For many years Eric and the children trained to be the Queen's personal huntsmen. Eric trained hard through the years and it was no walk in the park of course. For years he trained to be beat down and only pick himself back up again and work harder, anticipate, observe, be fierce. Through the seasons, had hardened with the work of his training, the cold and the others who strove to be huntsmen. They all knew they had to stick together to survive and Eric was no exception. Learning the ways of kill or be killed, survive in the wild, track, trail, and eliminate. In return when reaching adulthood became a tough and humble warrior. 

Eric was no stranger to wars. Fighting in the Ice Queens name, expanding her reaches throughout the cosmos. Winning many wars with many in the legion of huntsmen, effectively working together. Of course they too would be injured, a few killed, but not in vain. In the end Eric became one of the most exceptional fighters, along with a female fighter, Sara. In secret he fell in love with her. He showed hints by competition with her. Later on trough those years, married her in secret. Their hearts and themselves abandoning the one rule the Ice Queen gave them. Thinking that the Ice Queen, Freya would never notice. 

The one thing they didn't know is, was that she was watching.