𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣.

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

ೃ࿐✧ଂ٠· ragni of vanaheim. son of the gods rán and aegir. nature god; traveller of worlds.

❛ 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒚𝒆𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒆. ❜

↻ + ♡ ?

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

gazing at fabrics. he's sure the drapes will look magnificent for the ceremony; he just isn't sure why he's being consulted about around fifty different options.

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

“do you not think it would dishonour them both ? to still bask in their love while married to another ?”

a head tilt.

robin's good heart bleeds through her words; a reason why ragni has always liked her so much.

[𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔 @trcubledbird]

she takes the flower from him, not only does its petals wilt but they fell to the ground rather grimly.

"ya know, i do think the two can go hand in hand, love and duty, you can love whoever it is for the sake of duty. but you can't just leave what you have and change who-

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

🥰 . . . 😊🙂☹️

( he misses him. so badly already. )

[‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍SONJA. @VALKYRlAN]

mhm, it's a wonderful thing, my love. i am a big fan. ☺️

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

“oh, i have not a single complaint, no ! asgardians know how to make someone feel welcome, i have to say.

everyone . . . seems very excited for what's to come. it's all i have been hearing.”

[𝒈𝒘𝒆𝒏 𝒌𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆. @CAGEDD0VE]

“ah, very true.” he softly chuckles with a small nod.

“and how are you finding asgard? i do hope that my family has been on their best behavior.”

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

that's a ... good thing, no ? they have parades in its honour ? 😊

[‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍SONJA. @VALKYRlAN]

you are, as the kids these days would say, so gay.

❪ ☺️ ❫

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

+ think like gods, no matter how long lived they may become.

“love matters to me. but so does duty.

. . . and, while it brings me great misery now, i know that i must make the best of this situation, not seek its end.

so, i apologise, robin, for burdening you with my sadness.”

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

“that is easily said when you do not have centuries of history weighing down on your back, and the burden of maintaining the peace between once warring tribes.”

he shakes his head. he can't expect . . . those from midgard to fully understand; they weren't gods. they didn't +

[𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔 @trcubledbird]

"to hell with duty."

perhaps not exactly like the two of them, but robin had been in this position before.

"what's important to you?"

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

oh, the smile of an angel -

*starts waxing lyrical about it and its supposed healing properties*

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

it's a smile returned. how nice, he finds, to meet yet another friendly face; it does much to soothe frayed nerves.

“please, just ragni. after all, we're to be family soon.”

[𝒈𝒘𝒆𝒏 𝒌𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆. @CAGEDD0VE]

he mimics the head bow, a small smile tugging on his lips.

“you presumed correct,” he softly chuckles. “and please, the pleasure is all mine, prince ragni.”

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

“it's more complicated than that for us.

they know of my feelings for another, but, to them, that pales in comparison to the importance of this union. and what it means for both our kingdoms.

it . . . simply isn't the way we do things. we -- can't avoid duty.”

[𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔 @trcubledbird]

"you shouldn't feel anything you don't want to feel if you're not into the whole idea.

have you talked with them?"

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

ah. this must be . . .

cue a respectful bow of the head.

“fenrir, i presume ? it's a pleasure to meet you.”

[𝒈𝒘𝒆𝒏 𝒌𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆. @CAGEDD0VE]

squinting at @AWANDERINGSON.

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

you're very welcome, stranger. i wish you luck in naming your new companion !

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

dandelion :D

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

“them . . . and odin himself.

i'm to be married, robin. and i should be happy. my sadness only makes me feel more guilty.”

[𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔 @trcubledbird]

"so i'm guessing your parents made you break up with them?"

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

“i suppose i did.

and the powers that be.”

and by which he means the greater gods.

[𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔 @trcubledbird]

"and judging by the fact you're still alive and beathing, i'm guessing you don't mean medically.

so who broke it?"

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

+ brushes against a bush, leaving tiny white flowers blooming in his wake.

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

“thank you. it's a pleasure to be here. my reception has been most warm and welcoming.”

at the mention of his home, vanaheim, his eyes light up, some genuine joy breaking out into his expression.

“oh, truly ! it is the most beautiful place; i must take you there to visit some +

[𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒓. @iuvenismortem]

hela was usually able to conceal her emotions when it came to certain things, she was told it was signs of a good queen, but when it came to matters of her heart it was harder to mask.

but she was the one that had given the allfather the green light to marry her off, so the——

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

+ day soon.

oh -- though, asgard is just as wonderful as i remember. very, ah, gold and . . . regal.”

tactful pleasantries. that's what they're afforded currently as they walk outside, finding themselves finally alone and surrounded by greenery. this feels more like home. he +

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

lips jut out in a pout. quickly reviving them again. stubbornly.

“. . . my heart is broken,” he whispers, somewhat dramatically, staring at the flowers before him.

[𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔 @trcubledbird]

standing behind him, she gives them a touch and they just die again.

"what's got ya' down?"

[𝖮𝖢𝖤𝖠𝖭 𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖣. @AWANDERINGSON]

reviving some dead flowers.

looking rather sad while doing it, though.