Kikkie: Its been a while, I apologies!
"You doing okay…Arb?" I asked her. She looks up to me with a questionable reaction. I couldn't help but chuckle at her facial expression when I called her that.
"No one as calls me Arb. What does that mean?" She asked me. I couldn't help but blush a bit before explaining.
"I was saying your name fast in my head and Arb is what came to mind. I hope you don't mind me calling you that for the rest of our lives?" I chuckled awkwardly. Seconds later, she looks up at me with red cheeks. Soon, I take a seat next to her on the steps of the temple. My father was currently talking to both the maidens and the dwarfs, giving us some privacy. Angrboða mind looked as if it was wondering, trying to piece together answers.
"So, are we getting married. Because if so, I would like to tell you that I snore…"
"Were not getting married." She spoke. Her words were cold and dark, just like the moment I met her.
"Oh…" I spoke. It was weird, I did feel a little heartbroken, but I wasn't ready to commit to someone I had just met! I mean, true my mom hooked up with my dad like that…or as she told me, she never left his side when she met him, but that doesn't mean it should be the same for me!
"It is not that you wouldn't make a good husband. Its…" She turns her head from the sky to look at me. "I wouldn't make a good wife."
"Why would you say that?" I chuckled.
"You…don't know the full history of Maidens. And its best that you don't know either." She explained. I suddenly felt this…looming feeling over my shoulders. Like a shadow looking down upon me. And no, it wasn't my father…
Looking over my shoulder, I saw two of Angrboða sister's staring at me. Their bright blue orbs just staring wide-eyed. Not blinking nor looking away even when a thin line of their blonde hairs flew towards it. Why did I suddenly get this weird feeling that Angrboða isn't the weird one of the bunch...
"I feel that this will soon be our last days together," Angrboða spoke, making look back at her.
"Is something wrong?" I asked in worried.
"Its…I just realized that I have to take my sister's home by myself after this." She says before smiling…a gentle and sweet smile. I never thought I would see this from her…
"You have done something amazing for me, Atreus. You have shown me kindness…now let me do the same. Goodbye." She tells me as she stands up. My eyes widen as I follow her to my feet. Reaching out to her, only to have my hand swatted away.
"Were leaving." She spoke up loud, loud enough for all of her sisters to turn and look.
"What?" One of them spoke, I think it was the one that was staring at me.
"They have done enough. But it is time for us to continue our journey alone. Now that I know-how…THIS!" She points to the top of the temple. "This thing work, I know where our home is, and how to get there quickly."
"You do?" I asked as I approached her and the other.
"Of course she does, Maidens are known for examining their surroundings very well. Also, they communicate with the things around them." Brok explained to me…they didn't tell me that!
"Yes, Holy Maidens are beyond smart. Did you know they were able to-AH!" Sindri shouted as one of the maidens jumped onto his back. Rubbing the back of his ear in a weird motion way…calming him. Why did I suddenly feel…un-safe?
"Scanning?" My father muttered. That was a word I have never heard of before. Looking over to Arb with his deep dark yellow eyes…he didn't seem to happy to look at her.
"What have you brought upon us?" He asks her. I could see him reaching towards his ax. Arb slowly reaches towards her sword, preparing to fight…only for the two to stop when one of the sisters, the topless ones, walks in between them.
"We did not start anything…we were offered helped…and we accepted it. It was your son who took our problems when he agreed to help us." The woman spoke…you know what frightens me the most about this. They didn't act…stupid. They were acting smart!
"No…" I muttered. The sister in front of Arb turns to look at her fellow sister. Her expression calm but stern.
"Will you take him?" She asked. Arb shakes her head in disagreement. Looking down to the ground as she did this. The sister nods her head before looking back at Kratos.
"Thank you for all you have done. But my sisters and I will take it from here. I pray that the Raven King will not find you, nor your home ever again." She spoke before walking away from Kratos. Arb was left there, looking to the ground as tears begin to form in her eyes. Something had happened…I just didn't know what it was though.
"Were leaving, come alone." The sister spoke, she and the others walk into the temple in sync almost. With every step they took, one is identical to the last…the hell?
"You toyed with our kindness for your own benefit." My father growled.
"I know…" Arb says in shame. "I thought…if I had acted horribly towards you. Then you would look the other way and ignore us…I didn't mean for this to happen."
"Arb…" I gently spoke. Reaching over to touch her shoulder, it was swiped away by her sister. Grabbing her, she forcing the young woman to follow her inside the temple. Or morally, dragged her into the temple as if she was a child. Was I being played this entire time!?
"Heartless monsters." My father growls as I looked to the ground. I felt…I felt my heart sank. My feet started to feel numb as my hands tremble. What was wrong with me?
"ATREUS!" She shouted. Looking up, I saw the temple doors slowly closing. As they did, Arb and her sisters stood in the doorway. Three of them were looking forwards while two were walking towards her. She stood there…waving at me. Tears were in her eyes, staining her cheeks as she waves.
"I am sorry! I am so sorry!" She screamed finally before the doors closed, shutting off the connection between she and I…
Kikkie: Poor Arb...