Servant of Jotunheim

Goodbye

I loaned Ruth and Sara mortal clothing to wear and we had a wonderful evening together at the bar. I was forced to say my farewells to Hank and Darleen that very same night and they were saddened by my sudden need to leave.

After giving Hank the few remaining gold coins that I had been saving, I insisted that he should keep them under the slightest possibility that I do not return.

I am uncertain that I will even be granted permission to leave once I have returned to Asgard, so I decide it is for the best that the gold I had does not go to waste.

Ruth: "Are you ready?"

Me: "As I will ever be" I smile nervously.

We are taken through the Bifrost back to Asgard and are immediately immediately by Heimdall, who appears less than amused to see me since I absconded from this realm without him seeing.

He averts his gaze while I dress into more appropriate Asgardian clothing before we head back to the palace through the kingdom.

It does not take long for the people to recognise me when we pass by them and I can hear their obvious whispers of excitement.

After arriving at the palace, I am escorted to the same chambers I had before I fled from this place. I realise that one of the last memories I here was the morning after the King and I had made love for the first time.

I had dressed so excitedly for the ball in this very room that same afternoon and then laid in that exact bed, heartbroken and contemplating my future here before I left this realm so suddenly that night.

I soon hear a knock at my door.

Me: "Come in".

Thor: "It is good to see you again, Valanya. I just wish it were under better circumstances".

Me: "As do I, but here we are. How is she?"

Thor: "Asleep at the moment, but she wishes to see you once she awakens".

Me: "I have truly missed her, and you of course".

Thor: "We missed you as well. I was also on Earth recently until mother's health worsened so I felt the need to be here for her".

Me: "Is Jane accompanying you?"

Thor: "She is and hopefully you may get to meet her later. She spends quite a considerable amount of time in the library as I believe you once did".

Me: "I like her already" I laugh.

Thor: "You cut your hair?" he points out after noticing my hair now only comes to my shoulders.

Me: "I did. It is the new me".

Thor: "I like it. Clearly Midgardian life suited you well".

Me: "And will I be permitted to return to that life?" I query anxiously.

Thor: "Yes, you will" he replies with a weak smile.

Me: "I was truly surprised to see that anyone had sent for me at all after all this time".

Thor: "Mother always gets what she wants and she wanted you here in her final days".

Me: "Does he know I am here?"

Thor: "He does indeed. What little time he does not spend by our mother's bedside, he spends locked away in his chambers or with the most recent princess he is courting".

Me: "Oh? What is she like?"

Thor: "She is a pretty girl, intelligent, well read and also comes from a respectable family".

Me: "She sounds pleasant".

I feel a hint of jealousy at the fact that there is a princess here at this very moment who had been keeping the King company in my absence, but I must not allow these negative emotions to cloud my thoughts.

I must remember that I am here for Frigga and her alone.