Cosmic

~Chapter Three~

Laughter echoed through the great hall as the feast continued. Analia could barely contain her excitement for her father's arrival. She could feel the butterflies in her stomach as the event loomed closer.

Odin stood up, grasping the attention of every individual attending the feast.
"May I welcome back, Felix, Asgard's fiercest Warrior."
He announced, the sounds of people clapping in admiration filled the hall as Analia's father entered.

A smile made its way onto her face as she got up out of her seat to greet her father. She lifted her dress and ran to him, grasping him in a tight hug.
"Daughter! How I've missed you!"
Felix exclaimed. Releasing her from the hug and taking a step back to look at her.
"You look more like your mother every time I see you."

Analia chuckled, trying to hold back tears of happiness that attempted to escape her eyes.
"I've missed you too father!"
She said excitedly as they walked to the banquet table, Analia took her seat again as Felix sat near the king.

Analia prepared herself to resume the feast when she noticed that Odin did not retake his seat.
"I would also like to announce the arrival of Cassius, of Vanaheim, son of Warrior Anton, of Vanaheim." The king announced.

All heads turned towards the doors as a tall, auburn haired man entered, capturing the eyes of all the women in the hall as he walked confidently and took his seat next to Felix.

Odin took his seat and conversations resumed. Analia kept her head down, she could feel the Vanaheim man's eyes piercing through her as her father spoke.
"Cassius, I'd like to introduce my daughter Analia."

Cassius nodded his head towards her respectfully. "It's a pleasure to meet you Analia."

Analia looked towards both princes hoping they'd understand her confusion, she replied politely,
"The pleasure is all mine."

She smiled at the warrior as he smiled back and she turned to share her confusion with Lady Sif.

However shortly after, Felix cleared his throat to speak again.
"Cassius and I fought together in Vanaheim, he's quite the warrior Analia."

Analia furrowed her brows in confusion. Why was her father telling her this? What concern did it have to her? She brushed these thoughts aside however and nodded in agreement.

About an hour had passed of conversations and laughter between Analia, Sif, the warriors three and the Princes of Asgard. She couldn't help but feel immense warmth for the friends around her and how much happiness their presence gave her.
It was almost time for the feast to end when Analia's father stood once more.

"Tonight, we celebrate Asgard, it's people, it's warriors and it's victories."
Cheers and praise echoed the hall. "But tonight we also celebrate a union."
Analia looked towards Sif in confusion. What was her father talking about?

"A union between Vanaheim and Asgard. A marriage. Between Cassius, and my daughter, Lady Analia."

Analia inhaled sharply in shock. Loki instantly shot her a worrying look, which she returned. She was in utter disbelief! How could her father marry her off? And how could he announce it in front of all her friends and Asgard's elites.

"What?" The lady Analia seethed. The anger inside of her was raging. She stood up and all the eyes in the room fell onto her.

"Analia, can we not do this now."  Felix mumbled. "This is a celebration!" He proclaimed.
Thor looked at the Analia woman as if to tell her "Don't make a scene."

She ignored this look as her face fell, she felt sick to her stomach. She was to be a warrior, not a wife.
"I will not be married!" Analia raged, looking at Cassius and her father with utter disgust. She knocked over a wine filled goblet with the back of her hand, sending it crashing to the ground whilst she stormed out of the banquet hall.