Valknut: The wind shakes ancient pines and firs. An owl's hooting can be heard from the forest. The campfire crackles. The buckles of the maiden's oval dress shine in the glow of the fire. He closes his eyes and waits.Suddenly, a quick rustling is heard from the darkness. The girl opens her eyes. He lights a torch in case of a wild animal, and points to the edge of the forest with it: "Who's there?", he shouts. The noises are coming closer and closer. Then a man steps into the light circle of the campfire. The girl immediately recognizes the cloak, braided mustache and shoes laced by the local tanner. She lets the torch fall from her hand and runs into the man's arms: "You're back!" Later in the evening, when the man has told all about Harald Bluetooth's border waters, the angry winds of the sea and the riches of the conquered monasteries, he asks his maiden to close her eyes and circles behind her. The man moves the long curls away from his neck and opens his fist. A jewel is released from the fist. The man wraps it around the girl's neck. The silver of the jewelry is warmed in the man's hand, and feels pleasant on the skin. The man says: "Accept this piece of jewelry, in memory of the fallen and as a union of us chosen together. When you carry it with you, you carry with you courage, truth, honor, loyalty, discipline, hospitality, self-sufficiency, productivity and the ability to survive.” The woman turns and sees a similar piece of jewelry next to her husband. And they sit by the campfire until dawn, until the campfire glows like red balls, the owl's hooting stops, and the sun rising from the horizon drives the stars out of the sky.
