"Why?"
Odin's head fell to his chest in shame. He knew his wife was soft hearted, especially with children. As has been the case before with Loki. She could be very understanding and forgiving. Not this time.
No...not this time.
Continued...
Chapter Two
Odin took a deep breath and exhaled harshly before explaining.
"The war on Midgard was worst than we though. We went there to try and defuse the outrage, it back fired."
Frigga wanted to slap him upside the head to get to the point. She knew when Odin was stressed and upset it tended to take longer than she would prefer, for him to explain. So she held back her desire to yell at him to get to it and waited for him to finish.
"I...I grew angry, the villagers would not listen. I commanded the soldiers to make them yield by any means necessary. At first it was just the men fighting back. Then a few women joined in. My soldiers managed in the end to incarcerate them. I knew the men where restless, and fueled off of bloodlust. They used the men's women in front of them, as spoils of war, for there own selfish pleasures."
Odin paused to clear his throat and swallow. His mouth was very dry.
"Finnish it Odin." Frigga spat harshly in his face. Her patience was waning quickly.
Taking another forced breath he continued.
"A..after then finished with the women they killed them. Everyone of them and I did nothing to stop them. A few of my soldiers went after the men next. Those met the same fate as the women. The others started for the children. Most had just lost both parents and had no protection. The soldiers were brutal, I still did nothing. I watched as my men killed children with no care, no sympathy. They where animals, monsters. Worst then any enemy we have every known." Odin started crying.
Frigga was having a hard time keeping it together herself. Tears welled in her eyes, but she fought them back. Her HUSBAND still needed to finish.
"And the child you spoke of? What of them?" She whispered deadly.
"The captain found a girl, no more than 6 huddled in a barrel. He...he grabbed her and brought her over to me. She was all that was left of her people. I barely gave the child a second glance and waved her away. I told him he could do with her as he pleased. He stripped her, shredding her clothes, and for...forced himself on her. When he was done, he grinned at him and THANKED ME, asked if I wanted a turn. It was then I realized what I had done. I killed every one of my soldiers...slowly save for one."
"The Captain?" Frigga asked
"Yes."
"I brought the girl back with me. She's with Aer now begin checked."
Frigga lend over and slapped Odin hard across the face. "You disgust me" she spat.
Without another word, she turned and ran out. Destination...the healers.