Svalin Thorsdottir (shield_maiden) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2012-09-11 23:09:00

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Seeking Wisdom
It had taken days even on Tryggvi to cross the continent to Nornheim to the forest where the Norns lived. Skuld, Urd and Verdandi were three sisters who lived at the base of Yggdrasil near the Well of Urdr and draw water from it to pour over the roots of Yggdrasil.

Svalin dismounted Tryggvi when they drew closer and she led him the rest of the way on foot. Vigfrior remained at her side and sheathed.

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	nextgen_asgard 2012-09-12 03:06 am UTC (link)
	"Sisters, our guest has arrived." "The Thunderer's eldest." "And Asgard's hope." The three move as one to meet her. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-09-12 10:52 am UTC (link)
	Of course they knew she was coming. There wasn't much the three sisters didn't know. Svalin involuntarily winced at being Asgard's hope. She didn't quite feel like it at the moment. Svalin bowed respectfully. "I hath come seeking thy wise counsel. The path before me ist not as clear as it once wast." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_asgard
2012-09-12 04:47 pm UTC (link)

"The path before you is as clear as ever." one begins.

"You simply cannot see it for your own stubborness." a second continues.

"All Asgard is tied to fate. Your path is decided... lest all the nine worlds be doomed." Comes the third, before all settle their gazes on her at once.

"But if you wish your eyes cleared, for a glimpse at the threads of fate, there will be a price."

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	shield_maiden 2012-09-12 04:50 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin took a deep breath. Her wife was going to be most vexed with her, maybe even a bit wroth, but if it meant protecting her and Solver any price was worth it. "I wilt pay any price if it doth mean the protection and safety of mine wife and son." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_asgard 2012-09-12 04:57 pm UTC (link)
	The Norns look between each other, then nod, Verdandi going to pick up a pitcher, going to the pool and drawing water, then returning and offering it to Svalin. "Drink deeply, Thundersdottir, every drop. And then you shall hear our price." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-09-12 05:01 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin nodded and took the pitcher. She took another deep breath and then started drinking. Svalin drank every last drop of the water and handed the pitcher back when she was done. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_asgard
2012-09-12 05:14 pm UTC (link)

"Good... as you wish our aid to protect what is yours, then so too will you need to help protect what is ours. On two days of each year, the longest day and the longest night, you will be drawn from wherever you are, whatever you are doing - to this tree. You will venture forth to find and battle the Nidhogg, the great wyrm eating at Yggdrasil until Ragnarok... the wyrm is too great a power for nearly any Asgardian, or even great legions... so you will die." one begins.

"But your death shall buy the tree time to heal and regrow, slowing the beast's predations, and staving off Ragnarok a little time longer."

"Each death shall be new pain and suffering, at teeth, claws, crushing weight, acidic bile and fiery blood... but by the power of the water you have consumed, you will be reborn at dawn, and returned to where you were when you were whisked away."

"You will remember each death, each new pain, with only the next one to look forward to... but you shall have our wisdom, and the Goddess of Hope shall grant Asgard a little bit more precious time with each new death and rebirth."

"But even though you shall be reborn and healed, like the Nidhogg and tree both are... death is never without a price. Each one shall leave a new small scar upon you, some mark suitable for the means by which you died, each one small, insignificant, but over the many years, they will add up, mar the beauty of the Goddess of Hope, and ensure you always know the pain of sacrifice."

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	shield_maiden 2012-09-12 05:22 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin nodded. "The price wilt be paid." It would be her burden to bear, but it will protect her family and Asgard. "How canst I serve Asgard and protect mine family?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_asgard
2012-09-12 05:37 pm UTC (link)

"The way has already been put into place. The Crimson Hawks are sworn to defend the royal family before all else... so that the family may concentrate on duty without worry. They protected you as an infant, though as a small child, you and your brother usually spent most of your time trying to evade your would-be protectors."

"We have two names, of those whose threads intertwine with those of your wife and son. These names shall be placed on the tip of your mind, so you will not know them... but they shall sound familiar when overheard."

"If you judge your whims correctly, when speaking to the right person, then these two shall have a hand in ensuring your family fills its role in the wyrd... and that your son shall survive to change everything, for good or ill... these two shall be just as liable for saving... or dooming the realm as yourself."

Verdandi fixes her gaze intently on Svalin. "But choose well, be cautious when trying to determine what is your own nervousness or desires speaking, and what truly feels 'right' - for of all the Hawks, only two may do what is needed."

Skuld nods. "And you will take up the place of heir to the throne once more... the time will come when you will abandon the throne to your sister... but that time is not yet."

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	shield_maiden 2012-09-12 05:46 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin committed their words to memory. So much rested on this. She nodded and bowed deeply. "Thank thee for thy wisdom and I wilt heed thy words. Mine mind ist more at ease and thou hath relieved some of mine fears." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_asgard 2012-09-12 05:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Good... and good fortune. The fate of the nine worlds still rests on your shoulders, Hope Goddess." The Norns, after all, can't let anyone rest too easy. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-09-12 05:56 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin bowed again and left the sisters. Now she just had to keep her wife from finding out about what deal Svalin made. She feared her wife more than anyone. She mounted Tryggvi and they headed home. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	butterflybullet 2012-09-14 08:10 pm UTC (link)
	And when she got home, "Where have you been?" It had helped, having Jordan around, but that didn't change the fact that... "We need to talk." (Reply to this)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-09-14 08:15 pm UTC (link)
	"Milady," Svalin said as she dismounted. She gave Tryggvi an affectionate pat. "I wast in Asgard. Ist there a problem?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2012-09-14 08:20 pm UTC (link)
	"Same one there was before. We've got to sort this out, because I'm telling you, hon, the career change just isn't going to work in the long run. We're just going to have to do something about a security detail." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-09-14 08:23 pm UTC (link)
	"Aye. We canst talk to mine father and see about getting a protector from the Crimson Hawks." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2012-09-14 08:24 pm UTC (link)
	Blink. "So, we're agreeing again now?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-09-14 08:33 pm UTC (link)
	"It mayst be the best possible solution," she said. "I must do mine duty and thou and Solver doth need to be protected." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2012-09-14 08:35 pm UTC (link)
	Vernique looks askance for a moment. Something about this was too suddenly easy. She'd been expecting they'd have to debate it more. What had Svalin been doing gallivanting off at a time like this, anyway? Oh well. Gift horses. "Okay. Well. Yeah. We need to do that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-09-14 08:45 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin wisely did not mention anything about the deal she made. There would be much Tiny Human Rage and Svalin would be on the receiving end of it. "Aye. Solver ist well? Thou doth seem more relaxed." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2012-09-14 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	"He's doing fine. Had his sun-time. And he's discovered he likes Marlow's room. I'm okay. Jordan has come to town, and we had a good talk." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-09-14 09:12 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin nodded. "That ist good to hear and I art glad thou hadst some time with Jordan." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2012-09-14 11:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Thanks." Pause. "If you want to talk about your gallivanting off to Asgard, I'll be around." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-09-15 12:00 am UTC (link)
	"I went to seek a solution to our problem," she said, which wasn't anything but the truth. "I doth believe this ist a solution we canst both be satisfied with." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2012-09-15 12:01 am UTC (link)
	A thin smile. "So, somebody else knocked some sense into you." Figured they'd be better at it up there than Vernique, but that was as snarky as she was going to get about it. Positive result and all. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-09-15 12:04 am UTC (link)
	"There wast no knocking," Svalin said. "There wast no fighting and I didst now draw mine sword." Was her wife upset that Svalin found a solution that they could both find acceptable, or was it something else? It was hard to tell. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2012-09-15 12:10 am UTC (link)
	"Well, that's good at least," Vernique says simply, telling herself to take the win and move on. "So when do you want to talk to your dad?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-09-15 12:22 am UTC (link)
	"Anon. I doth not like the idea of leaving thou and Solver unprotected if something shouldst arise." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2012-09-16 06:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Totally understandable there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-09-16 06:17 pm UTC (link)
	"I wilt make arrangements for us to go to Asgard near Solver's birthday. We wilt see to this then." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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