Svalin Thorsdottir (shield_maiden) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2012-12-21 10:50:00

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I Followed My Small Destiny With Valor
Svalin didn't sleep during the night as she never could sleep on the eve of battle. Instead she waited with armor and Vigfrior ready. This would be the toughest battle of her life so far and though she knew she'd lose, she wouldn't go down without putting up a fight. She didn't know when she would be whisked away, but she would be prepared for when it did happen.

One moment she was in the small bungalow she shared with her wife, son and Brandr and the next was at the base of Yggdrasil.

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	Re: The Next Morning shield_maiden 2013-01-02 04:17 am UTC (link)
	Svalin returned the hugs, though gently as to not hurt her wife. "How fares thee and Solver? How wast the charity ball?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning butterflybullet 2013-01-02 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	"Solver's okay. It was a lovely party. You want some cocoa?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning shield_maiden 2013-01-02 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	Svaling smiled. "Aye. Cocoa wouldst be wonderful." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: The Next Morning

dashingly
2013-01-02 11:24 pm UTC (link)

Brandr stands to the side in the entrance of the bungalow and just watches. He didn't need much sleep, but really both the ladies had been acting oddly the past few days especially, and Lady Vernique's worry today, along with Lady Svalin's absence was particularly noticeable. Something was going on he wasn't aware of, though he knew it wasn't his place to pry about it.

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	Re: The Next Morning butterflybullet 2013-01-02 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	"Cocoa it is. And... when you're ready to talk, I'm here, but no rush, okay?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning shield_maiden 2013-01-02 11:43 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin wasn't sure if she could talk about it right now. It was still way too fresh in her mind and memories. She nodded. "Yes, milady." "Well met, Brandr Fandralsson," she said noticing him standing by the doorway. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning dashingly 2013-01-02 11:58 pm UTC (link)
	"Well met Lady Svalin. I art glad to see thee back," he bows slightly. It'd also be nice to know why Lady Vernique seemed so relieved to see her...alive? Why wouldn't she be is the question. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning shield_maiden 2013-01-03 01:38 am UTC (link)
	"It ist glad to be home," she said. "It wast a trying time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning butterflybullet 2013-01-03 01:57 am UTC (link)
	"Cocoa for everyone, then." And Cocoa there will be. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning dashingly 2013-01-03 02:42 am UTC (link)
	He tilts his head and asks, as if this were a completely usual conversation. "What was milady?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: The Next Morning

shield_maiden
2013-01-03 02:48 am UTC (link)

Svalin sat at the table with her hands wrapped around the mug of hot chocolate absorbing the warmth. She sighed. He had to know.

"E'ry solstice I must battle Nidhogg," Svalin said. She didn't have to explain to Brandr that she would die. He was well aware of what Nidhogg was and that legions would fall before him. "Mine blood wilt help restore Yggdrasil and I wilt be reborn in the morn." The dying was the easy part. It was what came after that was the hard part.

Her hands started shaking at the memories.

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Re: The Next Morning

dashingly
2013-01-03 02:56 am UTC (link)

Brandr listens carefully but doesn't voice his opinion or ask why she must do this just yet. But there's something more, because he knows a warrior such as Svalin wouldn't be shaking at experiencing death, not her most certainly.

"What else ist there?" It's not 'is there anything else?', he knows there is something she isn't saying, and that's what's really bothering her it seems.

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	Re: The Next Morning butterflybullet 2013-01-03 03:12 am UTC (link)
	"This Doesn't Need To Be A Thing Right Now, Brandr," (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning shield_maiden 2013-01-03 03:17 am UTC (link)
	"It ist fine, Vernique," Svalin said to her wife. "After I die I must watch the death of the world and of hope. It ist what mayst be if we fail to protect Solver and he doth cause the destruction of Asgard and Migard." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning butterflybullet 2013-01-03 03:24 am UTC (link)
	"What?" Vernique says as she puts down her own cup of cocoa and stares. "...How do I get an appointment to talk to that bitch?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: The Next Morning

dashingly
2013-01-03 03:33 am UTC (link)

He'd been about to bow with a usual 'yes milady' to Vernique and take his leave, that tone was very much the 'this is an order' tone, when Svalin speaks. Brandr looks torn, it's his duty to follow their orders but when they didn't agree...

If that didn't have him freeze with his head half-bowed, the rest of what Svalin said certainly made sure he would. There's not a word from him, partly because he's following the not making this A Thing now, and partly because what did one say to that? It looked like Lady Vernique could fill in his silence though, even if he didn't know who the 'bitch' was.

Still, he stays quiet, Not Making This A Thing Right Now was a very express order and it seemed the lady had some words to say about it.

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	Re: The Next Morning shield_maiden 2013-01-03 02:48 pm UTC (link)
	"It ist fine, Vernique," Svalin said. "It ist something that must be endured. It doth serve to strengthen mine resolve and determination to Solver and thee." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning butterflybullet 2013-01-03 08:32 pm UTC (link)
	"It has been established that we have very different senses of 'fine,'" Vernique says flatly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning dashingly 2013-01-03 08:44 pm UTC (link)
	No comment from Brandr still. It wasn't his place to voice his opinion on what was 'fine' here or not. Especially not now. Besides, this had a tinge of marital dispute to it. So he does what any Crimson Hawk is good at, standing to the side and not drawing attention to himself while on duty. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning shield_maiden 2013-01-03 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	"Aye, but it ist a burden I must bear as a part of the deal I made to keep Solver safe. It ist nothing I cannot handle." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning butterflybullet 2013-01-03 09:42 pm UTC (link)
	"Bleeding out twice a year isn't enough? She's got to psychologically torture you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning shield_maiden 2013-01-03 10:14 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin sighed. "It ist a reminder to what couldst be and the importance of keeping Solver safe. Aye, it ist not pleasant to watch, but if I must do it to keep Solver safe I wilt do it a million times." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning butterflybullet 2013-01-03 10:27 pm UTC (link)
	"...I know you would, hon." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning dashingly 2013-01-03 10:40 pm UTC (link)
	The on-duty mask slips and Brandr shoots Svalin a concerned look from his position. He understands her determination, and that nothing is going to, or should, dissuade her. But still, unpleasant experience was putting it mildly here and it didn't mean he wasn't concerned, there was just nothing that could be done. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning shield_maiden 2013-01-03 10:55 pm UTC (link)
	"I agreed to the price that wast to be paid and I wilt pay it. No matter the cost and no matter the price. I wilt not compromise mine honor." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)