Chapter 18 | Page 22
on July 8, 2021
at 12:00 am
He learned from the best.
Thistil Mistil Kistil
by Sarah Schanze
Velkommen!
Thistil Mistil Kistil is a comic about vikings, Norse gods, and their adventures together (or against each other). Updates are on Tyr’s Day and Thor’s Day.
It’s quite clever. By inviting them to a feast on his daughter’s birthday, Falki doesn’t look like he’s expending a ton of resources to placate another chieftain that his father insulted, and instead it’s just a big celebration that he’s inviting his neighbor to, and Aud can show that there’s no bad blood by coming to honor his daughter.
At least, that’s what I’m assuming.
There’s also, I think, the implication of a betrothal or future betrothal to completely seal the peace.
Aud is the best. I love her in the fourth panel.
>8> Aud…
I wonder whether Arne is just really sneaky or has hit upon something disingenuously. Tough to tell with him sometimes.
And if he plays his cards right, he’ll keep that skill of ambiguity into adulthood.