"Nervous, brother?" Camila asked.
Liam laughed loudly. "Have you ever known me to be nervous?
"There was the time in Nornheim..." Camila paused seeing the look her brother was giving her.
"That wasn't nerves, sister. It was the rage of battle. How else could I have fought my way through a hundred warriors and pulled us out alive?" The Attendant approached with another goblet of wine for Liam.
"As I recall, I was the one who veiled us in smoke to ease our escape." Camila laughed.
"Some do battles, others just do tricks."
The Attendant stifles a laugh. Camila notices and doesn't like it. She gestures towards the goblet in the Attendant's hand. Eels pour over the sides of the goblet, slithering out and across the terrified Attendant's hand. She screams, hurls the goblet to the ground. Camila chuckled darkly.
Camila gestures to the writhing eels on the ground. They turn back to spilled wine, the illusion shattered.
Liam laughed "Now that was just a waste of good wine."
"Just a bit of fun." she pointed to the Attendant. "Right, my friend?" The Attendant isn't so sure.
Liam dons his EAGLE-WINGED HELMET
"Nice feathers." She laughed
"You don't really want to start this again, do you, Cow?" Liam glared
"I was being sincere!" Camila yelled
Liam laughed "You're incapable of sincerity."
"Am I?" She looks her brother in the eye, all pretense lost.
"I've looked forward to this day as long as you have. You're my brother and my friend. Sometimes I'm envious, but never doubt that I love you." Camila side hugged him
Liam searches his sister's face, sees no trace of irony. She's either speaking from her heart or she's a very, very good liar. Maybe both. Liam puts an appreciative hand on his sister's shoulder.
"Thank you." The two take in the moment a beat, then:
"Give us a kiss," Camila said.
"Stop." Liam makes the final adjustments to his ceremonial wear. "How do I look?"
Camila sighed "Like a king." They hear the blast of a CEREMONIAL HORN.
Camila let out a sigh. "It's time."
"You go ahead." Liam smiled
Camila cast him a wary look.
"I'll be along. Go on." He waved her off.
Camila heads inside the palace without her brother.
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Volstagg combs his great beard in preparation for the big event. As he does, he's surprised to find a stray grape stuck in the beard. He pulls it out, looks around, then eagerly pops it into his mouth and gobbles it down.
Fandral checks his reflection in a mirror, smooths out his mustache, gives himself a dashing smile. A pretty maiden holds the mirror before him, as other maidens look on dreamily.
"Thank you, love. Now, who'd like to polish my sword for me?" The giddy Maidens eagerly raise their hands.
Hogun stands staring ahead grimly, his hands folded in front of him, amidst the hustle and bustle of the Attendants and the ceremony preparations going on around him. A helpful Attendant approaches him and starts to polish his armor. Hogun turns his head, gives him a look. Intimidated, the Attendant quickly backs away. From behind, we see a woman in ceremonial armor take off her sword and set it on a table, then her shield, then several hidden daggers, and small, yet intimidating weapons. We reveal that it's Sif, looking radiant. She eyes the weapons on the table.
"I'll miss you." She told her weapons
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Colorful ceremonial banners of the Nine Realms adorn the room, crowded with Aesir and Representatives from across Yggdrasil, all BUZZING with excitement. Liam's COMRADES enter and stride to their place of honor at the front of the hall. They are:
THE WARRIORS THREE Volstagg has the girth and strength of a Sumo wrestler, with oversized passions to match. Fandral, the consummate swashbuckler, is agile, charismatic, and nattily dressed. Hogun -- dark, sullen, brooding -- a large mace slung at his side. With them walks the warrior maiden Sif. She's clad in armor, a shield and sword at her side -- a beauty not to be trifled with.
Vostagg's stomach growled. "I hope this goes quickly. I'm famished."
"Noooo!" Fandral yelled
"Are you attached to that pretty face of yours? Because, one more word, and you won't be."Volstagg chuckled.
Fandral's stomach growled this time"My, we are hungry, aren't we?"
The others laugh, "save Hogun."
Fandral turns to him. "Go on, Hogun. Smile. You can do it. Even you, Hogun the Grim. Just one smile."
Hogun stares at him grimly.
"All right, half a smile. Look, forget the smile, just show some teeth." Fandral smiled.
"Fandral, is it true the famous Warriors Three are ready to meet any challenge?" Sif said.
"Name it, Lady Sif." Fandral challenged.
"Keep your mouth shut." Sif snapped
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Imposing EINHERJAR GUARDS clad in armor, swords at the ready, stand watch inside the massive underground structure beneath the palace. A cold BREEZE blows past them.
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Liam stands, his fingers nervously drumming the handle of his hammer. Frigga approaches behind him and sees his anxiety.
"It's all right to be nervous." She smiled at him.
"Why does everyone keep saying that? I'm not nervous!" Liam yelled.
"You may be able to fool the rest of Agard -- Liam ...but never you. I know. Liam, just remember, that you have something even the great Allfather never had."
"And what is that?"
"Me for a mother." She smiled. "Now don't keep your father waiting." She said walking out of the room.
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My Mighty Thor
ActionLiam and his adopted sister Camila have been through it all. Battles, Arguments, Evil beings, and most importantly their brother and sister love for each other. Liam decides to go and battle the frost giants with his sister by his side. That was un...
