Hulduhus

It appears out of nowhere.

(Hus, hus, turn your back to the forest.)

Out of thin air itself.

(Turn your front to me, oh Hidden House.)

Mel found herself on the Island of Samsey.

" There is some strange magic here… "

The wind blew past her crimson hair.

" Some weird magic indeed… "

Ref sniffed the air.

" I smell nothing. "

Funi appeared.

" I can sense something as well. "

Mel felt something vibrate before her.

She raised her hand, and took hold of a doorknob.

She then pushed open the door.

" Unbelievable… " said Ref, wide mouthed.

It was as if the door was a part of the scenery itself.

Mel walked within the wide room, which had a gray-haired woman sitting within.

The woman was dressed in a blue cloak. She wore a pointed hat - also blue - whilst leaning up against her Gandalf-staff.

" And who might you be? " she asked.

" Melkorkar. Who are you? "

" Jalk, is my name. This is where I taught Sæmundur Fróði, Kálfur Arnason, and Hálfdán Eldjárnsson, all kinds of magic. "

Mel recognized the first name.

" You taught Sæmundur magic? "

" Indeed. "

Mel paused, her whole world spinning.

" This is the Magical School… "

" Part of it, yes. "

Mel noticed the door to her right - the whole room had a door facing each cardinal direction, and Mel had walked in from the south.

She approached the door.

Opened it, and was immediately blown away by what she saw.

Stairs. Doors, and rooms, all moving about, as if they were alive.

" Incredible. "

" Indeed. "

Mel turned to face Jalk.

That was when she noticed that Jalk was missing an eye.

" No way… "

Jalk smiled.

Mel couldn't be sure, so she pondered it no further.

She instead focused on her surroundings.

The whole place was pulsating some ancient magic.

She looked back at Jalk.

" I can teach you, if you like. "

" I would like that very much, yes. "

" Then let us begin. " said Jalk, as the wind on Samsey closed the door to the Hidden House,

whereupon Melkorkar received the wand:

Hlebard.