"Can you tell me why you're pushing me away?" you ask as you helps Hela get dress. She has grown taller than you expected. When she was a little girl, you were taller than her. But now you are just up to her chest.
"I rather not tell." She turn around and looks at you.
"Hela…" you meets her eyes. "Did I did something wrong?" you are afraid that after all these years you cannot meet her requirement anymore.
"No." Hela cups your cheek and wipe off the tears. "I was just … afraid."
"Why do you mean?"
"People have died." Hela let go of your cheek. "Some are my loyal soldiers and some are … just servants." She hesitates. "But they reminds me of you… What am I going to do, if you are gone?" Her voice is slightly above whispers.
"I am right here. Hela." You takes her hand and hold it tight. "And besides Asgard is safe."
"Well. That's an understatement." She chuckles and move away from you. "But I guess." She pause. "I will protect you if it's needed."
"Aww. Hela." Those words warm your heart.
"I mean…" you follow her toward the exit. "You're mine after all." She looks back at you with a smirk. Those words were said to you when you first become her personal servant.
Hela come to you as Fenris holding a piece of paper in her mouth. "You're mine now!" said with her childish voice. "You hear me?"
"I don't get it?" you tilt your head.
"Only I can command you." Little Hela points at you. "If you don't listen, I will punish you accordingly!"
"Why are you smiling?" Hela bring you back to reality.
"You just reminds me of a very long time ago." You smile and see your queen is confuse. "You know, when you first declare me as your servant." You smirk. "You were so cute."
"Do not address me as cute, servant." Hela frowns at your words, but you just chuckle.
"You were quite cute and small." You bump into her when she stops in front of you.
"Servant." You look up as you rub your forehead. "I am better than that now." Hela exclaim.
Hela and you just stare at each other. Then you realize and start to smile, and in return she blush a bit. "That was the promise you made, wasn't it?" she ignores your words and keep moving. You remember she make a promise that one day, Hela will be taller and stronger than you. "But you didn't fulfill the last part of the promise." You tell her.
"Not now, servant." She keeps walking forward as her face turning red. You think she forget, but how can she forgets. Hela remembers it as if it happened yesterday, but she is too shy to act it out.
As days go by, you continue to stand beside Hela wherever she goes. Today is a little bit different. "Where are you going?" she ask.
"Back to the village." You are packing your stuff in the servant's room.
"Why?" she stands beside your bed and demands for an answer.
"Remember the little girl, Eira?"
"No." Hela frown because she never cares for anyone, but one.
"Well. She has been sick. I need to get her some medicine." You show her the bag of medicinal herbs.
"So," Hela examine it and they are all expensive herbs. "You have been stealing from the Palace?"
"No" you take it back from her hand. "I purchase it with my own gold." But she just give you a skeptical look.
"How are you going to get there?" Hela watches you put your bag on.
"I'll walk." You give her a smile as you walk pass her.
Hela grabs your arm and said, "Your village is in the furthest part of Asgard."
"Don't worry, Hela. I've been doing this for years." You pat her hand. "If you miss me, you can come with me."
"Don't be ridiculous, servant!" an answer you expected.
"Well then, I'll see you later. My queen." You give her one last smile before heading for the door.
Hela stay in your room for a few more minutes. She carefully examine the place. She can see your neatly folded clothes, and a half candle on the desk. Then a small bed next to it. In fact, this whole room is so small. Hela wish she can give you a better room, or even a better life. "You deserve so much more." She whisper to herself.
"Ahem." Hela turns around immediately and see an older woman stands behind her. "Greeting, Princess Hela." And she just give her a simple nod. "Has y/n left?"
"Yes. Just momentarily." Hela can see her concerns. "What it is?"
"I brought her an extra blanket." Hela looks toward her hand. "It is cold in the mountain."
"She sleep in the mountain?" she questions the woman.
"Yes." She smile gently. "She said it is a short cut, but she has to spend a night in the mountain." She then adds. "I told her it's not safe. But she never listens." Hela's concern grows more as she speaks.
"Give it to me." She commands and takes the blanket with her.
Hela rush to the garden and see Fenris napping. She is so peaceful when she is relaxing. There are birds landing on her furry body and chirping away. "Wake up! Fenris!" but she ignores her and turn her head away. Like master, like pet. "We are going on a trip." She continues but the wolf just yawns and follow with a whimper. "I know. You can sleep later." Hela leap up to Fenris "right now we need to go." The poor wolf just stands up slowly and bring her master to the mountain. On the other hand, you just enjoys the scenery as you stroll through the woods.