Emil struggled with the blanket over his head when he heard voices. He froze, carefuly pulled the blanket down and held it so it still covered his arms and upper body.

"Sigrun, do you mind?"

The tall female red-head grinned at him and moved to punch his shoulder. Emil moved to the side, looked around to find Lalli and saw him in awkward conversation with Reynir.

"Just... give us five minutes to get ready, we'll meet you downstairs."

"You weren't this prudish in the Silent World", Sigrun still grinned. "What happened?"

"Sigrun, please. We'll talk later."

"Fine, as you wish, pretty boy. Come on, Braidy, let's leave the lovers to finish what they were doing."

"SIGRUN!"

Emil blushed and his former captain laughed and dragged Reynir back outside. Lalli closed the door, tilted his head and offered Emil a shirt.

"What did she say?"

Emil's blushing increased and he looked away. Lalli moved and placed himself infront of Emil's gaze again and Emil let out a sigh.

"She called us lovers."

Lalli frowned slightly.

"Why?"

"Because it's Sigrun. And maybe because of the blanket."

Emil let go of the blanket, accepted the shirt Lalli offered him. He looked at the burnmarks on his chest, placed a hand over them and shook his head.

"Thanks. You saved me a little there."

"Was nothing."

Emil pulled the shirt over his head, pulled his fingers through his hair. Lalli smiled, helped Emil fix his hair, but moved away when Emil tried to return the gesture. Emil laughed, gestured at the door and Lalli opened it, followed Emil down to the foyer. Sigrun and Reynir waved at them from one of the couches and they made their way over there, sat down.

"So how's stuff?" Sigrun asked. "Still killing trolls?"

"Yeah, both of us."

"You two still working together?"

Emil shook his head.

"They need trolls killed in both Sweden and Finland, you know. I've gotten promoted though, I'm a captain now!"

"Congrats!" she hit Emil's back. "Braidy here has ben working under me since he finished school. It's been a hassle."

"Sigrun, I understand Norwegian now", Reynir smiled.

"Yeah, yeah, you're doing good, keep it up."

Lalli pulled at Reynir's braid, which had gotten even longer as far as Emil could tell, and wrinkled his nose.

"Your hair is still stupid."

Reynir laughed.

"Lalli, I don't understand Finnish."

"He, uh, is amazed that your hair is so long", Emil said and looked away.

"Anyway", Sigrun leaned back, "whatcha wanna do today? Kill some trolls? Hunt a beast? I heard rumours about a moose beast just outside the walls."

"Haha, no thanks, we kind of want to take it easy today."

Lalli sank down deeper in the couch, closed his eyes and Emil patted his knee.

"We're just deciding what to do. Any suggestions?"

Lalli shook his head and Sigrun smiled at Emil.

"You've learned gibberish! How's the twig's Swedish?"

"He's working on it. Know any good place for breakfast? We haven't had time to eat."

"Gulebøj", Lalli muttered and Sigrun looked curiously at the Finn. Emil scratched his head.

"I, uh, taught him a word in Norwegian."

"Gulebøj?"

"He didn't like them."

"What even is a gulebøj?"

"It's svorsk for banana", Emil said. "Anyway, breakfast?"

"Yeah, I know the best place for breakfast! Come on, I'll show you!"

Sigrun got up from the couch, hurried towards the door. Reynir was quick at following her and Emil turned to Lalli, explained what was going on before pulling him to his feet. The two of them follower the others out into the Norwegian winter.