The Nøkken and the Huntress.

11.) Explanation.

The panging has now ceased as my brother stood completely out of the water and with his companion's assistance made his way to a large stone on the shore surrounded by a fingers length of water. He sat down and patted Skogsrå on the shoulder and she left back to her post. I had to admit I really wished I will never be on her bad side. She is properly intimidating just as she is stunning.

I sat in front of my brother on another large stone. His head just limply faced the water bandages wrapped securely around his eyes. His palms faced upward and were as well covered in linen. I was concerned and I wanted to hug him tightly against me. Knowing him he would probably push me off and say he was fine. Though I knew he wanted to hold on.

I looked at him. "How did you find me?"

"Well, Skogsrå told me you weren't at the pond I normally visited you at so we assumed you are at this lake."

"Makes sense."

He nodded and faced down at the water again. He looked so terrible.

"Brother?" I gave him a worried look. He lifted his head in the direction of my voice and gave me a head tilt. "I'm alright" as if he was reading my mind. "My face is still sore and stinging but it's not as bad as it was."

I was relieved but still wary. "Usually you heal rather fast. What's different about this time?"

He visibly grimaced and took a deep breath. "Well for starters while I'm still immortal my "godliness" was detached from me. That and another immortal is what harmed me."

"I'm sorry Näcken."

"It's alright. It was my fault for thinking that harlot Freyja would love me. What she did for rejection was too far."

"You tried to steal the harp just because she rejected you?" I am astonished at how stupid my brother acted.

He was visibly annoyed by the view of his posture. "I was alright with the rejection but one of her damn daughters lied about me to her. Claiming I tried to rape her and self-harmed her body to make it look like we struggled." Gritting his sharp teeth.

Though he could not see me I opened my mouth in awe. "What did Freyja do?"

"She grabbed ahold of me, strung me up and lashed me until I blacked out. I woke up to Odin waking me up. Despite what I told them as well as what my friends said I was still kicked out of the Asgard. I stayed at dad's for a while but I went back wanted to get the harp. My intention was to never harm anyone else just Freyja but that didn't stop Odin from taking my powers and Freyja mutilating my face!" He yelled breathing heavily.

He calmed himself down and started up again. "I recently found out for some ignorant reason that Odin decided it would be better to keep the harp here on Midgard and the humans that received it now call themselves the Odin's Valda. How cute. My Speakers have been informed me that the Valda have started killing off innocents that worship me. They have no part in this and don't deserve this." He sighed and shook his head. His black hair dangled further over his face.

"They don't. Some Speakers have come by and spoke to my love."

Näcken's head jerked up. 'Well, he's alarmed.'

"I'm so sorry." Sounding surprisingly genuine.

"Don't be. You didn't know this would happen. I'll try my best to keep her safe. I just hope that nothing happens to her. I love her."

"What's her name?" Another head tilt.

"Her name is Eføy. If I lost her I wouldn't know what to do."

"She'll be fine Nøkken. As long as there's no one going behind her back in the village." He loosely pointed in the direction of the village. "There is a village there right?"

"Yes."

"I honestly assumed Skogsrå was messing with me. She does that to me sometimes. I'm sorry this is so awkward I just wanted to see you. Is everything else alright with you?"

"Besides the risk of my lover being murdered yeah everything is fine."

He grimaced again. "I'm sorry again. I should leave."

"No I'm sorry, you feel bad already and me speaking like that isn't the best thing to do. I'm happy to see you I truly am."

"As am I." He gave me a creepy smile but couldn't help it.

I got up from the rock and waded over to him. He heard me coming and gently reached his arms out to feel where I would be. I stopped just shy of his hands and I wrapped my arms around him in a hug. He gasped and I was pleasantly surprised he didn't attempt to pull away. He simply relaxed and returned the hug.

"I have to go Nøkken I don't want to somehow endanger you and your human by staying around." He pulled away raised two fingers and grazed my cheek with them. He let his hand drop. "Skogsrå we need to go."

The blonde turned around and walked over to my brother and helped him off the rock. I backed away and watched her guide him away and further up the beach and out of my sight.

Though it was a short meeting I was able to speak to him about important issues. My mind automatically fled back to Eføy and I left to our house.

Whoosh. I'm back. I know this is kind of a weird chapter. I didn't know how to write a conversation between the two so I waited awhile and came up with this. It's supposed to give an awkward/angsty feel between the siblings. Also, the whole story about one of Freyja's kids lying about him was my own creation and not apart of the game. Plus the finger grazing the cheek is a sign of affection that the Nix brothers use.