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"I was about to send a guard to fetch you," said Odin. With a dip of his head, the guards turned and left. Once they were out of the room, Liv could hear them muttering curses about her with her keen wolf ears.
She gulped, "You were, All Father?"
"Yes. Eir is retiring from her duties."
Liv's amber eyes widened as she looked up at her mentor. Eir was the healer of Asgard. Yes, she was as old and gray as All Father, but the best healer this realm had ever known. Hearing her retire was like scraping, rusty metal to her ears. The surprise caused the damsel to stand, "Retire?"
"Yes," Eir murmured. "My years have gone with time, my little cub. It is time for you to arise and take my place as not just the Healer of Asgard, but the Warrior Healer of Asgard."
Liv was a warrior, true and fair. Sif served as a role model to the Animèe. She was inspired to become a warrior. Liv was gifted with natural hand-eye coordination, like all Animèes. Her weapon of choice was longbow.
"I-I—Honestly, Lady, I'm not certain I'm ready for such a position."
"But you are, cub. You have succeeded in every challenge I had given you. Remember when Fandral returned with a hole in his chest? T'was you who had healed him. Not I. You are a true healer and warrior, through and through. And the only one I would entrust this position upon. Do you accept?"
"If you do," said Odin, "then you would become a lady and titled Warrior Healer."
Liv smiled softly. She liked the sound of that. The damsel dipped her head, "Thank you, All Father, Milady. I accept your most gracious offer."
Eir smiled, "That's my little cub. After your ceremony, in two days time, I have a very important task for you."
"Of course, Milady. Anything, Milady."
"Run along, now. And please, let the poor citizens be."
Liv smiled sheepishly before dipping her head once more and scurried out of the throne room.
"Congratulations, Lady Liv!" Thor's voice boomed down the halls as they walked down passages and corridors.
"I'm not a lady yet," Liv giggled. "But I am curious as to what the task is. Ooh! I'm trembling with excitement! Oh! Wait! I still need to get herbs from the garden. But I will see you at lunch time."
"Indeed."
Quickly, Liv spun on her heel and ran down the hall, toward the gardens. Her blonde, rose-clad hair flowed behind her like a trail of gold. The garden was quite a sight. All the beautiful flowers and sun-shielding trees dappled from the dirt trail that wove its way around the large, grand garden. She gracefully strode along the trails, making her way toward the herbs.
The young girl began to pick the herbs that she was running low on. Then she heard it. Anguish screams. They made Liv's tail bristle as her ears flicked toward it. They were faint. Only her skilled ears would have been able to detect them. When the screams died down, Liv's heart was racing. It must've just been some beast a warrior captured, Liv thought reassuringly to herself as she finished up gathering the herbs. Alas, the tortured screams echoed in her brain.
Yea! Liv's gonna be a lady and Warrior Healer. So proud. Sniffle. Wonder what the screaming was. Hehe.
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