Chapitre 23: Sighs of confidence intertwine our hearts.
Hela and Ina walked hand in hand into a restaurant and it didn't take long to get a table and be served.
The two talked excitedly about the new experience among humans and especially about how everything is so different and interesting.
The main entertainment of gods was to observe humans.
Fruit of his likeness and power.
Some would view them as eternally maturing children.
Others would simply enjoy watching humans as if they were just little ants wanting to live big.
Hela watched the humans with curiosity.
Many times she was horrified and many times she was amused.
Well, it was true that humans often didn't have to try hard to be pitiful.
The restaurant they were in was relatively calm and quiet which made the atmosphere even more pleasant.
Ina feeling her hands being intertwined with Hela's, she smiled at the gentle touch.
Hela was pleased in many ways, most notably that her wife seemed to like their new location.
That was a situation she never imagined living, but there she was living everything intensely.
The emergence of Ina was a major turning point in her life, maybe it was love at first sight.
But being with her was never a punishment, it was nice and peaceful.
Ina was full of delicacy and comfort.
In the thousand years they lived together, Ina always showed great interest in living with her in Niflheim and although Hela initially felt apprehensive about it, today she believed that they could be happy there.
It was true that Niflheim was not a great place to live, there would be all souls be they good or bad.
Niflheim is the base of the Nordic universe, cold and filled with mist.
Gateway for the souls of those not able to go to Asgard, but it was also where the Nibelumgos lived.
A race of dwarves who lived in underground areas as a way to stay away from the souls that roamed those lands and the constant cold that plagued Nilfheim.
Also, in Niflheim were Helheim.
Helheim was the place where Hela lived and it was where souls went after being judged and having their destiny decided and ceased, it was like a huge quiet and cold hill.
Hela lived in a hut at the top of the hill.
It seemed like a perfect spot for souls to finally rest.
Helheim was the afterlife, the final destination. That was where all souls would go.
The souls after being judged would walk towards the top of the hill and there they would find two doors.
The first would allow definitive entry into the vastness of Helheim and the other gave access to the depths of Nilfheim: Niflhel.
Niflhel was inhospitable and completely covered in ice like a huge cavern and it was where evil souls would go.
Hela had no more questions about eternity.
They would live happily wherever they were and Ina could choose to live in Nilfheim or not.
There would be plenty of time to sort that out, for the time being living among humans would be fun and enriching.
They would enjoy every little experience.
The two talked in a few whispers and were only interrupted when the waiter finally showed up to take her order.
"Good evening, ladies… Have you already chosen what you intend to order?"
The man was smiling and cordial, as well as full of accent.
Yes, it is really curious how each region had its particularities and this was clearly visible in the way of speaking.
After Hela and Ina asked about the menu options, it didn't take them long to choose the chef's suggestion.
They didn't have much experience eating something that wasn't made by them, so they would just hope it was a good suggestion and they could eat something delicious.
The waiter quickly walked away and the two women continued to chat happily, but something intrigued them.
Hela, after receiving her powers back, became much more sensitive to the approach of strangers... She was always attentive to the possibility of an attack or unwanted visit.
Ina didn't have the same sensitivity as Hela, but she could see auras even if there were obstacles between her and the other individual.
"Someone is approaching..."
Ina heard Hela's voice and nodded immediately activating her third eye.
Hela wasn't making a fuss, she just knew someone would be arriving soon, but she couldn't tell who was approaching.
She didn't have the same ability as Ina to distinguish auras, she could only do that with souls and when she was in her domain in Niflheim.
Living beings whether mortal or immortal did not enter Hela's spectrum, she could only sense the approaching intentions.
Ina felt curious about the possibility of someone approaching her and it seemed impossible not to activate her third eye, but it was a difficult situation, really difficult.
She was already exhausted and just kept pushing her body using her third eye.
The restaurant had a lot of people and there were very good and very bad auras, it was a huge festival of possibilities.
Many people who were there seemed naturally ready to commit atrocities and just thinking about that possibility made her shiver.
All that effort just made her head spin and all that simply from the fact of watching everyone around her.
Hela immediately covered Ina's eyes, her wife every time she used her third eye she looked paler and it only made her more and more uncomfortable.
Hela wouldn't let anything happen to them, Ina was safe.
She would kill and die to keep her wife safe.
Hela sighed worried, not with the approach, but with the possibility of Ina continuing to force her body in an inconsequential way.
"Don't worry, it's not a threat..."
Ina bit her lip in apprehension, she just hated the fact that she couldn't see normally.
Living in eternal darkness could be regrettable in many ways, but it was easy to get used to when all you knew was that.
But when you finally get to see the beauties of the world, but the cost is so high... All you can feel is frustration.
The questioning of its existence seemed constant.
Ina couldn't even see her wife without feeling exhausted after a few hours.
What was supposed to be a gift could easily become a burden.
Hela who was sitting opposite Ina quickly got up to sit next to her.
"Love… Nothing will happen to you or me while we're together… I warned you not to be surprised and not to strain your eyes… Trust me."
Ina could feel Hela's arms around her, the contact was comfortable and tender.
She sighed in frustration, but accepted the situation and mostly accepted trusting her wife completely.
Hela was right, they were together and nothing would happen to them.
Ina touched Hela's hand and pulled it away from her eyes.
She laced your fingers together with her and snuggled into her hug.
"I just wish I could help you..."
Hela heard Ina's whispered voice, filled with frustration and wailing.
She gently kissed her wife's cheek and spoke. "We'll have an eternity together, we're still going through so much… I don't want you to push yourself too hard worrying about small things."
Ina heard those words and felt her heart race.
Hela in Ina's eyes was like the personification of love.
Always beautiful and overflowing with affection.
Ina nodded and smiled softly. "Do you still feel the person approaching?"
Hela stopped briefly to concentrate on the sensations and she could feel the person's presence growing stronger.
"Yes, it should be here in a few seconds."
Ina sighed with complicated feelings, there would always be doubts about others' intentions.
She didn't feel entirely safe knowing that she could die at any moment.
It was scary and intense.
Gods could see her as a threat or even her being a victim of human unpredictability.
Hela could already see the person in question and sighed in relief as she realized who she was.
She gently touched Ina's hand and whispered. "It's Loki."
Ina sighed in relief.
In a few moments she just heard the chair being pulled out and smiled gently towards the sound.
Loki smiled at the two, he knew perfectly well about Ina not seeing naturally so he should express his feelings with words.
Without much time to initiate any dialogue, they were quickly approached by the waiter.
The young man had prepared the table for only two people, so when one more person appeared, he quickly went to the table.
Hela smiled softly and pointed at her father. "Bring one more dish for our guest..."
Loki smiled and quickly shook his head. "No need, I won't linger... Can I have a glass of mead?"
The waiter looked at Loki a little confused... There was no mead on the menu.
He felt a little anxious about turning down a customer's request. "Sorry, we only do whiskey, wine and champagne..."
Loki made an expression filled with frustration.
Humans didn't appreciate the value of a good drink, really disappointing.
Hela smiled at her father's funny expression and Ina also looked amused by the situation.
Loki's voice was full of frustration and irony.
Really funny.
Loki propped his face in the palm of his hand and surrendered to human preferences... temporarily. "Whisky then."
The waiter smiled warmly and quickly left the table. "Okay, I'll bring it right away..."
Loki sighed and just watched the waiter pull away a bit to abruptly change his features.
He went from complete frustration to complete amusement.
"Thank you… I'm sorry to show up uninvited, I just felt worried about my daughter and daughter-in-law."
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