Auden’s Blessing
Whenever they appeared simultaneously within Vanir territory, no survivors were ever left behind.
Clearly, neither Shia nor Thor had expected my sudden appearance.
Panicking, I fumbled through my bag, trying to pull out the dagger I had only just finished forging. Shia froze for a moment, then rushed toward me, gripping my hand tightly. Her voice trembled as she whispered, “No, Ina—don’t, please don’t…”
“This is an Aesir! Look carefully—he’s Aesir!” I drew the dagger and hurled it straight at Thor.
Thor did not dodge—perhaps he could not. Just as I had expected, the blade grazed his arm. He opened his palm and brushed lightly over the bleeding wound. A streak of blue light flashed across it,