章 18: 18-Growth and Meeting Sif

Two days have passed since i fought and defeated Balder.But i still can't figure out why did i felt Balder slow down so to get my answer i found Tyr.

"Hey Tyr"

"Hey kid what are you doing here?Shouldn't you be getting ready for your trip"

"What can i be ready for i don't even know where i am going,but i have a question to ask you"

"Ok,go on"

"When i was fighting Balder and as we kept on fighting i felt Balder get slow even though his moves still had the same intensity as before,i can't understand why was it like that?"

"Well that's easy kid your body is still get used to your Powers,you haven't been a God for too long.Your power will grow each and everyday till it reaches the peak you can have without finding your Domain.When you were fighting Balder,you started exerting more and more of your power,you were using the previously untapped power so when you felt Balder getting slower it actually was your perception of his movement becoming faster."

"So it was like that."

I left after talking with Tyr for a while.I didn't have much to do so i went to a tavern to have a few drink and clear my mind.Passing through the crowded marketplaces and listening to people talking,i picked up that atleast my reputation had gotten better.Though i was still called a fool for fighting Thor,people still referred to me as a strong fool for defeating Balder in the fight.

Apparently you get a lot of people's eyes on you if you enter a tavern alone in Asgard.Asgardian are usually cheerful and friendly people so to see someone alone is a strange sight.Though i am fine alone,i noticed that i hadn't made any close friend in my time here in Asgard.I had talked the most with Tyr and Asmund,one being my teacher and the other my Father.

I sat in a corner drinking something i didn't even knew the name of.Soon i saw Thor, Warrior Three and ofcourse Sif following them come in.Thor being as boisterous as he is starts talking about his adventures,mainly that of having fought and defeated a lot of people and even inserts my name into it while pointing at me.Listening to him made me think of why didn't Odin send him to earth before Thor went to Jotunheim,i mean don't get me wrong i loved Thor's character later on in the movies but right now he is a cocky arrogant bastard.

I saw Sif sitting on a seat looking at Thor with smitten eyes.I know that she is love with Thor who ignores her completely still i am going to try my chance.Thinking so i approached her.

"Hello,I am Carl."

"Hey,Sif"

"I don't think we were formally introduced before"

"We were,you were too drunk to speak and wanted to have a dance with me and I didn't."

"Water under the bridge."

I talked with Sif for a while but she was not interested in the conversation and kept glancing at Thor.I took that as a sign and bid her farewell.I will try another chance at her when Thor brings Jane here maybe then i would have a shot.