Everything, however, had soon proved itself true to its promise.
Then the heroes lost all fear of harming him and threw their warlike weapons.
Balder stood unharmed and smiling among them.
Each day they met on the plain and in this sport proved the love of all things for him.
The blind Höder was the only one in Asgard who could not join in the game.
He was Balder’s brother and loved him very dearly.
Höder was not unhappy, but always cheered and shouted as gaily as the others.
One day as he stood alone, Loki saw him.
Loki was a mischief maker.
His jokes were often cruel; indeed, most of the unhappiness in Asgard was caused by Loki’s unkindness.