Svalin Thorsdottir (shield_maiden) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2013-06-30 21:05:00

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Svalin knew she'd have a hard time dealing with the events of the solstice and had avoided sleeping for a few days afterward. Even she needed to sleep at some point and she had finally drifted off. The nightmares started almost instantly. She didn't dream of dying. That never scared her. She dreamed of what happened after Nidhogg killed her.

The world burned and her son was responsible. He ruled Migard and Asgard with such brutality and such destruction. Solver stood over her while she knelt on the ground in surrender. His dual maces came up to strike her and Svalin screamed.

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	dashingly 2013-06-30 11:15 pm UTC (link)
	The bungalow was small enough, and his hearing more than keen enough, to pick up that scream. In no time he was already in her bedroom, sword drawn and battle ready. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2013-06-30 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin thrashed around on the bed and continued to scream. She was still asleep and in the nightmare. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dashingly 2013-06-30 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	When he saw that, he sheathed his sword and approached the bed, putting his hands on her shoulders and trying to shake her awake and out of the nightmare. "Milady!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2013-06-30 11:34 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin woke with a start and the screaming died. She knew someone was there with her and had expected her wife, but was surprised to see Brandr. "Brandr?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dashingly 2013-06-30 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	"Aye," he nodded, but didn't move his hands away yet. "Thou wert having a nightmare it seemed milady, I thought it best to wake you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2013-06-30 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin nodded and bowed her head. "Aye," she said softly. "T'was to be expected." She put her hands on his. "Thank thee." She looked up at him and gave him a small smile. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dashingly 2013-07-01 12:07 am UTC (link)
	He returned the smile, hiding worry behind it. "Is it the usual ones after...the solstice, milady?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2013-07-01 12:11 am UTC (link)
	"Aye," Svalin said. "It ist not so much the dying, that ist easy to deal with, but having to watch Migard and Asgard being destroyed by mine son ist too much to bear." The smile faded from her face and tears welled up in her eyes. They spilled down her cheeks and shudder shook her body. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dashingly
2013-07-01 01:01 am UTC (link)

"Thou knows the young lord shall never do such a thing," He removed one hand from her shoulder and sat down beside her, the remaining hand moving to wrap around her shoulder as she began to cry.

It felt wrong to see the lady cry, but he pulled her closer. "Aye, great destinies may end in great harm, but he hast thee. And Lady Vernique. I doth not think that between the two of ye, he shalt be anything less than the finest protector of both realms." He tried to give her a comforting look. "Dreams, milady, nothing more. Only sent to trouble thee."

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	shield_maiden 2013-07-01 01:11 am UTC (link)
	Svalin leaned into him, seeking warmth and the physical contact of another living person. She didn't believe it. Solver could be the destroyer of two worlds instead of their savior. "I pray to the All-Father that thou'rt correct," Svalin said after the crying abated a bit. For being the goddess of hope, Svalin had little of her own. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dashingly
2013-07-01 01:30 am UTC (link)

He held her close throughout as he thought the same thing she was. Brandr gave her a small smile as he voiced the thought. "Thou'rt living up to thine title, my lady Goddess of Hope. Ist it a new duty of mine to be the optimistic one now?" He teased her just slightly. He hadn't exactly fulfilled the duty he'd been brought here for. The one related to this solstice situation...which made him feel even worse about it. Lady Vernique had turned down his offer of resignation, he hadn't wanted to leave but after a failure like that, he had to offer it. She deserved the option of choosing someone else to fulfill this duty.

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	shield_maiden 2013-07-01 11:11 pm UTC (link)
	"Nay," she argued. "How canst I giveth hope to others when I hath none mineself." She stayed close to Brandr. The warmth and support he offered was just what Svalin needed. The nightmares were horrible and almost too much for her to bear. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The next morning dashingly 2013-07-06 11:54 pm UTC (link)
	His eyes fluttered open and he smiled over at her. "Good morning milady." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The next morning shield_maiden 2013-07-06 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin's smile grew. "Good morning, milord." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The next morning dashingly 2013-07-07 12:06 am UTC (link)
	He chuckled. "Thou deserves a lord, though I art afraid I am not one." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The next morning shield_maiden 2013-07-07 12:10 am UTC (link)
	"Thou'rt a lord," Svalin said. "Thine father ist as art thou." Svalin placed a light kiss on his mouth. "I want no other but thee." Jon would always have a place in her heart, but she couldn't waste time pining after someone she would never see again. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The next morning dashingly 2013-07-07 12:19 am UTC (link)
	"Aye. Thou I mean to say, not enough of a lord for thee," he smiled and corrected himself. He smiled and returned the kiss with a slightly deeper one. "Thou flatters me, milady." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The next morning shield_maiden 2013-07-07 12:23 am UTC (link)
	"Nay, thou'rt art perfect for me," she assured him. "It ist not flattery, sir, only the truth." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The next morning dashingly 2013-07-07 12:35 am UTC (link)
	"Then I shalt take it," he smiled. "Doth thou hath any duties this morning?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The next morning shield_maiden 2013-07-07 12:38 am UTC (link)
	"Nay, I doth not outside of training." Svalin tilted her head. "Why doth thou ask?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The next morning dashingly 2013-07-07 01:24 am UTC (link)
	He smiled before giving her a long kiss. "Just to see how much time we hath." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The next morning shield_maiden 2013-07-07 01:26 am UTC (link)
	Svalin returned the kiss and smiled at him when it ended. "We hath as much time as we want," she said. "I doth believe mine wife wilt understand and take care of Solver." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The next morning dashingly 2013-07-07 01:45 am UTC (link)
	"We hath plenty of time milady without that, no reason I need to neglect mine duties, especially not the ones that hath brought me here in the first place," he said. "But we hath a morning to fill and I hath some ideas on how to..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2013-07-08 12:02 am UTC (link)
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