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Quest for Tyr [I]

"C'mon, up, up, you've got a big day ahead of you!"

Sindri's voice, paired with the feeling of my blanket being ripped off of me, roused me from my slumber. I frowned and curled up into myself, trying to preserve a little bit or warmth.

"Hey, it's time to get up." Atreus's voice rang out this time, and his hand rested on my arm, giving it a small shake. "We've gotta get to Svartalfheim soon. Sindri made breakfast."

I peeled one eye open, coming face to face with a pair of blue eyes. Atreus smiled and patted my arm one last time before standing up and grabbing his own gear to get ready.

I yawned, stretching as I sat up.

"Sleep well?" Atreus asked, his back to me as he made sure his bow was in tact.

"Kind of, yeah." I laughed, "My first time sleeping somewhere new, my body isn't used to it yet."

Atreus nodded, opening the door of the bedroom for us both to head out. "Just wait until we have to sleep on the ground somewhere. That's where it gets really uncomfortable."

I internally groaned, "Sounds miserable."

"A small price to pay for an adventure!" Sindri chimed into our conversation as we made your way to the table. "There's bacon, eggs, and toast for a big breakfast today, at the request of the young lad."

In my peripheral, Atreus rubbed the back of his neck. "Just to make sure we're prepared for the journey." He laughed nervously.

Sindri nodded along, handing me a plate of food and a small pouch. "It's not much, but it's got your weapons, some snacks, and a resurrection stone." He pulled me down to his height and whispered, "Plus I wrote down a few spells I think you'd find beneficial. I noticed your books yesterday and couldn't help but assist."

I gave Sindri a genuine smile, "That's so kind of you. Thank you so much."

"Ah, it's nothin'." Sindri waved me off. "In return, just make sure you all get back safe and keep that boy in check."

"I can hear you!" Atreus called from the table, earning a small laugh from Sindri and I.

I thanked him again and sat at the table, the only open seat being beside Kratos. The man still intimidated me a lot, but I supposed I'd better start getting used to him. He huffed in acknowledgment as I sat beside him, but said nothing more.

Once breakfast was through, Kratos stood and made his way outside. I'd figured out by now that he expected Atreus and I to follow soon.

I looked at Atreus and he shrugged, gesturing to his unfinished meal. He was staying to finish it.

Instead of following Kratos out alone, I opened the satchel Sindri had given me and took out a folded piece of paper. Written inside were a list of spells— fighting, healing, a wide variety that would be useful on a journey.

'Logi: fire. Sverð: sword. Verja: defend.'

I tried to commit as many spells to memory as I could, but without practicing them I wasn't sure how effective they'd be. I wouldn't have much time to do anything with them, as Atreus had finished eating and motioned for the both of us to head out and meet up with his father.

"Now, Mimir, you remember what we talked about? We'll just need the Bifrost and the head. Brok, do the touching."

"Ah, so this will be the part requiring my assistance?"

I quirked an eyebrow at the large contraption near Sindri. Kratos opened the Mystic Gateway and Brok took Mimir, placing the head in the contraption.

Atreus, who still stood beside me, spoke. "They're using Mimir's Bifrost eyes to let us travel between realms. This way, we don't have to wait for the Dwarves to do it every time. We can use the Yggdrasil Seeds to travel to Svartalfheim."