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Prologue
Perho, Finland Thetook place in a comfortable weatherproofed cabin in a remote wooded area two hundred miles from Helsinki The members of the Western branch of the Coular intervals They caht different countries, but their visit had been quietly arranged by a senior minister in the Valtioneuvosto, the Finnish Council of State, and there was no record of entry in their passports Upon their arrival, aruards escorted them into the cabin, and’when the last visitor appeared, the cabin door was locked and the guards took up positions in the full-throated January winds, alert for any sign of intruders
The ular table, were h in the councils of their respective governments They had all met before in their official capacities, and they trusted one another because they had no choice For added security, each had been assigned a code name
Thelasted almost five hours, and the discussion was heated Finally the chairman decided the ti tall, and turned to the urd?”
“Yes”
“Odin?”
“Yes”
“Balder?”
“We’re er-“
“Yes or no, please”
“No”
” Freyr?”
“Yes”
“Sigmund?”
“Nein If this should be exposed, our lives would be-“
“Thor?”
“Yes”
“Tyr?”
“Yes”