I was torn between posting this as one long thread or as individual chapters. I hope this works for everyone, but I'd be happy to repost it indidually, if you find that easier to read (I've been second guessing myself back and forth both ways).
As always, I need to thank Adric for his excellent editing job, and Kier and Daniel/DB105 for their beta reading.
Also, I have to think John Cornelius Wardh, an actual Norwegian, who proofed the story and helped me with linguistics and cultural information. Check him out -
https://malespank.net/listAuthor.php?author=John+Cornelius+Wardh&order=newest