I must confess I feel like a monster.

"You think that I do not know the Thunderer?" Idunn laughed. "I am friends with him and his wife. His hair has always been fiery, his beard as well. Never once have I seen it touched by any other color. And how dare you lessen his name by saying he does not love his wife. They are inseparable. The last I saw Sif, she was happily with child." She hoped that the baby had not come yet for Idunn had promised to be there for the delivery.

Upon receiving the names and introductions of them all, Idunn looked disbelieving upon the dark haired one. "Lies and falsehoods. Sif may have, in the past, defended her home and hearth from invaders, but she is no shieldmaiden. Nor does she have hair black as pitch. The Liar sheared her hair once while she slept, but under threat of pain and death, he replaced it all with hair of spun gold. It glitters brighter than anything on Asgard." That last part might have been an exaggeration, but Idunn had always loved Sif's golden tresses and would often braid it into elaborate designs when they were together.

"Angelus?" She spat upon that hand and slapped it away as she stood up. "Lying trollop. Mother of baby killers. I will not go with you anywhere. I should have recognized you at the first. Not happy with your winged dogs killing an infant, you must have me as well?" Had the angels dared to steal her away from the frost giants? Did they intend a second attack on Asgard and needed her out of the way in order to weaken Odin and his warriors?

Upon hearing the name Aldrif, Idunn's head shot up. She was more confused now than ever. The child was dead. None of this made any sense. "Yes, I demand to see the All-Father. Take me to him and perhaps he will find the compassion not to rip your wings from your body." She was important to Asgard, being the only one who could pick the Apples of Youth, so naturally they would have to have ransom agreements made with Odin.

"I always use my powers, but let us not include your Ember stone in this. Being in that dragon form melted quite a bit of Jotunheim. Do not think I forgot about that. A normal dragon is one thing to fight, but yours is not normal." Amora knew better than to fight her in that form. "We will keep it to a simple non-powers sparring." As for the goddess still being stuck on Thor? "I have moved on, Sif. I've moved on and found another person to be with. I'm sure that comes as a surprise, but it's true." And no, she would not tell Sif who her new love was.

The last thing Amora expected to see in Asgard's throne room was a dead frost giant. Even though the All-Mother could defend herself with ease and Amora had been away on a mission, she still felt ashamed for not being there to protect her home. "How did this happen? No Jotunn could get inside this easily. Was it Loki? Has he returned?" Part of her was eager for Aldrif to say yes. She wanted to show the Lie-Smith who was now the superior when it came to power and magic, just for old times' sake.

Dani had an interesting point, to say that this woman was from the past, but she was more curious about Sif's question. There was no mention of Amora in any of the stories, and the only tale regarding an enchantress was about a witch who caused trouble and rivalry among the Aesir. In the end she was impaled on a spear and burned. The goddess shivered upon recalling that stanza in the sagas. "If you are so certain of me being someone else long ago, then who am I? Everyone is accounted for, Dani." A very small part was hoping and praying that she was not the burnt witch.

“Party pooper.” Sif said when Amora told her she didn’t want to fight her dragon self. But instead wanted to go without powers. “Fine we’ll do it without powers. But I get to pick the weapons. We should be on a level playing field after all.” This’ll be good to see if Amora could put her money where her mouth was. “You and Kaileena finally hooked up. I’m so happy for you.” No Kaileena hadn’t told Sif but her nose did can’t hide it from a wolf.

“I don’t know one moment I was working and the next here he was looking down at me. Said I could be a suitable replacement. He tried to grab me and...well you can see the outcome.” Aldrif wasn’t going to be a replacement for anyone for any reason. And she wasn’t about to be manhandled by a Jotun or anyone for that matter.

Angelus thought about Amora’s question matching everyone up with the stories in her head by the time she was done Idunn finished her song. “Behold your past life.” She said holding her hands up and out to show that Idunn was Amora’s past life. “You and Sif were bff’s in a past life how does that blow your mind?” Sif looked between the two blondes “Does explain where Amora got her obsession for green and gold.” Angelus was also looking at both of them “And her snark.” she added in. “Expect her chest size seemed to have shrank between lives.” Sif stated “No she just traded her boobs in for height.” Sif nodded in agreement.

Aldrif was lost in thought trying to figure out where she had heard that song before. But she knew it had been a long time ago as old as she was it was hard for her to really pin point where she had heard it. “I’ve heard that song before I just...I can’t remember where.”

"He wanted a replacement for losing me," Idunn answered mostly to herself as she looked at Thiazi. "Jotuns do not like to lose what they have won in conquest." Even if he had taken the woman claiming to be Aldrif, he would likely not have been satisfied until Idunn had returned to his possession as well. "Burn the body. I do not wish to look upon it anymore," she said softly, eyes tearing up at the memory of what he had done to her.

Her song finished, Idunn heard the women talking and looked back in there direction. The tall blonde who held Mjolnir was her? They looked nothing alike. She, though beautiful, seemed to be on the way to being a shieldmaiden for Asgard. Yes, she held herself in a manner that was both strong and lady-like, but Idunn did not know how to fight. If she had, the angels certainly wouldn't have taken Aldrif under her watch. The height comment, however, made the little goddess set her mouth in anger. "My height is fine as it is," she told them in a tone rather similar to one Amora had used in the past. "As for my chest, do not speak ill of it. Many men love it as... it... is?" The fact that both she and Amora had answered in similar fashion disturbed the goddess of youth. "Having a chest my size is not a bad thing," she stated, trying to recover before turning back to Aldrif.

Examining her once more, Idunn found similarities between Aldrif, Freyja, and Odin. Take away the headgear and red on her face and it would have been easier to tell from the beginning. Hoping she was correct in her assumptions, Idunn produced an apple from the folds of her dress. She smiled at that, being happy over that small bit of magic returning to her. It was small, but perfect in its apple shape with a skin golden as the sun. Expertly, she ran her nail along the middle and, with a sharp twist, broke it in half. Almost immediately, the smell of an apple orchard filled the throne room. "Does the scent, along with the song help your memory?" she asked, holding a piece up to Aldrif. She had been so young when taken, but it was worth a try.

Sighing, Amora tapped Mjolnir on the floor, reverting it back into a necklace and turning her clothes back to normal. "Is it easier to compare us now? No armor, no hint of battle?" She supposed that this girl could be her, at least a very young her. But they were drastically different from one another. Idunn was sweet where Amora was not, and though she had, as the mortals would say, spunk, the enchantress also had a feeling that the goddess of youth would easily crumple under the slightest bit of pressure.

"Children can be cruel, particularly since I was one of them. You may have one free shoot at our sparring match. No hammer, no armor, just as I am and you can do as you like with me for one hit. I know it doesn't make up for everything, but will you accept it?" Amore wasn't fully certain why she wiggled back and forth between liking Sif and teasing her. She had improved things slightly, but it was as if she wasn't sure that the other goddess would fully accept and believe that she would ever want a friend, so she constantly denied herself the final move.

At the dragon comment, Amora nodded and conceded to the warrior goddess' request. "Understood. But just so you know, I think I like you better this way," she commented before turning to Aldrif. "I will see to the disposal of the body, All-Mother." Amora started to leave, but halted mid-turn, remembering why she originally came to the throne room. "In regards to the recent tragedy that has fallen, I request that the Lady Sif suffers no blame for her actions. She was not in control of her mind and faculties, being under the possession of a dark and malevolent force. I swear upon my power that I tell the truth and Angelus can verify my claim as she was the one who exorcized the creature from her body. If that does not satisfy the grieving parties and more wishes to be done, I am more than willing to offer up myself for services and broker with Hela for the return of Hogun." With that said, the enchantress excused herself to find a way to dispose of the Jotunn remains.

“I’m not going to do that. We were both pretty fucked up as children you were cruel and I was a crybaby over losing my blonde hair. I should have been happy I still had hair and not ended up being as bald as a newborn.” Sif would admit she had been very annoyingly dremagic at that age over not being a blonde. She was surprised anyone could stand her at that age let alone Thor.

“If anyone is to blame for this mess it’s me. I should have been able to kill the Darkness creature when I had the chance instead it got away and took Sif as it’s host.” Dani explained to Aldrif not happy she had allow such a thing to happen in the first place. “I’ll deal with the other’s but Sif should rest she nearly died.” Aldrif listened to both women while looking at Sif “Take her to one of the spare rooms to rest in.” she ordered one of the nearby guards. The man knew better to say or do anything knowing Aldrif was a scary woman when angered so he did as he was told without question.

“Sif is as much an outsider as Amora is. She just hides it better.” Dani explained to Idunn before Sif spoke up being leaving “Those Who Sit Above In Shadow are the ones behind every cycle of Ragnarök. They had decided when we were to die each time we did it fed them. Thor found out and killed them at the end of the last cycle. There will never be another Ragnarök.” She then left with the guard Dani decided it was time for her to go and deal with things leaving Idunn and Aldrif alone.

Aldrif raised an eyebrow which probably looked strange because she didn’t have any when Idunn touched the scar. She hugged Idunn back “It’d take more than a knife to the heart to kill me.” She nodded when the small blonde realized how long ago it had been for her. “Much has changed since then both here and in the other realms.”

“Odin paid for his crimes and I took what was my birthright. That is why I rule. She’s around someplace.” Aldrif didn’t know what her mother was doing they didn’t talk much. If she needed anything from her mother it was usually Amora who went to Freyja about it. They seemed to be on better terms than Aldrif was with her mother.

“There are many universes and times. Trying to find the right time and place where you came from would be very hard to do. I don’t even know if you're truly from my past or another universe one where I might have either died from being stabbed or thrown into the incinerator as the queen had ordered when she thought I was dead.” Aldrif explained as to why she couldn’t send Idunn back to her home and time. “Would explain why Odin had bedded other women to father my siblings in this age.”

“The orchards still exist you can tend to them if you wish as well as whatever else you want to do.” Aldrif raised a brow “I was raised in a realm of women. I do not seek out the pleasers of a man nor do I think I’ll ever have children.” She was still single the thought of having children were far from her mind and most likely stay that way. Aldrif nodded before stepping back letting her go to do whatever she thought Sif needed. “I’ll have a room prepared for you.” she told Idunn just before the small blonde left to go find Sif.