“I’m fine with how ever long it takes to get though this.” Louise said as she was the last to take her spot. “It fun seeing what you all got up to before I started joining.” She grabbed a cheese cube before relaxing.

As she started the next episode Frida said “Well lets see how far we get this next week.”

Title Card.

Hilda: I can’t think of what adventure this is covering.

Frida: Well it likely one inside of Trolberg. But your guess is as good as mine.

Johanna: Well I hope nothing in it puts any of us in mortal danger. Again. I swear other children don’t have their lives in peril as much as your group. I’m starting to wonder if the wilderness would have been safer then Trolberg.

Alfur: Considering how things have been going in the Norther Counties, there a good chance of that being the case. Though Hilda likely would of found some peril if you stayed there.

Johanna: *sigh* I guess you’re right.

2:50
The sparrow scouts are out by the wall to count woffs as they migrate. Frida is doing Witch stuff as they do this. As the woffs show up the bell tower starts ringing and caused the woffs to lose control and start randomly going every where. Several of them land on the ground and roll about. Hilda manage to get in front of one and uses a lever a stick on a rock to send it back into the air. The other scouts then started to grab the woffs and throw them straight up into the air. With them back into the air the scouts take a breather. No one got a count in the commotion. Hilda wonders why the bell keeper rang the bell.

Frida: Ooo. Now I know what what this is.

Alfur: I recall to. And sorry Johanna. You were the only one not in on what happened. Though I don’t know how you world of reacted to what we were planning?

Johanna: You all were in on this? Does that include Tontu?

Hilda: It does. The endless bell ringing was causing a lot of problems.

Johanna: Lets see how many problems.

3:30
Hilda got home that night. Johanna is working on a commission that is taking a ton of attention. Hilda decided to not draw her attention to what happen.

Johanna: So why didn’t you tell me about the woffs losing control?

Hilda: Your work seems rather excessive at the time and I didn’t want to give you more worry. That why I didn’t tell you about a bunch of stuff for a while.

Johanna: There are things one should be considerate with, but how your life is going is not one of them. I’ll always be here to lend an ear. And if you feel you can’t talk to me at the moment then at least give Aunt Astrid a call.

Hilda: I know. And I do now.

David: The important word being now.

Hilda: David!

Johanna after a chuckle: That shows improvement.

Hilda went to her room, kicked off her boots, and climbed into bed with her scout uniform still on. But upon doing so Alfur came out of his house with a visitor. Bartel of the Lost Clan. His pigeon is also there, with a saddle. After getting some tea and cookies they talk. The bells is causing them grate distress. Tontu pop in to say the bell tolling is messing with the nessa in nowhere space. Bartel wants to do battle with the bell towers. Hilda wants to talk it out. Bartel jumps on his pigeon and flies a way saying they will do battle when diplomacy fails.

Johanna: I never considered the impact the bells had on everything else.

Hilda: No one did. Especially not Ahlberg.

David: And just forget anyone who happens to live near a bell tower. Guess they don’t get sleep ever again.

Louise: So glad I moved after this happen then. But I feel I am missing something.

David: O right, it how they are ringing you are not aware of.

Frida: It an interesting system and does have uses for good, just that this is not one of the good uses.

Louise: Just a noisy use. An annoyingly noisy use.

6:07
When the bells start ringing again, Hilda looks out with her binoculars to see a lone figure in the bell tower ringing the bell. She and Alfur then sneak out though the window and ride a bike to the bell tower.

Louise: You got over your fear of bikes. Good for you.

David: She kept having me face my fears, only fair she faced her own.

Hilda: Let it never be said that I am a hypocrite.

Johanna: Even if you did sneak out, why didn’t you ware the helmet I bought you?

Hilda: O. Umm…

Alfur: You keep it in the closet, by the front door, remember? No way you could of grabbed when sneaking out. Or did you just forget about it?

Hilda: Ummmm…

Johanna: Hilda, just please ware your helmet when you ride. People can have nasty accidents on bikes.

Louise: At my old home, I saw a man get hit by jeep when on a bike. Right in the side. The guy’s body dented the hood and cracked the window, before falling onto the ground, out cold. The guy would of died if not for his helmet. And the other adults all agreed the cyclist had the right a way. The driver saw him and just misjudge his speed.

David: YIKES LOUISE!!!

Frida: A bit of an extreme example. But the point still stands. Me and David always ware our helmet when we ride our bikes in cause of an accidents. Even though we are always careful.

Hilda: I’ll remember my helmet from now on.

10:10
After knocking on the tower door and there being no answer, Hilda enters and calls out with a ‘Hello’ but nothing. Hilda climbs the tower to were the bell is. She spots a shadowy figure, but upon turning on the light she finds a machine fulled with gears with an arm tied to the bell’s rope. Before she can touch it the Bellkeeper shows and recognize her, annoyed at her presents. When Hilda asks why he keeps ringing that bell the Bellkeeper explains that he not the one ringing it. When Hilda goes on about the problems the bell causes. But the Bellkeeper shushes Hilda as he looks out into the wilderness as he holds his partly eaten sandwich. Down there are a big and little troll examining mushrooms. Hilda is surprise to see them near the wall, but the Bellkeeper is keeping a close eye on his watch. When the troll looks up at them the Bellkeeper hits the bigger troll in the face with his sandwich and yells at them to get out of here. When Hilda confronts him about that he tells her it for their own good and hands her some ear protectors, and tells her to put them on as he puts his own set on. Alfur hides with in them. As the hour strikes the bell starts ringing hard and loud. Scaring bats and torturing the near by trolls who make a run for it. When Hilda asks if he can stop it, the Bellkeeper explains it fully automated now and he can’t do a thing about it, do to new Safety Patrol tech. They then have some tea. They see his map of woff migrations. He then remiss on the old days and how he never had to ring a bell in his many years of service. When ask why, he explains that Ahlberg thinks more ringing will make the town safer. And that this one is just a test, there more all over the city and goes live in a few days at a ceremony. Also he likely to lose his job from this. Hilda wants to stop it, but the bellkeeper has given up any hope in stopping it. Alfur remark that Bartel will be happy to do combat. But what can a hand full of elves do ageist every bell tower in Trolberg.

Louise: Well this seems rather bleak. Also was that a blue streak in his hair?

Frida: I notice that to. Are we sure you guys are not related?

Johanna: I’ve never seen him before we moved to Trolberg, and if we were then… Never mind. I know he is not related to Anders at least.

David: If so then he would have been the competent and responsible family member.

Johanna under her breath: He contently would been a better father for Hilda. Though not to late to change that.

Hilda: Did you say something Mum?

Johanna: O! Ummm. Nothing Hilda. Nothing to worry about. (nevus chuckle)

Hilda: Ooookay.

Alfur: Anyway. The situation really did look dire. And it didn’t look like we could do anything to stop it. I’m not surprise Halvard gave up hope at the situation.

David: How do you know his name?

Alfur: You forget I work with Gerda at Safety Patrol quite a bit now a day. He is actually Gerda’s right hand man, and has also signed the paper work. I even worked with him once when the Lost Clan got a little rowdy once.

Hilda: Good to know. Anyone else at Safety Patrol sighed elf paperwork?

Alfur: A few. Namely Mai their receptionist, and a couple of others. Namely everyone who does a lot of paperwork.

10:53
The trolls on the mountain roar in pain at the tolling of the bells. When Hilda gets home she finds Johanna a sleep at her drawing board. She put her sweater over her, causing some papers to fall on the ground. Among them is the blue prints for the mechanical bell keepers and their control tower. She decides to ‘borrow them’. Upon returning to her room she tells Twig she is going to need her help and more.

David: That was sweet of you. The putting her sweater over her, not stealing the blue prints part.

Hilda: It was not the first time I have done that.

Johanna: We both have done that for one anther several times. Back at our old house, Hilda often fell a sleep watching old movies after adventuring in the wilderness for the day. So I would pick her up and tuck her into bed.

Hilda: Mum!!

Johanna: What? Besides I bet their parents do the same thing to.

Everyone broke eye contact and just nodded with a nervous smile.

Johanna: I though so. Also, I see you took that piece of the reference material. There was so many unneeded pages I didn’t even notice. Now lets see what you did with it.

13:00
The next day, on David’s roof, Hilda meets with David, Frida, Tontu, Twig, Alfur, and Bartel. Hilda explains her plan to stop the automated bells for good. David names the plan Operation Deerfox, Thunder Team. And they do a huddle as they shout out the operation’s name.

Louise: Sounds like a solid plan. Lets see how it goes wrong.

Hilda: There were a few unforeseen parts for the plan.

Johanna: Also Hilda. I would say I wish you just told me your plan, but I likely would of stopped you. Though you likely could of talked me into even helping you, with Tontu’s and Alfur’s help. I do feel annoyed at being the only one in the house who didn’t know about the plan.

Alfur: Sorry about that Johanna. It won’t happen again. And last time it happen I didn’t really have a chance to alert you before things got into motion.

Johanna: Well, I can still be annoyed at the past.

14:05
On the day of the event Johanna took Hilda to the ceremony at her request. Hilda used seeing Johanna’s poster on display as an excuse to be there. Johanna is kind of sick of it though. Hilda and Johanna take their seats at the back of the bleachers for Erik’s speech. Gerda is at Erik’s side with the switch for the Mechanical Bell Keepers at the ready. Erik starts his vary vary vary vary long winded speech. Johanna uses this as a que to grab their sandwiches, only to catch Hilda trying to sneak a way. Hilda said she got to use the bathroom, but Johanna is not buying it.

Louise: It doesn’t look like you believed her.

Hilda: What do you mean? She didn’t say anything.

Johanna: Hilda, I can tell when you are hiding something or lying. I just tend to let it go to let you be properly independent for later in life. Cause I normally assumed you are just doing somewhat normal stuff. And it is… revealing to see just how wrong I was in what I expected.

Hilda: O… Ooooooo…

Frida: You are not the best lair. Though it is comforting knowing that you are truly being a sincere friend. Even if you are a little misguided in your intentions.

Hilda: Ummm Thanks?

Johanna: Now lets see how your plan goes and when it starts to go off the rails.

15:46
Hilda sneaks a way to find some of her friends. She meets up with Frida, Twig, and Tontu. Checking in with David over walkie talkie she checks in with David who confirms the elves are in position and Erik is still talking. Every single they are ready. David signal the elves with a flag to start the attack. The Safety Patrol Officers are clueless to where the rocks and tiny arrows are coming from. Flinching at the tiny assault. Tontu uses Nowhere Space to get their group into the Central Bell Tower undetected, before leaving them to it. The outside attack draw more guards a way from their indoor posts, letting Hilda, Frida, and Twig sneak into the main server room.

Johanna: So far so good. Though Alfur, I see you were not happy in taking part.

Alfur: Not really. I prefer to let the really physical stuff be done by others. I prefer to deal with the more written side of events. Though I don’t mind the more athletic events from time to time.

Johanna: Well you been a big help in keeping our paper work in order, and dealing with employment contracts. They sneak some questionable stuff in there some times.

Alfur: My pleasure. And if any of you need help with such things, I’m happy to assist.

Louise: I’m happy to hear that. Also invisible fighters seem unfair. Even if they are tiny.

Alfur: It can be rather handy.

Louise: Also why would changing Tontu’s code name compromise the whole mission?

Tontu after popping out from the side of the couch: Yes please enlighten us!

David: Ummm well…

Frida: Changing code names so late into the operation would of caused confusion.

David: Yes! That.

Tontu: Hmmmmm. Fine… (He returns to no where space.)

17:05
Upon reaching the server room David checks in with David. David just said ‘The big cheese is still talking… and talking’ largely just repeating him self as Erik just goes on and on. Frida then try her finding spell. She intimidated by the shear number of wires, but Hilda cheers her on and she manages to cast the spell and find it. Hilda clips the wire and the system goes off line. By then Erik’s speech has reach a respite where they sing the Trolberg anthem, causing Johanna to awaken from a nap. Gerda then starts up the back up system from her device. Hilda and Frida Panic at this development.

Louise: And there we go. There always a piece of the plan that goes wrong.

Frida: The blue prints Hilda had didn’t show any backup system. This blind sighted us all. Though we did figure something out.

Louise: I can tell from the lack of constant bell ringing.

Alfur: That we are all grateful for.

Johanna: Considering what I recall from the ceremony, I bet there something else as well.

Hilda: There was also one other part of our plan that we didn’t think of. Well kind of.

Johanna: Lets see what you mean.

18:08
Hilda asks Frida for any ideas. Frida think their may be a way to stop it at the main control panel at the top of the tower. Hilda and Twig heads up. But at this point Erik starts to wrap up his speech. Upon the top floor, Hilda spots the control panel on the other side of a locked door. She pulls but can’t open it. Twig then starts growing at the stairs. And there came the Bellkeeper with a disapproving look upon his face. Hilda said “This isn’t what it looks like” as she hangs from the door handle. Inside the Bellkeeper’s pocket is a walkie talkie that they can hear David’s voice from.

Louise: You guys didn’t think of anyone listening in on your plan, did you?

Frida: We picked a different channel then what safety patrol use. Though we didn’t really have options for encrypted communication.

Alfur: I have though of a better way to communicate. One we kind of did during the operation. Namely when David waved his flag. Also limit walkie talkie used to single words or phases to call out certain events. Like say Shredded cheese when Ahlburg starts wrapping up his speech. And then it just sound like a bunch of kids saying random things on their walkie talkies.

Frida: That a good idea. I wish we though of it then. Though it does sound like we are being paranoid at that point.

Louise: That what it takes to be sneaky on an easy to listen to channel. Now what does Halvard do. He does not look happy. I hope that is do to Erik and not you guys.

18:24
The Bellkeeper walk towards Hilda, reaching a hand towards the pocket with the walkie talkie. He pulls out some keeps from that same pocket. When Hilda try to ask what he is doing he shushes her as he unlocks the door. Upon opening it he tells to move quickly. Hilda takes a moment to get over the shock of being helped. He then calls Erik a wind bag before saying, ‘Even he can’t talk forever’ as he examine the controls.

Johanna lets out a sigh: I’m just going to say it. I wish he was the one I met instead of your father.

Hilda: MUM!!!

David: Well when your dad did come back to town, one of the first things he did was get you involved in a stealing from a troll.

Hilda: Hay! We didn’t know it was a troll hoard at first. And when we did find out, he helped me protect it.

Johanna: You never should have been there in the first place. He was suppose to have you home for dinner. A dead line he failed to meet, by a lot. And from what I gathered, they would not have been able to get what they wanted from it with out your help.

Hilda: I… Ummm…. I guess… (She pouts a little at this.)

20:15
Erik finally finish his speech. Johanna wonders where Hilda is. Gerda primes the switch, before handing it over to Erik. Hilda panic a little upon learning that once it prime it can’t be stopped. But upon seeing the volume nob she gets an idea, and turns it ALL THE WAY UP!! The Bellkeeper likes her idea to fry the system by overloading it. David, who is well a way, and inside a box, puts on ear protector. Hell joyfully says “LET THE BELLS RING” As he flips the hand held switch. Hilda, Twig, and the Bell Keeper Cover their hears as it it rings out over them. The ringing it so loud and frequent that humans and creatures all over are not enjoying it. Erik is revering in the ringing. But others, not so much. The Mechanic Bell Keeper by Hilda’s group brakes before sending the bell above them flying. The Bell Keeper shouts for her to get down but she can’t hear him so he jumps and tackle her to the floor. The bell, now loose from it tower, rolls though Trolberg as it bounces of of roofs. It eventually lands on top of Erik, who lets out an ‘Uh oh’ before it lands. And with that, all it quiet.

Johanna: So that how that happen. I figured it was some sort of mechanical failure. Didn’t realize it was intentional. Also… THANK GOODNESS HE SAVED YOU!!! If I do meet him I will thank him. Though how do I explain how I know?

Hilda: You can just say I told you about when we met. That is, mostly true.

Johanna: I’ll keep that in mind.

David: Also the best part of the speech was when the bell fell on top of Ahlberg.

Johanna: It certainly would of woken me up the rest of the way, if the excessive ringing didn’t do that all ready. I get why you turned it up all the way, but it still hurt my ears. Also, why was David the only one with ear protectors?

David: I borrowed them from my mum. She keeps them for gardening with her chainsaw. I don’t know why no one else had any?

Hilda: We don’t own any.

Frida: Neither do we.

Johanna: I do have a pair.

Hilda: You do? Where?

Johanna: I keep them in the trunk of the car. With the power tools.

Hilda: I would not have been able to look in there.

Johanna: Next time, just ask for the keys.

Hilda: I will.

The rest of the Episode.
With the Mechanic Bell Keeper broken, Hilda and the Bellkeeper exchange a handshake over the peace and quiet of the moment. Johanna is looking around for Hilda, worried about her. She spots Hilda walking about looking for her, as the two unite and Hilda said she ran into some friends. The Bell Keeper see them together, let out a smile, and moves on. The two decide to have a normal picnic the next day. Erik is fine under the bell but stuck. Frida count woffs and spots a white one. The lost clan celebrate their victory. The Bellkeeper enjoys the piece and smiles upon seeing the same trolls back and playing with mushrooms. Hilda and Twig sleep soundly in bed. But some Safety Patrol officers are working and test a bell at the bottom of the harbor, and doing so wakes something up. It has too many eyes.

Johanna: Well that was a nice, and peaceful ending. Until that got woken up.

Louise: What Has That Many Eyes!!

David: Something that should have been left to sleep. And BOY was it cranky when it woke up. But wood you know it, the way to deal with it was rather simple. (Gets slaps by Frida) Worth it.

Everyone but Hilda is confused at that interaction.

Hilda: It will make senses later.

Chapter Text

Start of the Ep. 0:38
A moonlit night, a fishing line, Wooodman’s Sail boat. He relax with his dirt tea in the twilight hours. He gets a bite right as he reaches for his tea. As he attempts to real it in, something big smashes his boat.

Louise: Okay. So anther scary monster. I assume it what had all though eyes at the end of the last episode.

Frida: That would be correct. One of the few times our actions made the news, even if our part didn’t get mentioned.

Johanna: O I remember watching this on the news. Didn’t know woodman was involved. Before he dropped in, I haven’t seen him in over a year.

Louise: … At least I know he survived this.

1:57
The episode properly starts with Frida sicking her hand in a tide pool with her eyes close. It to practice a spell to connect minds. She trying to try it with a sea anemone, with little luck. Hilda suggest Twig, who a little shock at that. Frida said it not a good idea as the spell is mean to form intimate bonds with their familiars.

Everyone gives Hilda and Frida a look.

Frida: I have not tired the spell on a human. Any human. At all. Not even Hilda. Who is willing.

Hilda: It would be something new to experience. Meaning it would be an adventure.

Johanna: Hilda, one day you are going to learn there are some adventures that should never be taken. And when that day comes, it may brake you.

Hilda: What do you mean?

Johanna: You been lucky that all your adventures have been relatively pleasant. One day, that will stop being the case. I just hope the price you end up paying to learn that won’t be too much. *Pets a sleeping Twig.*

Hilda: What are you implying.

Johanna: One day something will happen that will permanently take something from you. Could be physical or mental. But you will want it back and it won’t be possible. You all ready gotten close to that several times.

Hilda: But I haven’t yet.

David: Key word being yet.

Hilda: DAVID!!!

3:38
David call their attention to a mob complaining to Erik that the Lindworm is sinking ship. So Erik dramatically vows to lead the charge to take her down. Hilda mention that the Lindworm like plants, not boats. Hilda tells Erik that the Lindworm is not doing it. Erik doesn’t care. Seeing her as just a monster to slay for fame.

Louise: Does he have any redeeming qualities, or good in him that not just for show?

Hilda: He does, but it was really hard to find. Had to slam a big red orb on his head to bring it to the surface.

Louise: That sound fake, but I know you are telling the truth. I look forward to learning what you mean by that.

4:26
Hilda starts to think that Erik is the one sinking the boats so he can make a grab for glory. Woodman’s floating head comes by and fill her on what happen last night. Woodman starts laughing for a bit and stop. Something was tickling his body. They need to find out who actually sinking the boats, warn the Lindworm about Alberg, and retrieve the Woodman’s body.

Louise: At this point, I just feel like that a typical day.

Hilda: Not every day is like that.

Frida: No, but a well above average amount of them with you around.

David: Are you magically drawn to them or something?

Hilda: I look for adventure, and I find it. How often did you two look for adventure before I showed up?

Frida: … Fair point.

5:13
The group ran back to Hilda’s house. David waited outside with Woodman’s head as the rest head inside. Johanna is getting ready for their picnic. Hilda lied, saying there was a sparrow activity. Frida mention Beach Clean UP. Johanna is skeptical of this but let them go. Frida snags Alfur to help them. As they leave, Twig gets stuck inside and is not happy about it.

Johanna: If you had just let me know what was going on, I would of offered to help. If we didn’t have time to say then, you could of explained on the way.

Hilda: I know! I know… I won’t leave you out of the loop.

Johanna: And Frida. I though you were the smart one.

Frida: I’m also supportive. Even if it is of a bad decisions. Though normally I would of tried to offer advice, but I didn’t really have a way to do that in this situation.

Johanna: Right.

7:21
Upon getting outside they explain to Alfur what is going on. He calls a water spirit for them. David is I awe upon seeing it. It gives them all a ride over. Upon getting they they split into two groups. David and Alfur will find the Lindworm to worn her of Eric. Hilda, Frida, and Woodman head underwater in the water spirit to find what is really sinking the boats.

David: All things considered, I think I’d rather deal with the fire breathing dragon instead of a ship sinking monster.

Johanna: Non of you should have been dealing with ether of them. Uggg… Lets see what you ended up dealing with.

8:32
Before the two of them could even start looking, the Lindworm showed up behind them. After a quick run though the island the dragon manage to hear then smell Alfur who then explain what going on. The Lindworm decides to fight instead. As she has a code to never back down from a challenge.

Louise after laughing: Sorry sorry. But that is an unexpected outcome. Also her bonsai is beautiful.

David: It really is.

Louise: Any chance I could introduce my Dad to her?

Alfur: I can arrange that. But best I come a long. She can be... temperamental.

Louise: Good to know.

9:00
Trying to figure out what to do Alfur gets an idea and disregards it. Looking up he see some seagulls with an elf on one of them, and gets a better idea. He whistle and the elf flies down. He sends an E-Mail that the other elf flies a way with.

David: What was your first idea Alfur.

Alfur: I’d rather not say. It was really bad and impractical.

Hilda: Now I really want to know.

Alfur: Well I’m not telling. Besides, I may have forgotten…

Hilda: But you document everything. How didn’t you record that?

Alfur: It was not relevant to my reports. So I never recorded what the idea was.

Hilda: Fiiine.

9:53
Underwater; Hilda, Frida, and Woodman road the water spirit. Frida and Hilda didn’t hide their excitement at seeing all the underwater life. They soon came across the bell down there and see it a hammer hooked up to an underwater cable. It even goes off while they are down there. The ringing carrying out far and wide under the sea, and agitating the sea life.

Hilda: Be it above or below. Endless ringing causes problems.

11:22
The lost clan shows up in tiny row boats. Alfur greets Bartel and the two have a grate hug. The plan is revealed to have them do a fake battle with the Lindworm and lose so she will leave her island. Alfur points to the Lindworm, who is putting on wooden armor as she prepare for battle. But there one small problem with the plan. The lost clan has a code to never back down from COMBAT! They charge eagerly into combat with the fire breathing dragon, for an epic battle.

Frida with a bit of tease in her voice: Now David, what were you thinking with that plan?

David: HAY!!! That was Alfur’s failed plan.

Alfur: You tired to take credit, so you take the blame. Simple as that.

David: Come on!

Hilda: I kind of wish I got to see them clash.

Alfur: I have notes on their battle if you want to read on up on it.

Hilda: You have notes on that battle, but now on your forgotten idea.

Alfur: Well if you don’t want to.

Hilda: Okay okay I’ll drop it. Can I read them after we are done for the night.

Alfur: Certainly.

Frida: I would like to read them to, please.

Louise: Me to please.

David: I would like a copy as well.

Alfur: All right. I’ll send for some copies. Wait. David you saw it all.

David: I know. I just want read about it, now that I am not in danger from it. See if my view on the even change by seeing it form a different view.

Alfur: Sounds like an interesting idea. I’ll get a copy for you as well.

14:24
Back at the docks, Safety Patrol and the boat owners are preparing to go after the Lindworm. Meanwhile, Hilda, Frida, and Woodman are still looking about for the sea monster and come across a bunch of sunken ships. Hilda brakes one of the handles off of an old steering wheel and hand it to Frida, calling it a wand. She takes it. As they look about a Draugen pops out of the ground and explains that this is the ruins of a pirate ship battle, the he is cursed to clean up. Unless someone else is willing to take on his curse instead. They are not. When they ask him about what sunk Woodman’s boat. He didn’t see anything but has heard noises that frighten even the likes of him. Not the bell. Something else. Following the sound they find a large creature with a rock hat, tons of tentacles, and lots of eyes. Hilda suggest trying Frida’s new spell on it. Frida tries it and gets dragged a long as it swims a way with Frida’s hand stuck in it’s rock like shell. After she frees her self, the water spirit swoops in and saves her with Hilda and Woodman inside. It not what sunk Woodman’s boat, but she know where to find what did.

Johanna:… That situation looks more dangerous then what it actually was.

Hilda, and Frida let out a sigh of relief.

Johanna: You had the water spirit there, it didn’t show any interest in you. Didn’t even react till you tried your spell. Even then it just ran a way. You may have gotten your hand caught in it’s shell. But it couldn’t go fast enough to injure you. HOW EVER!!

This got the two of them to gulp.

Johanna: You two still took a risk approaching an unknown creature. But you still did so safely. On anther note. Is that treasure still down there? That could help fund a nice vacation for us. And get a head on some bills.

Hilda: O ya. There was treasure down there. It likely is, unless woodman all ready grabbed it some how.

Frida: He does speak water spirit.

Hilda: Could be fun to go check out.

14:50
Back on Cauldron island. The Lindworm is in a heated battle with the Lost Clan. She breathing her sky blue fire, as the lost clan bombard her with spires. Bartel even jump though a wall of blue fire to get at her. The two sides are no interested in stopping the battle, and Alberg has arived. 11 boats make way to Cauldron Island to hunt the Dragon.

Louise: Wow. They are really going at it.

Johanna: None of them seemed hurt by this battle.

David: I think they just enjoyed it.

Louise: It was a change of pace from a normal day. A brake from routine can be vary welcoming at times.

16:38
As the fleet approached the island and Lindworm, Erik gave the order to fire the harpoons. Each boat launched one that all flew towards the island. None of them finding their marks. David calls out that the Lindworm is innocent and wouldn’t hurt a fly towards the boats. The Lindworm makes an angry threat towards the lost clan “I’m going to toast every last one of you!” before spitting fire towards where David was. Erik saw all of this though binoculars and fires the next harpoon him self. It would of hit if she didn’t duck. The harpoons digs deep into the ground as it lands. But then the ground shakes as it rises up, shaking the seas. The water spirit group returns to the surface just in time to see the awakening and rise of an angry Kraken, who shell makes up the whole of Cauldron Island. This scares everyone onboard the boats. And that before it starts smashing some of the boats. Hilda’s group watch this all happens from the back of the water spirit. Woodman mention it should be a sleep for anther 175 years. But the underwater bell woke it up. The Kraken grabs some more boats before roaring, and smaller ones come up.

Louise: Well that is terrifying.

David: At least you were not on top of it.

Frida: Or close by.

Johanna: You all should of run a way as soon as it showed up.

Hilda: And leave David and Alfur?

Johanna: Did you have a way to get to them?

Hilda: No.

Johanna: Better some of you be safe then none of you.

Hilda:…

Louise: Anyway… David, Alfur. Maybe you two could of given the Lindworm and Lost Clan the battle they wanted by pointing them towards the Kraken.

David: About that…

17:42
The Kracken lifted up some of the boats before crushing them with it’s giant tentacles, and dropping them into the water. The baby krakens start munching on the boats. But only the wooden ones. When a baby tried to nom a metal boat and didn’t like it, the mama picked it up and crushed it before tossing it back at the rest of the fleet. Alberg grabs more harpoons as the Kraken grabs anther boat. Hilda then figure out they eat wood. They decide to try to get her to the sunken pirate ships. But Hilda’s attempt to yell at her to get her to go there doesn’t work.

David: Guess that a little later. Anyway. This creature doesn’t talk. Did you really think yelling at it would work.

Hilda: It was worth a shot.

Frida: No it wasn’t.

Johanna: Maybe grabbing the attention of an island size monster is not the best idea. Again.

Alfur: Considering what happen last time. I agree. Though at least this time your home is well a way from it.

18:33
Back on top of the Kraken. Alfur at a lost of what to do. But David gets an idea. He bravely shout out, with much bravado, that there a battle that needs winning. But both sides have a higher code. To never take part in battles with no chance of winning. There more to the code, but Alfur suggest talking about it when they are not on the back of a ferocious monster. After some more roaring and rocking, the Lindworm offers to give them all a ride. After they all climb on, the Lindworm jumps off the back of the Kraken and slithers though the water towards land. David screams in terror, while the Lost Clan scream in joy.

Louise: Well… That got them, and you, out of harms way.

Alfur: It was not the way we planned it, but we take what we can get.

20:11
Hilda keep shouting at the Kraken to no avail. Firda suggest trying her magic on it. But then the Kraken starts slamming a tentacle near them. The water spirit tried to run a way but wasn’t quick enough. Hilda ends up using Woodman’s head as a floataion device, while Frida gets grabbed by the Kracken. Then, with some encouragement from Hilda and the wand she gave her, she uses her spell to speak to it, mind to mind. Flashes of images shows a Frida made of bubbles leading her towards the pirate ship graveyard. As well as an image of a baby eating wood turning into woodman’s head. Before transitioning towards Woodman’s body. As the vision ends we see one more look of bubble Frida as it all fades a way. The Kraken’s eyes glow light blue with the magic before fading a way. The Kraken is calm now and Hilda found a large piece of wood to stand on.

Frida: That not quite how that worked. But I guess that a good representation of what happen there.

Johanna: I’m just glad everyone ended up all right. This easily could of gone bad.

Hilda: It not quite over yet.

Johanna: What do you mean.

Frida: Let just show you.

21:28
Erik fires one more harpoon at the Kraken. It catches it mid air before crushing it in it’s grip. She then gently set Frida down on the raft with Hilda and the two hug. The Kraken then slide the piece of wood they are on to the side before heading underwater. Erik orders a retreat in panic, having the 5 boats left leave as fast as they can. Hilda and Frida talk about what happened. The Kraken *accidentally* steps on the underwater bell. And before they leave one baby pops up and spits up Woodman’s body. Hilda toss him his head that starts floating over it. The three then starts rowing back to shore.

Johanna: He just had to get one last shot in. At least nothing came of it.

David: You manage to save the day.

Frida: Thanks. Also, what happen to you and Alfur? I notice the scene transitioned to Hilda’s house at night, so it won’t show what happened.

David: O right. So the Lindworm dropped us off at the shore. And thankfully forgot about explaining her code. Though Alfur nearly ruined that.

Alfur: Elf records need to be as complete as I can make it.

David: Anyway. The lindworm slithered it way towards to mountains to make a new garden. She was not really happy about needing to start over. The lost clan tried to arrange anther battle with her, but she wasn’t really feeling it. So we parted way. Alfur went with the lost clan as I went home for the night. I figured you two would be all right. And I doubt I could do anything to help. Expectantly after I saw the kraken head underwater.

Hilda: I didn’t really think about her losing her garden. I hope she managed to make a new one.

Alfur: She has. I saw where she went on a fly by on Cedric when looking for Hilda when she… Best not to say.

David: What do you mea… O ya. Anyway lets finish the episode.

End.
Hilda walks into her home. Acting like nothing of note happened. Johanna ask how she is as Hilda starts to eat her pie. She question her about the event. Hilda lies. Tontu just walks a way, knowing what coming. Johanna said “I told my self if she comes in here and just tells the truth…” Hilda is getting worried. Johanna reveals she called Raven leader and points to the Kraken on the news. She is angry now, and was worried sick at Hilda not being around when a sea monster was about WHERE she said she would be. Johanna then grounds Hilda. Hilda is angry at this. Johanna is sad about this. As the credits for the episode, the song ‘Life of Hilda’ plays instead of it normal tune. Even lasting past the credits.

Louise: Well then. You both look upset at that.

Johanna: I was scared for her. Wondering if she was okay. And angry at her for putting her self into major danger and not letting me know. She had good intentions, but… but… that doesn’t put the minds of though who care about her at ease. It just gives us uncertainty and make us feel powerless to do anything for their situation when we do learn something of what is going on. I only got to see the potential danger. Not the full picture of what you kids were doing. Seeing it all now, you were not in as much danger as it looked. But that of little comfort now.

Hilda: And I know you care. I wanted to prevent you from worrying about me to make things easier for you. But that didn’t go as plan there, when it did before. Even after this, it took a while for it to set in. Expectantly sense it worked several times before. Even after the lessen was properly hammered in, I did make that mistake again.

Johanna: Hilda. It can take time to brake a habit. Even when you think you are free of it, you can slip into doing it again. What is important is acknowledging the mistake and fixing it. As long as you are constantly trying to do better you are making progress to be better.

Hilda: Thanks Mom.

Johanna: Your welcome. Now how about one more episode for the night.

Chapter Text

0:10
Johanna tells Hilda she is grounded. And Hilda whiny ask why.

Johanna: Hold on a minute…

Alfur: O no.

Hilda: Ummmm…

Johanna after a deep breath: I’m just going to watch to see what happens.

David quietly to Frida and Louise: How did she have an adventure when she was grounded with out getting in more trouble?

0:42
Johanna needs to leave to turn in some work, and reminds Hilda she is not to leave the building today. Hilda is angry at this. Johanna is sorrowful of the situation. Hilda doesn’t understand why she is grounding her. Johanna need Hilda to learn that actions have consequences.

Johanna: It hard to put into words exactly what I mean in a way you could understand.

Hilda: I did learn to understand by the time you got back.

Johanna: I do recall the warm welcome. But why didn’t Alfur say anything to me? You even signed a contract.

Alfur:… Things got complicated in a way I didn’t know were to start. Or how to say it in a way that made sense. I’m actually partly relieved this ended up being an episode. I don’t know if I could explain what happen here other wise.

David: Now this is going to be interesting. An adventure that only Hilda and Alfur went on, and got Alfur to brake a written contract. I really got to know what happen.

Frida: You are normally really diligent in that regard Alfur. I’m surprised that you did so.

Alfur: Extraordinary enough situations can make even the most diligent of being just give up some of their ethics at points.

Louise: Okay so we get part of why Alfur didn’t say anything. Why not Tontu.

Tontu after popping out of the sofa for a moment: I like to keep to my self: Goes back into no where space.

Louse: I guess that answers that.

0:59
Hilda angrily look out the window. Twig jumps up to join her. After Hilda walks a way complaining how boring the day is going to be. Twig spots anther Hilda running a way in fear from the time worm. Twig looks back at the first Hilda. Seeing that she still there. Opening Rolls.

After everyone is silent in shock for a moment.

Hilda: I was that close to seeing my self run for my life.

Johanna: What Were How When HOW?

Alfur: It’s complicated.

David: Glad I missed this. Was that your doing Frida?

Frida: No. I don’t know a spell that can duplicate people.

Louise: Maybe a different witch was involved.

Johanna: If so then maybe that giant worm is meant to get rid of unwanted clones.

Alfur quietly to him self: You’re not that far off.

1:57
After the title card, Hilda is trying to play go fish with twig. Alfur is just reading a tiny book. A sound draw Hilda’s attention outside where she see Mr. Ostenfeld. He open a magazine and vanish. But reappears before Alfur can look.

Louise: Okay, that is weird. Even by your standers.

Hilda: And the stranger thing is that this isn’t the only time I had an adventure like this.

Alfur: Wait. Seriously?… I’ll ask later.

Frida: I’m starting to have suspensions on what is happening. I’ll wait till we know what is going on to say.

2:47
Hilda is excited at how Mr. Ostenfeld vanished and returned in a moment and decides to investigate. When Hilda ask if Alfur would tell on him. Alfur admits to signing pledge to tell Johanna if Hilda left the building. Hilda argues that she doesn’t need to leave the building to investigate. Alfur agrees, somewhat unwillingly. Hilda then leaves the flat, with Twig sadly left behind.

Johanna: Hilda, you know that is not what I meant.

Frida: Still following the rule you set down. In wording as Alfur pointed out.

Alfur: Legal leeway is a messy subject for elves. There been wars fought over it.

Louise: As horrifying as that should be, I have trouble taking tiny people fighting seriously.

David: You would if they managed to take you prisoner. They are really good at quarantining.

Hilda: It likely helped that you couldn’t see or touch them at the time.

David: I’d say so.

3:05
Upon reaching down stairs she spots a package in front of apartment one. Alfur catches up just in time to watch Hilda opens the package. Alfur tries to protest but he too late. Inside are a bunch of the same copy of an old magazine.

Johanna: Hilda, opening other’s people’s mail is illegal. And wrong.

Hilda: I did end up paying for it, in a way.

4:12
Hilda picks up and open one of the Magazines. And doing so causes the lobby to get redecorated and the old stuff become new. Hilda deduce that they went back in time. She then opens the front door to head out into the night. Alfur try to stop her, to no avail. On the street Hilda spots her school teacher as a kid. Alfur tells Hilda she left her building. Hilda points out this is not the day she is grounded. Alfur has to respect the loop hole. He also starts a time travel chart. They then spots Mr. Ostenfeld looking around a corner.

Frida: Time Travel! That some dangerous magic.

David: Why that?

Frida: It too easy to change the past and prevent the current you from existing.

David: So what happens when you change your past?

Frida: You… I don’t know.

Hilda: I do. It not something you want to mess with.

Frida: does it have anything to do with that worm we saw chasing you at the start?

Hilda:… yes.

Johanna: How do you keep one upping your adventuring risks?

5:52
Hilda spots Mr. Ostenfeld and hides. Then a second, a third, and then several more. They all head into a night club. Hilda tries to follow them in but gets stopped at the door. She manage to spot an open window and sneak in that way. Inside jazz music is playing, people are dancing, and several Mr. Ostenfelds are watching this one young man with the same magazine.

Frida: So he been traveling to this time with that magazine several times. Wait, is that him they are watching?

Hilda: Yes.

Frida: What makes this night so special?

Hilda: She does.

8:47
At the night goes on, a woman sits next to the young man. They hit it off and dance all night together. This gets the old Mr. Ostenfelds to smile. When the night ends, she leaves and the old Mr. Ostenfelds are sad at that. They then spot Hilda and give chase. Hilda manage to evade them and get back to her home before opening the magazine and returning to her time.

Lousise: That was rather sweet. So how does it all go wrong?

Frida: Louise!

Louise: What? That how these adventures normally go if things are seeming to go well. Some kind of curb ball comes in and send things off track.

David: She got a point.

Johanna: I’m just wondering how that giant worm ends up coming into play.

Hilda: That was partly my fault. Though someone else would claim it is entirely their fault.

10:44
Back in her own time while she is standing in front of apartment 1, the door open and Mr. Ostenfeld pulls her in. He explains what is going on with longing. That he stumble upon these magazines when trying to relive that night. Each only works once. And that he space out his visits to not build up too quickly. Hilda decides these magazines are meant to change the past, and grabs one and opens it. She rushes out of there to the club.

David: And here where things go wrong.

Hilda: I had good intentions. But somethings are truly not to be messed with.

Johanna: I know I have a few parts of my past I would like to change.

Alfur: And this is where my time travel chart starts to get messy.

David: Can I take a look at it later?

Alfur: Certainly.

12:56
As Hilda rushes back to the night club, the Ostenfelds chase after her, again. And her past self notice this. Hilda once again give them the slip. And when the night at the club ends, she gets the young Mr. Ostenfelt to go after the woman. And they leave together. The older ones are surprised and happy he did. Then the other Hilda shows up. They find it weird. The two Alfurs compare notes.

Johanna: As much as I love you Hilda, I don’t know if I could handle two of you.

David: You are not the only one.

Frida: Far from it.

Hilda: Hay!!

Louise: Considering how much just one of you get up two, double would be too much to handle.

Hilda:… All right. That is fair.

Louise: And you got the two of them together.

Johanna: But he still does, and always have lived a lone down stairs. So ether it doesn’t work out or something undo Hilda’s actions.

Frida: O no…

13:13
Current Hilda boldly say she help Mr. Ostenfeld find with no consequences. Only for the place to start to rumble, and a third Hilda shows up. This third Hilda is from the future and warns the other Hildas to get out of here.

David: O no. Now there Three of them!

Louise: And three Alfurs… Ya this is certainly one of your weirder adventures.

David: Yep. And time for it all to start going wrong.

Alfur: And it does. Badly. Like this may be the worst it ever gets.

David: Worst then when I lost my head? Twice.

Alfur: Actually yes.

David: Fiddle Sticks.

13:24
The giant worm jumps out from the ground with an angry roar. It dives at past Hilda and Alfur before tossing them into the air and letting them fall into one of it’s mouth eye holes and swallowing them.

David: O… O no… That is bad. And WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT!! I’ve seen some terrifying things before, but none of them wanted to eat a person!

Frida: I don’t know. I’ve never seen anything like it in any of the books I’ve read.

Louise: If it have no survivors, then there wouldn’t be.

Johanna is shocked and turned to Hilda, but before she can say anything Hilda speaks up.

Hilda: Before you say anything, just watch the rest of this.

Johanna:… Fine. But I am expecting an epiphany... And explanations.

Alfur: Understandable, considering what she is asking.

14:02
The Hildas run for it. The patrons and staff hide a way in fear. The worm roars before vanishing into a portal and appearing from anther one to snatch up an Ostenfeld. It then appears over the club before diving back in. On looking run for safety. It snags up anther Ostenfeld as he cries out in panic. It gobble more of them down once by one as they run and scream in panic. Future Hilda explains that she is from the future and came back to stop her past selves from being eaten by that thing. Present Hilda gives her lip for failing to save past Hilda. But Future Hilda remarks on how Present Hilda is still here. The Alfurs are just apologizing to one anther for their Hilda’s actions. Present kicks Future a way when she tries to pull her some where. Landing by Mr. Ostenfeld and the two of them agreeing to just get out of there. But before they can open their magazines the giant worm rushes by and the wind from it blows their magazines a way.

David: Yep. This is far worst.

Johanna: This may be your most dangerous adventure. And that is counting the one the city nearly got destroyed.

Louise: Ya… Wait what?

Hilda: That is a… Vary long story to say the least.

Alfur: All of us were involved with that.

Frida: Though we didn’t get to do much to help after one point.

David: Lest discuses that later. Okay.

Frida: Fine.

14:45
The magazines fall to the floor below and the two go after them. Before Hilda can grab them anther portal opens up and Hilda narrowly dodges the Worm. After the worm pass, Hilda sees the young couple enjoying candle light drinks with one anther though the portal. Then anther portal and pass of the worm happens. This one showing them on anther date. More and more portals are open. Each showing the two happily living their lives together. Old Mr. Ostenfeld is in shock at what he is seeing. The life he could have had if he just lived it. Then the most recent portal shows the two of them together as an old couple. And the woman in old age is Tildy. Frida’s teacher.

Frida: TILDY!!!

David: THAT WAS YOUR MAGIC TEACHER THIS WHOLE TIME!!!

Frida: She never mention this to me. Does she not remember?

Hilda: Trying to understand time travel is not worth the headache.

Alfur: Or the paper and ink.

Johanna: But I saw the two of them together. At the bird parade. I feel like there still a piece missing to explain everything.

Alfur: There is.

16:20
Future Hilda grabs Present Hilda to get her to safety. The two start bickering again after watching anther Ostenfeld get eaten. Future try to get Present to listen to her but she ignore her. The two have an argument similar to how Hilda and her Mum argued at the start of the episode. With Future even saying “This is for your own good” Present still makes a run for the magazines, only for the Worm to knock it a way and surround her. Before it can eat her Future throws a chair at it’s face, grabbing it’s attention. She then throws a second one. She yells at Present to ‘Just Run.’ and something else that gets muffled out by the Worm eating her whole. Mr. Ostenfeld shows up with two magazines, passing one to Hilda. The two run outside before opening them and returning to their own time. Back in the present Hilda reflects on what happen. Blaming her self for all of it. Realizing that she could of died. And that she did so. Mr. Ostenfeld tries to Comfort Hilda. Saying “As far as anything Matters now, none of that really happened.”

Hilda: I was in Mum’s shoes in that moment. Anther me anyway. It was enough for me to start understanding what you were going though. But something else brought me the rest of the way.

Johanna: And what was that?

Alfur: Something that happens later.

David: At least the danger is over.

Frida: I think you are forgetting something?

Louise: Namely that worm showing up at the start of the episode.

David: O… O no.

Johanna: So it is not over.

17:34
As Mr. Ostenfeld crosses the street, the Worm appears from under him to swallow him whole, slurping him up like spaghetti. Hilda is shocked and cry out his name, only to start running after Alfur tell her two. The worm blocks her path, so she jumps down a portal. She lands in the distant past, and the worm follows her. She jumps form time period to time period. The worm always on her tail. She soon comes across Johanna in her car. Before reaching her Hilda stops and listen in on her crying to her self. She questions if she is doing the right thing. Wondering what she is suppose to do in this situation. She then tells her self to get a grip and starts the car. Something to her side catches her eye. But when she looks there nothing there. We cut back to start of episode Hilda complain that this day is going to be boring with Twig looking out the window. Only for Present Hilda to run past with the Worm after her, with Twig seeing it.

David: Full circle.

Johanna: You heard me?

Hilda: Yes. And it help finish putting things into perspective. I was finally fully understanding why you grounded me.

Johanna: Well sense you learned your lessen, no need to punish you further.

Hilda: Didn’t you say you wouldn’t punish me for anything your learned from this?

Johanna: I did. Didn’t I. But it also good to see you are growing past the words of that song.

Hilda: I guess I am.

David: All that left is to find out how you got the worm to stop trying to eat you.

Hilda: You won’t like how we did it.

Frida: What do you mean?

Hilda: Just play the episode.

21:06
Hilda rushes to Tildy’s house and bangs on the door. Before the Worm can get her it freezes in place with a spell from Tildy at the door. She invite her in. Tildy tells Hilda, seems I fell in love and got married about 50 years ago. On the couch is anther Tildy with anther Ostenfeld making lovely eyes at one anther. Mr. Ostenfeld recognize Hilda as the one who got him to go after her. Mentioning “All our happiness we owe to you.” Single Tildy then explain that worm is a Time Worm here to get ride of the old time line. Alfur explains that do to Mr. Ostenfeld is not her neighbor anymore she need to be replaced with a Hilda that didn’t have him as a neighbor. And that goes for him as well. He is fearful at this realization. Marred Tildy mention that there a way to stop it, with the enchanted object that started it. Hilda pulls out a copy of the magazine. Married Tildy say they just need to destroy it. Single Tildy mentions that that won’t work, they need the original. Hilda said this is her fault. Single Tildy corrects her saying that it is not Hilda’s fault, as she pulls out the original magazine. When asked, Single Tildy explained that she enchanted it in the first place in hope of him finding her. Single Tildy then explain that braking it will undo everything that happened because of it. ‘Everything.’ Including Married Tildy and Ostenfeld, as the Time worm would take them. Hilda can’t let that happen to them. As the time worm starts to brake free, the couple smile at each other before Mr. Ostenfeld takes the magazine. When Hilda asks “What are you doing.” Married Tildy said “Stopping this.” Hilda doesn’t want them to end up apart again, but the couple don’t want to be together for this price. They take each other’s hand and both hold half the magazine with the others. They say they were happy to have a life together. Even if it is to be erased, it won’t changed that they lived it. The two kiss as the Time Worm brakes free and in. Gasping at Hilda and Single Tildy. As the two of them stair down the beast, the old couple tear the magazine in two, undoing their time line and changing the worm’s target. They hug each other as the worm takes them in a moment. And when the Worm is gone, the living room changes to reflect the original time line.

Everyone is silent and in tears at what happened. Except for Hilda and Alfur, who have taken their hats off in reverence.

Hilda: It was us or them. And they made the choice before we could.

Alfur: I’ve tried to figure out anther way to save them since. But I had to give up after a while. There was no way to have both time lines exist at the same time.

Hilda: Actually there is a way. But to explain we would have to skip a head to anther episode.

Frida: Lets just keep going in order. We will get to that point eventually. And why didn’t you and Tildy tell us about this?

Hilda: This is one adventure I do no look back on fondly. I look back on it as a lessen learned the hard way.

Johanna: You learned a lot the hard way here. Though your rebellious phase didn’t end here. Didn’t end till the who city was nearly destroyed come to think of it.

Louise: I am really wondering what happened. But I know I will see later. Just need to wait.

Frida: 5 more episodes this season. So not too long for you.

Johanna: Well lets finish this episode and take it form there.

Rest of episode.

Tildy walks Hilda home. They leave her house via the giant hole in the wall from the time worm. Upon reaching Hilda’s home they run into Mr. Ostenfeld who greets them. He introduce him self as Peter before going on his way. When Hilda try to get Tildy to go after him, Tildy just say. “The past is the past. I think we messed with it enough for today.” When Hilda get home she and Twig happily greet one anther. Alfur mention that that was the longest 35 minutes of his entire life. It then that Johanna gets home and Hilda happily give her a hug. Johanna apologize for being harsh before. Hilda replies by showing she understand before returning to her room, reminding her Mum that she is grounded. Upon getting to her bed she thanks Alfur not telling Johanna that she left the building. Alfur just said, “I wouldn’t even know where to begin trying to explain this.” His time line notes are a mess. Hilda then say “All things considered, it didn’t work out too badly.” Only for Alfur to yell out “WE SAW OUR SELVES DIE! TWICE!!” and the episode ends.

David: Wow. That was a heavy episode. I hope the next adventure is more light hearted. Maybe it our encounter with the Yule lads.

Hilda: That would certainly be lighter then what happened here.

Louise: Well we saw one of you two die two times. Again.

Johanna: Once was concerning. A second time is… Well… I don’t know. Please tell me you haven’t died twice as well Frida.

Frida: I haven’t. As far as I know.

Johanna: Well it is the weekend. How about one more episode before you all head home. I doubt they would have two sad episodes in a row.

Meanwhile twig is sitting by the couch thinking: Okay, I am glad I missed that one.