Title: Valkyries: Wisdom in Control
Rating: R
Summary: Sigyn is ready to train and defend herself and her loved ones
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Freyja crossed her arms in front of her chest as she watched Sigyn pace back and forth.
"Come on, they won't kill you!" Freyja sighed exasperated, since she had been trying to drag Sigyn to the barracks for some training, but Sigyn was freaking out. It seemed her anger and adrenaline from the other night had left her. Of course, Freyja was sure that she knew how to get Sigyn worked up again.
"You know, I saw Father and Skadi walking in the gardens earlier today, I think they are getting along marvelously." Freyja watched as Sigyn stopped pacing and her whole body tensed. She looked up at Freyja, eyes swirling with anger.
"Let's not keep the valkyries waiting." Sigyn muttered, slipping past Freyja to storm to the barracks.
Freyja just followed at a leisure space behind her, still amused that Sigyn would get so worked up. it was the first time that she had seen her sister react in such a way towards anyone. Usually she was more like Freyr and loved laughing and sharing love and rainbows. The two got along because of that.
She was into love, but she was more focused on the passionate side of emotions. She was proud that her sister was showing such passion over something, it made Freyja realized that Sigyn was growing up.
It made her feel old all of the sudden.
The moment she got to the training field, Sigyn was already being dragged into the center of a circle, dressed up in a short light green tunic, with black leggings.
Freyja whistled at her, before taking a seat to watch how Sigyn fared.
Sigyn was nervous, because these were the valkyries. They were warriors, she was not.
She shuffled nervously in front of Frida, who was going to teach her first the basic movements, that she had to practice every morning and every night until they were made second nature.
She watched as Frida went into the motions and Sigyn realized that….well, she might had bitten more than she could chew. She looked around and saw that the Valkyries were watching her like she was already a warrior. That made her feel a bit more confident about herself.
She quickly picked up the simple defense and offense techniques. By the end of the day, she was rushing forward, blocking up, down, kicks, and learning to fall down.
It had been a good day…..painful….and Sigyn knew she was going to be beyond sore and in pain tomorrow, but for once, she felt proud of herself.
Loki sat back and watched as Sigyn picked up her sword again after having it knocked from her hand. Loki had to admit that Sigyn was learning quickly. She wasn't overly aggressive like the valkyries, for she wasn't born to shed blood. However, she was quick to defend and try to immobilize the other person.
Loki could see that the valkyries were excited with her progress, and probably would love to recruit her to join them permanently.
Except, Sigyn had already told Loki that she didn't want to be a valkery, she just wanted to be able to take care of herself. Loki agreed with that, it made him feel a bit better and he trusted her to know what she was doing. Well, as much as he knew what he was doing most of the time at least, he mused.
Sigyn whirled around and with a move of her wrist, had made Frida's sword fly. Loki clapped to announce Sigyn that he was there, and it was also the sign that the training was done for the day. Sigyn thanked her friends, before rushing over to Loki, throwing her arms around him in greeting.
Loki felt himself relax into the embrace, finding himself enjoying the feel of her body against his. It was the first time that he had really seen her wear such tight clothing, revealing the perfect body that no one knew Sigyn had. Loki suddenly felt possessive, and hoped that no one else would find out that Sigyn was indeed a woman, with the body to prove it.
"Come, Loki," Sigyn said, pulling him along. Loki looked back over at the valkyries and Freyja, who were giving him knowing looks. He shot them a glare, before going back to paying attention solely to Sigyn.
Sigyn had broken the news to the warriors, that she would not join them, but that she would still train with them if they would permit it. They of course threatened her with harm if she did not show up to train with them!
It was then that Freyja came up to help her with one important lesson.
"Odin, he s known for giving warriors the power….of the berserker. It is a most feared but also welcomed gift in a battlefield. It comes in handy at moments but it can also bring pain. It is for this reason, that you have to learn to control your emotions." Freyja said, sitting down right at the center of the arena.
"You have to know yourself, know your anger, your fears, and be able to control them. You have to think straight, and not let emotions rule you. You have to survive and keep your head straight in order to help your sister or brother," Freyja explained further as Sigyn sat down in front of her.
"It is not about not feeling, but about wielding those emotions to help you. You must learn to use that anger to make you stronger, not to let it cloud your head. A battle is about strength, but it is also about intelligence and being smart. You need of both to win, not just in battle but in life. You already know this Sigyn."
Sigyn slipped next to Tyr, having taken longer in her bath than she expected.
She had met Tyr while she had been training with the valkyries, for he was seen as the God of War. It seemed that he share a type of power over the battlefield with Odin, the all father. Sigyn had been definitely intimidated when he had been there, but he had been fun. Yes, he expected a lot of his warriors, but he knew to reward them as well. Besides, he was serious but with a dark sense of humor. He was also willing to do things that others wouldn't unless they had to do with Skadi. She was the one thing they definitely bonded over, their dislike for her.
"Have I missed anything?" Sigyn asked Tyr as she sipped at her drink.
"Nothing interesting, just the same old boring banquet. Thor should be here any minute, that should make things interesting!" Tyr grinned wolfishly, waving his good hand over to the doors, which Sif kept glancing to.
"Will he be returning with Loki?" Sigyn asked, having not seen Loki for a few days now.
"Probably, since I think they went out to see Utgard-Loki." Tyr mused, popping some grapes into his mouth.
"You do know that if you start choking I will not give you mouth to mouth, right? I'll let Skadi do that." Sigyn smirked, causing Tyr to laugh and shake his head.
"that is my worst nightmare!" he said in between his laughter, while Sigyn laughed along with him.
She stopped laughing when she noticed the lost limb of his. She had heard the story about the event, but she had always been curious. There was so many rumors going around about it. She was never sure what the actual story behind it was. Except, she felt horrible asking Tyr about it, how did one ask?
Besides, was it really worth it knowing? Why did she want to know in the end?
Of course, Tyr noticed her looking at his lost hand and chuckled.
"You are curious about the lost hand, eh?"
Sigyn flushed embarrassed at having been caught staring.
"Well, what is there to tell? Everyone is a coward, and only I dare to look at the wolf in the eye and bind him." Tyr cackled, eyes flashing with pride.
"Talking about wolves, Fenrir misses you Tyr."
Tyr turnned around and smirked at Loki.
"Loki! I must have to make my rounds over to visit him then! Is he getting along with Garm?" Tyr inquired, since last time he heard Fenrir and Garm had gotten into a fight, which led for Fenrir to be allowed more freedom to move about.
"Well, Hel has been keeping them in check, though you'd be happy to know that Fenrir has been defending your honor admirably!" Loki boasted, proud of his son.
"That Garm is going to end up the death of me, isn't he? At least I know I have Fenrir on my side, after all, he does have my hand….or was that Garm?" Tyr and Loki laughed, while Sigyn just watched the two amused.
Except, she couldn't help but wonder about Loki's family….
She was getting married to a family man….and she knew they were most important to Loki…..
She couldn't help but worry about how she would be seen by them…..when would she be introduced? Would she ever be?
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I love the valkyries; they are the first characters I ever heard of about in Norse mythology.
The idea of women warriors always hit that feminist in me and made me happy.
However, there are more to them than just female warriors, like every character in the myths.
I would definitely like for someone to explain the wolves in Norse mythology, because they confuse me. It is for that confusion that I write about Fenrir and Garm as separate, and therefore, I apologize to those who know and understand Norse mythology.
If you want more Sigyn, don't forget to check out faithful_sigyn at livejournal!
