On Punching Gods and Absentee Dads
Enigmaris
Chapter 17: Thor's New Rival
Summary:
Thor's nephew and brother have been missing for over two days and he is in full panic mode. He needs to find them now!
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Chapter Text
Thor's brother was missing.
Even worse, his nephew was also missing.
Two days! It had been over two days since Thor and Loki had returned from their trip to The Burrow and it had been two days since Loki had shoved Harry into some armor and teleported the two of them away to places unknown.
Thor didn't want to admit he was panicking but he was totally panicking.
At first Thor had been certain that Loki had just gone to London. Loki and Harry had to still be on earth. Loki's punishment from Odin forbade Loki from leaving the planet. Loki would come back with his son, both of them still uninjured, and perhaps with a new friend, Sirius Black. It was all going to be just fine. They'd come back within a day with a new story to tell and Thor would scold them for not inviting him.
They didn't come back.
By day two Thor was in full on panic mode. Despite his team telling him that they were sure everything was okay, even if Tony couldn't find anything, Thor knew something was wrong. Thor was loathe to go to Asgard to ask for help because if Loki had left the planet then that would put him in trouble. But at the same time? What if Loki was dying? What if Harry was dying? Thor only hoped Loki would forgive him.
Thor went to the roof and he called for the Bifrost before anyone could stop him. If Loki and Harry were in danger, then time was of the essence. The beam of rainbow light slammed down onto the roofing and Thor found himself flying up into its blinding light. He gripped his hammer tightly and prepared for battle. First he had to convince Hiemdall to help him without telling his father and then he had to go rescue his baby brother and his nephew from whatever trouble they'd landed themselves.
Thor skidded to a stop inside the Bifrost chamber.
"Hiemdall. I need a favor."
"You are here to ask me about the location of your nephew and Prince Loki." Hiemdall said.
"Yes. Please don't tell my father about this. I am sure that Loki didn't mean to break his parole."
"Don't worry. Odin is already aware of Haraldr and Loki. They've been in Asgard since yesterday."
"Since yesterday?"
"Yes. They arrived in Frigga's sitting room covered in blood along with a human." Hiemdall said. "Odin has since made them welcome."
Thor nearly collapsed in relief.
"Even Harry?"
"Especially Harry. I do not think the All-Mother would have allowed anything else."
"Oh thank the norns." Thor breathed. "I have been so worried. Thank you Hiemdall for telling me such excellent news."
"Of course." Hiemdall said a slight smile on his face. "If you are looking for more I would suggest going to the training yards."
"The training yards?" Thor asked, Hiemdall nodded his golden eyes sparkling. "Very well, then that is where I will go. Wait, before I go…how are Loki and my father…getting on?"
"About as well as you'd expect."
Thor grimaced and then gave Hiemdall another nod of thanks. Perhaps it was too much to ask that Odin and Loki could work out their differences but Thor had still been hopeful. Thor hefted his hammer and flew out of the golden domed building and towards the palace. Asgard looked as perfect as it ever did. The evening sun illuminated the entire floating city in warmth, the golden and silver spires of his home gleamed in welcome. Below him he could see the citizens going about their business, laughing and eating their dinner in the warm evening air.
Knowing now that his brother and nephew were safe made it so much easier for Thor to smile and wave at the Aesir he flew past. Some of them looked up as he flew and cheered up at him and Thor beamed. He loved earth and all of its wonders but there was nothing quite like home. He hoped Harry had had fun in Asgard. Perhaps he'd even had the chance to see the city. If he hadn't then Thor would insist that they take Harry on a tour before going back to earth.
Thor angled the hammer a bit better and moved towards the training yards. He looked around trying to spot either his brother or his nephew but couldn't find either of them. He did however spot his old trainer Tyr. Tyr noticed him of course and waved his sword up in greeting. Thor landed right next to the man and slapped Tyr's back in hello.
"Prince Thor."
"Lord Tyr! It's been far too long."
"I have my duties to the newest recruits, I haven't had the time for feasting lately." Tyr pointed out. "Besides you have been on Midgard haven't you?"
"Yes. My work there keeps me busy, but I'm here now!" Thor said excitedly. "Tell me, how is the newest batch? I've heard from my mother that Baldur began his training with you, right? With all of his father's boasts I'm sure Baldur exceeds expectations."
Tyr had been the man who had taught Thor how to weild a sword. He had been the man who had trained with his hammer. Tyr had been training every man and the few women who wished to be a part of Asgard's army for a very long time indeed. Thor didn't honestly think there was a common man more respected among the people. Everyone knew him as their favorite teacher, as a beloved mentor. And Tyr took it all in stride, producing the greatest warriors and gods every century like it was his norns given duty.
"Baldur." Tyr said. "He's stubborn certainly, too stubborn to listen, too sure of himself."
Thor grimaced, he could tell that wasn't a complement because it was the same way Tyr had described Thor all those centuries ago. Tyr grinned and punched Thor's arm as he remembered the same exact thing.
"Don't be too hard on yourself, Thor. I was able to wear you down eventually."
"Aye that you were." Thor agreed.
"Baldur will be a fine warrior by the time I'm done with him. His biggest weakness is his pride, something his father gave him no doubt." Tyr said. "There's actually a new trainee that I'm very interested in. It's been centuries since I even considered taking on an apprentice but this boy truly impressed me today."
Thor's jaw dropped a little. Tyr never took on apprentices. It just wasn't done. No one met the man's impossibly high standards for what an apprentice should be. Tyr considered all the young trainees too immature to handle the rigor of a personal apprenticeship with him. That didn't stop everyone from wanting to be his apprentice. Tyr was so well connected and respected amongst the realms that any apprentice of his would have their pick of future jobs and opportunities. Only an apprenticeship from someone like Thor's parents would be considered more desirable.
"Really?" Thor asked.
"Yes, truly." Tyr said. "It was the boy's first day, he was late and didn't even have a weapon on him. Normally that sort of incompetence would have me making a lesson out of the boy for the rest of them but the boy was also ridiculously small."
"Small?"
"Tiniest Asgardian I've ever seen. Arms as thin as sticks, shorter than any of his peers." Tyr said. "It was almost comical the way his hair stuck out everywhere, made him look like a mop."
Something in Thor's mind shifted around but he knocked the suspicion away and focused on his old friend. Tyr was leaning on the hilt of his broad sword, the weapon's tip slightly buried in the ground.
"He doesn't sound very impressive."
"See that's what I thought!" Tyr said. "But then this boy was just…he was perfect Thor. He listened for my entire lecture and I could just tell he was paying attention, trying to actually learn what I was showing. I've never seen a trainee that young sit still for that long. Most of them start roughhousing immediately and you know how I hate that."
"So he sat still."
"He disarmed me, Thor!" Tyr said his voice nearly gleeful. "The boy went last, and borrowed another trainees sword. Of course I was going easy on him since he was so damn small I thought a stiff breeze would snap him in half but the boy was smart. At the beginning he literally jumped onto my sword to avoid getting chopped and then after that he kept finding new openings to keep from getting hit. Day 1 and the boy actually succeeded! I've never seen the like!"
Tyr continued to expound on the boy's skill. His agility, his fasting thinking, and his determination. Tyr was apparently enamored with the trainee and had just been waiting on pins and needles to tell anyone about him. Thor himself was rather shocked, it had taken Thor a full decade of training before he managed to disarm Tyr in training. It wasn't a common thing. Thor was pretty sure that if they were to spar now, it would be a very difficult fight to win.
"What's this young man's name?" Thor found himself asking. "Where is he from?"
"Haraldr. I haven't gotten his information yet from the palace but I'm sure it'll be coming in tomorrow."
Haraldr. That was Harry's name, his Asgardian name. The nebulous suspicions that had been floating around Thor's brain finally solidified and slammed into him. His nephew had somehow managed to sneak into training and in one day impressed THE Tyr in a way no trainee had in literally millennia. A huge smiled broke out on his face, he was literally brimming with pride.
Of course, his nephew would be worthy to be Tyr's apprentice! Hadn't Thor seen his fight against Amora? Tyr continued to talk about how it was obvious the boy had very little skill with weapons but that was something that could be learnt.
"Mark my words Thor. That boy has the potential to the greatest warrior Asgard has ever seen!"
"Oh don't worry, Tyr. I believe you." Thor said.
His mind raced with plans. Harry could be come Tyr's apprentice, even if only for a short time. No one could teach him how to fight better than Tyr. Besides there was no place safer than Asgard. Harry could rest and recuperate here, free of worry or strife. The prophecy would keep, the war would keep, until Harry was truly ready to fight it wouldn't it? Maybe the power the Dark Lord knew not was Harry's skill with a sword!
Thor and Loki could stay in Asgard too, Loki could teach Harry more magic and Thor could help with training on Mjolnir. Within a few years Harry would be strong and skilled and ready to face whatever dangers this Voldemort could pose. That's exactly how it should be. Yes, Thor could see it now. Harry strong and well fed, glowing in the Asgardian sun a sword in one hand and his magic glowing in the other. Harry would be brilliant and happy and Thor couldn't wait to see it happen.
It was perfect!
"Thank you, Tyr. You've given me some wonderful news. I must go speak to my father now."
"About the boy?"
"Of course, about the boy! Thank you again Tyr! Truly!" Thor rushed off leaving a slightly confused Tyr behind.
There was so much to do! He had to go find Loki and tell Loki all about what Tyr had said, then he had to explain his idea to his father and get it approved. Then he could present the opportunity to Harry, he was sure his nephew would jump at the chance. He could live here in Asgard, in safety and in luxury and learn how to be the hero the world needed.
Thor rushed through the palace a huge beaming grin on his face. Outside the palace a brisk breeze had picked up in response to Thor's absolutely stupendously good mood. His family was all safe and Harry was the most wonderful, talented nephew a man could ask for. He decided to check for Loki in the library first, surely his brother was there doing some sort of research. Thor burst into the library and beamed when he saw Loki, Harry and another human all gathered around a table.
"Loki!" Thor boomed. "Harry! I've been so worried about you two!"
"Thor?" Harry asked turning around from the table. Thor resisted the urge to pull the boy into a hug knowing that he didn't like being touched without permission. Instead he smiled as loudly as he could.
"Yes! You two disappeared days ago and I was afraid something had happened!"
"We're fine." Loki said. "Honestly Thor, I wasn't even gone three days."
"That's way too long now that I know there's some sort of Dark Lord on earth! You should have taken me along with you!"
"We were fine." Loki said easily. "Isn't that right, Starlight?"
"Oh yeah." Harry said. "Totally fine dad. We didn't almost get eaten by zombie fog creatures or anything."
"Zombie fog creatures?"
"You know." Said the unknown human. "We should really come up with a name for those things. Maybe Rancers? They smelt rancid enough."
"Draugrs." Loki said. "We should call them Draugrs. They're as close to a real Draugr as I've ever seen. Wouldn't be surprised if that's what they actually were come to think of it."
"You fought Draugrs?" Thor asked, his voice cracking on the word.
"We did." Loki said.
"I can't believe this!" Thor said. "This is terrible news!"
"Okay I'm lost now." The human said.
"Me too."
"He's just upset that he didn't get to come." Loki said. "Come on Thor. It's not like I knew there'd be Draugrs there. I swear if I'd known I would've invited you."
Thor was partly appeased. Fighting a Draugr would have been a fantastic adventure. Loki would never had kept him from something that dangerous, especially if he was willingly bringing his son along.
"Fine." Thor said trying to stop the pout that was attempting to form on his face.
"So, you're Thor. James' adopted brother right?" The human asked motioning towards Loki. Thor nodded and the guy smiled. "Cool, I'm Sirius Black, I'm James'…"
"He's my shield brother." Loki cut in. "Harry and I left earth to go rescue him from the draugrs. We couldn't wait as we didn't know if he was injured or not."
Thor looked at Sirius in a new light. Even if the man looked slightly sickly there was no doubt that the man was worthy of respect if Loki was willing to call him a shield brother.
"It is an honor to meet you." Thor said. "And Loki I understand why you left I am just surprised that father didn't grow angry with you for leaving Earth."
"Oh don't worry about Odin." Sirius said. "Harry took care of that."
Thor looked curiously at his nephew who now had a slight blush on his cheeks.
"It's not that big a deal…"
"You got Odin All-Father to back down." Sirius said. "The guy's practically docile when you're in the room."
"You're…" Harry said before turning to look at Thor's shocked face. "Sirius is exaggerating. I didn't do anything to Odin."
"I've certainly never seen him act like that."
"Dad."
"It appears that I've missed a lot." Thor said. "Brother would you mind catching me up?"
And thankfully Loki did.
Apparently, there was a highly dangerous tear between Midgard and another unknown planet that likely housed real draugrs inside of it. Loki and Harry had gone through the tear to rescue Sirius and managed to find him in the dense fog of the world using magic. Sirius added in there that he punched Loki in face upon first seeing him making both Harry and Sirius giggle while Loki waited in long suffering silence.
Sirius and Loki then described the fight with the draugrs while Harry kept insisting that the amazing fight wasn't that big of a deal. Even though it definitely was. Thor couldn't believe his nephew was trying to be humble about it! There wasn't any warrior in all of Asgard that wouldn't leap at the chance to fight against such beasts. Loki finished the fight by describing how in his stress to get them the hell out of there, he accidentally opened a portal, not to Midgard but to Asgard.
Harry took the story up there describing his first introduction to his grandmother as 'overwhelming'. It appeared that his beloved mother had gone into full Mother Hen mode and had come off a bit too strong for his nephew. Thor decided he'd talk to his mother about what he knew so that she didn't make Harry any more uncomfortable. It was their job to be better for Harry so that he could be happy with them, despite his past.
Sirius then described the tense scene in the courtroom while Harry blushed and mumbled about the fact that it wasn't that bad. Yes, Harry admitted, he had called the most politically powerful man in the universe a bag of dicks but really Sirius was being dramatic about it. Thor literally couldn't even imagine the exchange in his mind because every time he tried he just saw his father going into a rage and trying to chop off Harry's head for his disrespect.
Apparently, that isn't what happened. Odin took Harry to his private office and they had a conversation. Harry was very vague about what exactly that conversation was but insisted that the important part was that Odin had agreed to lend support for their fight against Tom Riddle. Thor desperately wished Harry would give more details about how he managed to evade Odin's ire but Harry was tight lipped about the situation.
"So you stayed the night." Thor said.
"I was really tired, we were going come back to earth after dinner today." Harry said.
"It looks like you came all the way here for nothing." Loki said.
"Oh not nothing." Sirius said. "I mean at least it's a chance for me to size up the competition. Honestly, James I'm feeling pretty good about my odds."
"Competition?" Thor asked.
"Yeah obviously. For best adopted brother." Sirius said. "James' parents adopted me when I was a teenager making me just as much James' brother as you are."
Thor was about to deny that there was even going to be a competition at all because it was obvious that Thor was the favorite but he saw the look of sheer fondness in Loki's eyes and reconsidered. Odin he'd never had to compete to be Loki's favorite sibling before. Some of his dismay must have shown on his face because Harry lightly patted his arm.
"Don't worry, you might still win best uncle."
"Oh no, pup. I'm winning that one too."
Now that was just unfair! Thor wasn't going to lose both best brother and best uncle competitions. No way!
"I look forward to the challenge." Thor said narrowing his eyes at the human. Sirius wiggled his eyebrows right back, making Loki snort and Harry hide a smile behind his hand. Damn.
"We should go to dinner." Loki said. "I've got the books I need now to solve this scar problem and I doubt I can get away with keeping Odin waiting any longer."
"Odin's waiting for us?" Harry asked.
"Yes we were supposed to be at dinner over thirty minutes ago."
"What?" Thor boomed. "Come on brother, we have to go now! What were you thinking?"
Thor started pulling Loki out of his chair and ushering everyone out of the library. He couldn't believe this! Just because father had, quite miraculously, forgiven Harry for his disrespect the other day didn't mean he'd do it a second time!
"I was thinking that I didn't want to go."
"Honestly." Thor complained. "Father wouldn't have planned the dinner if it wasn't important."
"Yeah yeah yeah." Sirius said. "Give it a rest. We were just having a bit of fun!"
Thor had the vaguely horrified feeling that he had somehow become the uncool older brother overnight.
"Yeah Thor." Loki said. "Just some fun, a tiny bit of mischief."
"Microscopic!" Sirius agreed.
How had this happened so quickly? When had Thor become…lame?
"You're freaking out over nothing." Harry promised him. "Odin won't mind once we explain, I'm sure."
Great! Not only was he lame he was also so anxious the child in the group felt like he had to comfort him. Good job Thor. They left the library and got to the private royal dining room. His parents were already there, sitting in front of a full table and looking rather cross for having been kept waiting. Thor prepared for one of Odin's signature rants about being courteous princes when Harry spoke.
"Sorry All-Father. We got caught up in the library and then Thor showed up and we had to tell him what happened since we sort of left earth without much warning." Harry said. "I didn't mean to be late."
To Thor's eternal surprise Odin's upset literally melted away to be replaced by an expression that had never once been seen on Odin's face before.
"It's fine. Just try not to let it happen again."
"Course." Harry said brightly. "You mind if we start eating now? I'm sort of hungry."
Odin insisted that they all sit, ignoring the set way these private dinners had gone for centuries, and eat. Normally Odin would have these dinners as a way to take Thor and Loki to task for whatever it was that they'd done that week. Which meant sitting in front of well made food and not being able to eat until Odin had said his piece. This time Harry just sat down and started serving himself while asking Odin what he'd done that day.
Like a family.
A normal family dinner.
Thor looked over at Loki who gave him a very helpless confused look to match Thor's own. Thor sat down and started to eat. What else was he supposed to do? On one side was his mother who looked very pleased and on the other was Sirius, who also looked pleased but for very different reasons. Mainly, Thor supposed, the fact that Thor had wanted to sit next to Loki but Loki had chosen to sit next to Sirius instead.
Damn.
Dinner was a bizarre event. Bizarre because anytime an argument would erupt from Odin or Loki, Harry would quell it with merely a look. Frigga spent most of the dinner staring at her only grandson with adoration in her eyes. Sirius kept saying things to Loki that would make Loki grin while remembering something which made Thor seethe with jealousy. It didn't help that most of the stories Sirius told were quite funny and made Harry laugh in delight as he learnt more about his parents. Thor couldn't in good conscience interrupt.
When they had desert, Thor remembered Tyr and Harry's brilliant day of training. He opened his mouth and began to say that he'd run into Tyr when he'd arrived but then he felt someone kick him from under the table. He coughed in shock and looked over at Harry who was giving him a death glare. Thor reached for his goblet and drank a huge gulp to cover up the shocked coughing.
"And how is Tyr, dear?" Frigga asked as Thor cleared his throat again.
"He is well. The new recruits are working hard." Thor said. "He thinks there is a lot of promise in them."
"Of course, there is." Odin said. "They're men of Asgard, they could be nothing but great."
Which is how Thor ended up talking about Tyr's opinion about Baldur while wondering why Harry hadn't wanted him to talk about his own great achievements. There was no doubt in Thor's mind that Odin and Frigga wouldn't be anything but proud of Harry. Loki would also love the opportunity to ooze smug pride over his son's talent. It didn't make any sense.
Thor got the opportunity to ask when the dinner ended. It ended smoothly with Harry saying that they needed to head back to earth to prepare for the fight against Voldemort. Odin, in yet another out of character action, merely nodded and told them that they were welcome to visit at any time, for any reason. They all stood to leave when Odin spoke again.
"Loki, might I speak with you, in private for a moment?"
Loki's jaw clenched for a moment before he sighed.
"Oh yes fine."
"Don't worry James." Sirius whispered. "I'll go get our stuff and we'll be ready to run the moment you step outside."
"Thank you Padfoot." He whispered.
So, they all left the private dining room except for Odin and Loki. Frigga gave Thor a hug and a kiss on the cheek and then did the same to Harry despite his awkward look. She also hugged Sirius who took that with much more grace.
"Thank you for helping to keep the peace." She said. "Now I must go, I have some visions I must weave."
"I'm gonna go too." Sirius said. "I'll get the books we need and everything else. Pup are you cool staying here for your dad?"
"Me and Thor can handle it."
And that was that. Once they were finally alone, Thor turned to his nephew. Harry didn't even bother to pretend to be confused about why Thor was giving him a look.
"Don't tell anyone about the Tyr stuff. Please." He begged.
"You have nothing to be ashamed of. I've never seen Tyr be that impressed with anyone, not even your father and I did half as well as you did today."
"I'm not ashamed. I just don't want anyone to know."
"How is that not being ashamed?"
"Thor, Please. You can't tell anyone, especially not my dad. If dad asks you've got to tell him that I thought Asgard was boring. Please."
"Why are you asking me to lie to Loki? Harry I don't like doing that, he deserves the truth. Especially since this is such good news. Tyr wants to make you his apprentice! That's a great honor, your father would be so happy to know you're so talented."
"It's not good news Thor!" Harry denied his voice cracking a little. "It's awful."
"I don't understand."
"I can't stay here Thor. I can't…It's not right." He said. "Don't you see, Asgard's everything and I can't have it! I can't spend my mornings learning how to swing a sword and then my afternoons having fun without people who don't think I'm weird or anything. I don't get to be popular and be safe. It's not…I'm not ever going to have that."
"But you could!" Thor argued. "All you'd have to do is ask. You could stay for as long as you wanted, learning about anything you'd like. In a few years you'd be a great swordsman!"
"A few years! I can't even stay for a few days Thor!" Harry snapped. "Think about it! Every hour, every minute I spend away from earth is another minute that Tom Riddle is going to go around and kill innocent people."
"It's not your responsibility to…"
"It is! It is my responsibility! It's not anyone else's! No one but me can kill him and if I stay here just so that I can…can be normal and have fun then that's selfish isn't it? Since when is me being happy more important than the entire world? It's not Thor. It's just not. You can't say it is because it's a lie. I'm just one person and everyday Riddle hurts hundreds of people, thousands even…I can't stay here."
Thor's heart felt like it was breaking a little at the sheer desolation in Harry's voice. Harry was leaning against the wall, slowly sinking down so that he was sitting on the floor, his head bowed between his knees. Thor settled down next to him. He didn't know what to say. What was there to say? Harry was sacrificing safety, a promise of happiness, for a world that had been so cruel to him. Harry was being more heroic than Thor had ever been and something in him hurt.
"But surely there's no harm in telling Loki about your skill?" Thor asked.
"No harm?" He asked. "Tell me. How do you think dad would react if I told him I loved it here? That I loved learning how to fight, that I loved spending time with the trainees. That I can't remember ever being happier because even though I'm far away from my best friends I almost don't care because I'm safe here?"
Thor tried to imagine it. Thor telling Loki how brilliant his son was, and how much his son loved Asgard. Loki's smiling face as he cooed about how talented his son was, talking about how good a safe, warm place would be for Harry. Then he imagined telling Loki that they couldn't stay.
"Oh."
"Yeah." Harry said. "Now you get it. I can't let dad know. I can't. Even if I have to lie to him."
"I understand." Thor said placing a hand on Harry's shoulder and giving it a comforting squeeze. Harry shuddered a little under his grip but then tilted slightly to the side to lean against Thor's body.
"I'm just…It was a really good day Thor."
"I imagine so."
"And it's not fair." Harry said slamming his fist against the marble floor. A circle of cracks appeared in the stone from the force of it.
"No. No it isn't."
"I hate that it was so good. Because I didn't know before and now, I do and it…it hurts."
The sun was setting completely over Asgard and on the roof of the palace Thor could hear drops of rain. The sky crying for Thor when he couldn't. Thor kept back the brunt of the huge storm he wanted to create. Now wasn't the time. He didn't know what to say. He wished that he could make it better but there was nothing to do. This was Harry's choice. He took in a deep breath and spoke.
"You'll return to Asgard Harry, one day." Thor promised his voice thick. "This war won't last forever and when it's over you'll be able to come back here. Things change slowly in this realm, it'll be the same here I promise. Once it's all over you can come back and rest for as long as you'd like. You can even bring your friends."
"That…that sounds nice." Harry said before rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand.
In that moment Thor swore to himself that he'd do everything in his power to make that promise real. He didn't care what it cost. Harry would get to have days like the one he'd had today for as long as he wanted. They sat there for a while in silence the two of them both wondered how long it would be until they'd be back here. Thor had no idea how long it would take to win a magic war and fulfill that prophecy but he knew he'd be by his nephew's side every step of the way.
The door to the private room opened and Harry scrambled up, at the same time Sirius turned around the corner with a bag over his shoulder filled with books. Thor got up slowly as Loki stepped out of the room. Loki's face was white and his jaw was tight.
"Let's go home." Loki said.
"Yeah dad." Harry said easily pretending like he was eager to leave Asgard. "I'm ready to go back where I belong."
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