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scripts a thousand years ago in the
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western theor of Iceland there lived a
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youth named Ain the young man lived a
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simple life with his widowed mother and
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all the while yearning for Adventure in
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lands Autumn's chance came late one
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summer a merchant from Norway whose ship
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arrived too late in the season to risk
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the winter sea going back home decided
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to stay over in Iceland until the spring
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thaw the captain hired Ain to work for
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him all winter long in exchange for
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passage aboard his ship that spring
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the ship's Journey next spring would
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stop in several exotic ports and then
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Norway when the ice started to crack and
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the days got longer the day of voyage
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came at hand autum gave all his savings
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to his mother saying this will take care
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return and when will that be my son said
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his mother fearing the the dangers of
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long sea voyages in 3 years Ain promised
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he kissed her they wept a little and
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goodbyes aut sailed West with the
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captain of the ship to their first stop
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Greenland where they traded for almost a
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year in Greenland Ain was amazed by the
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raw beauty of the huge white polar
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bear before the ship set sail again he
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gave all his earnings and everything he
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owned but the clothes on his back to buy
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one of these Majestic animals and take
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it with him what a fine gift he thought
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with excitement this Treasure of a bear
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will be for the king of Denmark King
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Sven after the ship ended its journey in
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Norway thought Ain it would be no
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problem to find a ship headed to Denmark
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and present King Sven with the
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the port in Norway where the ship docked
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was not far from the castle of king
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heral the king of Norway words soon got
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out about ain's amazing bear on board
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the ship and King Herold of Norway sent
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a messenger to Ain with an invitation
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castle I heard about this Treasure of a
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bear you have said King heral to the
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young man indeed it is a treasure Fit
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yes sir said Ain uneasily realizing the
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king may be expecting the gift for
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himself with all due respect sir I
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purchased the bear to give to King Sven
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Denmark the king stiffened you must know
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he frowned that Norway and Denmark are
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at War and our two countries are mortal
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enemies the Royal Guards whipped their
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swords out of the Sheep and pointed
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Ain yes your majesty said Ain trying not
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around yet in my own Royal Hall you dare
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to suggest that you intend to give this
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Denmark Ain whispered that is my
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intention your majesty a long moment
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passed very well said the king finally
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with a wave of his hand the guards
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relaxed their grips though they still
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pointed their weapons at Ain go in peace
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I will not stop you but I require one
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thing what is that your majesty said Ain
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when you return you must stop by and
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tell me how King Sven rewarded you for
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bear as you can imagine Ain was more
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than a little bit relieved and he agreed
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the young man left as quickly as he felt
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it was polite to do Ain gave his last
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penny for passage to Denmark and there
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he presented King Sven with his Treasure
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bear the King was delighted how do you
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expect that I will reward you for such a
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fine gift said the king only by
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accepting it said atin bowing yes yes of
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course said the king but you sacrificed
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a great deal to bring me this bear the
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least I can do is offer you a position
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as my Royal Cup Bearer with honors
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besides and my personal invitation to
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remain at the palace for as long as you
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wish Ain lived comfortably at the palace
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of the king of Denmark for many months
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until he remembered that if he was to
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return to his mother within 3 years he
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had best set sail that
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spring so he asked the king permission
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when his ship was at the warf and ready
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to sail King Sven accompanied him to the
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harbor normally I am not pleased when a
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member of my court asks to leave said
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the king but as you must return to your
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mother certainly that is a worthy goal
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tell me son said the king pointing to
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the largest of the ships getting fitted
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out for a voyage what do you think of
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one she's the finest ship I ever saw
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said Ain she is yours said the king my
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gift for that astounding Treasure of a
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speechless and what do you suppose fills
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the ship said the king Ain still did not
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reply so he went on it is filled with
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cargo and all of it is yours Ain was
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more stunned than before surely you must
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know that I couldn't allow you to leave
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without an appropriate reward said the
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king Ain bowed his head and thanked
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theing King as best as he knew how yet
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there is one thing I worry about said
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the king I hear the waths and Rocky
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islands along the coast of Iceland are
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dangerous to ships even the finest ship
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can sink and its cargo would be lost if
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that happened to you how would others
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believe that you had once enjoyed the
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protection of the king of Denmark so I
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give you this purse of
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silver King Sven handed Ain a large
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purse marked with his Royal Crest and
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coins your majesty your generosity is
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boundless said Ain who could scarcely
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gifts yet still I worry said the king
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purses can be stolen even become lost if
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your ship and its cargo were sunk and I
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dare say you had the misfortune of
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losing the purse and you were forced to
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swim ashore to save your life how would
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others know that you had once done a
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great favor for the king of Denmark
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therefore I give you this ring
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at that King Sven removed a thick golden
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signant ring from his
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finger the ring is yours unless you feel
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compelled someday to give it to a great
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man for a great favor and then do not
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hesitate to give it away now Ain
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farewell so Ain set sail and his journey
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was favored by Steady winds and good
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weather however instead of directly
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returning to Iceland he stopped by
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Norway to see King Herold as he had
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promised to do king Herold of Norway sat
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in the Royal Hall and the King
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recognized him at once autum come he
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said sit down and drink with us after a
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few minutes King Herold said so I
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presume you presented your treasure of a
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bear to the king of Denmark Ain nodded
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and how did my worthy opponent reward
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you for such a princely
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gift he gave me a fine ship filled with
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cargo said Ain did he said the king of
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Norway stroking his beard I dare say I
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would have done the same and a purse of
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silver as well in case I lost both ship
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and cargo and had to swim ashore to a
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new land a thoughtful gesture said the
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king I believe I would have considered
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the ship and cargo quite sufficient was
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else a ring said Ain that I was to keep
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as a remembrance and not ever part with
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accept as payment to a great man for a
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great favor and now I give the ring to
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you Ain took off the ring and handed it
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to the king of Norway you could have
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taken my life and that of my bear but
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you allowed me to go in peace when
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others would not have done so King
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Herold touched by ain's gesture heaped
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all the greatest gifts as it is proper
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for a king to give a man who has brought
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honor then prepared his ship and
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possessions for Iceland his ship enjoyed
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a good passage out to the Western fjords
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where he was reunited with his mother
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who was overjoyed to see
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him for the rest of his life Ain was
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esteemed by all who knew him as a most
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deserving honorable and fortunate man
