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00:02My boyfriend proposed to his servant in front of all Asgard.
00:06On the same day, I married someone else, and he didn't know until our carriages passed each other on Bifrist.
00:11The fire in Vallisjax's Great Hall was burning hot.
00:14The pine from Jotunheim smelled sweet.
00:17My mother Frigg put down her weaving shuttle and looked at me.
00:20Throod, you've been saying no to that match for years.
00:25Why the change of heart?
00:27I've made up my mind, mother.
00:29Help me plan the wedding.
00:31She sighed, got up, and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear.
00:37You and Balder have been together for seven years.
00:41He won't even come see your father and me.
00:44We knew this wasn't gonna last.
00:46I didn't say anything.
00:49Fregor is a good match.
00:51Vangie.
00:52God of Harvest.
00:54Nagard's son.
00:55Good family.
00:56Good character.
00:58Thank you, mother.
01:01Do you want to meet him first?
01:03No.
01:05Just plan the wedding.
01:07I was tucking my runestone into my belt when I turned around and Balder was standing in the doorway.
01:12The firelight stretched his shadow long across the floor.
01:15He wore a dark blue cloak with a silver brooch at the collar.
01:18In his hand was a honey cake, sprinkled with crushed walnuts.
01:22Wedding?
01:23Who's getting married?
01:24I looked at his face.
01:26Me.
01:27I'm the one getting married.
01:29But I didn't say it.
01:30No one.
01:32Just a friend.
01:33His shoulders dropped.
01:34The tension left his whole body.
01:36What was he scared of?
01:38That I'd pressure him into marriage?
01:40Or that I'd found out about him and Grodd?
01:43I brought you cake.
01:44Your favorite.
01:46I stared at it.
01:49A few days ago, Grodd's runestone had shown the exact same cake.
01:55Balder had brought it back from Vonahem just for me.
01:58You don't mind, do you, third?
02:00He said it's my favorite.
02:01It wasn't just the cake.
02:03The dried fruit.
02:05The nuts.
02:06The jar of honey from Nidaveller.
02:08Every single thing he brought home.
02:10It was all stuff Grodd liked.
02:12Seven years.
02:13He never even remembered what I actually liked.
02:16I don't want it.
02:20What?
02:21You used to love these.
02:23My taste changed.
02:26Outside, Odin's two ravens flew past the roof of Vallasjaf.
02:30One east.
02:31One west.
02:32I turned and went to my room.
02:34Balder forgot my name day.
02:36I didn't really care anymore.
02:37A few days later, he must have felt guilty.
02:41You've been wanting to see Loki's prank, right?
02:44It took me forever to get these.
02:48Thanks.
02:52The night of the show, I stood outside the theater waiting for him.
02:58There was already a long line.
03:00Someone recognized my Valkyrie cloak.
03:02A young Vanir woman came up and asked if I was really Thred.
03:05I said yes.
03:07Her eyes got wet.
03:08She said her brother was the one I'd chosen for Valhalla in that battle against the Frost Giants.
03:13I talked to her for a bit.
03:15But my eyes kept watching the road.
03:17Balder didn't come.
03:18I waited about an hour.
03:20The gold of twilight faded to purple.
03:22The dwarf guards started checking tickets.
03:24My runestone lit up.
03:26Grodd had posted again.
03:27Bored.
03:28Thought I'd catch a show.
03:30Nothing better than having someone who's always there for you.
03:33Two tickets.
03:34Same row as mine.
03:35And a hand.
03:36I knew that hand.
03:37The scar on his ring finger.
03:39Balder got that scar saving me from a Frost Giant.
03:42He bled everywhere that day.
03:44But he stood in front of me and didn't take a single step back.
03:47I stood in the rain for an hour.
03:49Water ran down my cloak.
03:51My boots squelched in the mud.
03:53I was worried something had happened to him.
03:55Turns out he was sitting in the front rows with Grodd.
03:57My runestone lit up again.
03:59My mother's handwriting.
04:02Freya's ready.
04:03Wedding in two weeks.
04:05Wanna push it?
04:05No.
04:07Keep it as it's.
04:08The rain got heavier.
04:10Asgard's sky was dark.
04:11But the light from Ballast Jaff reaches everywhere.
04:13Balder finally sent a message.
04:15You're not home?
04:17I'm at the theater.
04:18Sorry.
04:19Something came up.
04:21Couldn't make it.
04:21Stay there.
04:22I'll come get you.
04:23Okay.
04:24But I knew he wouldn't come.
04:26Sure enough.
04:27A few minutes later.
04:29Grodd Stone updated again.
04:31He didn't want me catching a cold.
04:33Made me hot mead.
04:34A picture of Balder's back.
04:36Standing at the stove.
04:37Fire burning.
04:38On the wall hung the sword he bought when he first came to Asgard.
04:42Back when he was broke.
04:43Saved up for months.
04:44I looked at it for a few seconds.
04:46Then I turned off the stone.
04:48A dwarf passed by on an empty cart.
04:50Saw me standing in the rain.
04:53Stopped.
04:53Asked if I wanted a ride.
04:55I got on.
04:56By the time I got home, I was soaked through.
04:58The next day, I slipped on the wet stone steps and twisted my knee bad.
05:02The rain had made bifers slick as ice.
05:04My foot went out from under me getting off the dwarf's cart.
05:07I hit the stone steps hard.
05:09The next day, my knee was swollen purple.
05:12My mother came to see me.
05:14She touched my knee and frowned.
05:15Said she'd send for air.
05:17I said it was nothing.
05:18Just a bruise.
05:20Balder heard I'd fallen.
05:21For once, he stayed home.
05:23He came in with a bowl of hot broth.
05:25I lay in bed, watching the soft gold light of Asgard seep through the walls.
05:29He set the bowl down.
05:31Drink this.
05:32It's just a fall.
05:33Go back to work.
05:35You used to want me here when you got hurt.
05:36What changed?
05:38I was young.
05:40I didn't know better.
05:42Thrud.
05:43Are you okay?
05:44I'm fine.
05:45Really.
05:46Go.
05:47He hesitated, then left.
05:49Broad's voice from outside the door.
05:51Balder?
05:52Is Thruk okay?
05:54Yeah.
05:55Just a fall.
05:56Good.
05:57Hey, you said you'd take me to Vanisam to pick out fabric tomorrow.
06:00Still on?
06:01Yeah.
06:02Tomorrow.
06:03I closed my eyes.
06:05After he left, I actually felt better.
06:08A couple days later, the swelling went down.
06:10I still limped a little.
06:12I said I didn't want to be a burden and moved into the guest room.
06:15The room was small, north-facing.
06:18Window looked out at the stables behind the hall.
06:20That night, I went through everything.
06:22The drinking horn carved with runes.
06:24We bought that together on our first trip to Nidavellar.
06:27The fur blanket.
06:28I picked that from my father Thor's war spoils.
06:31The short sword on the wall.
06:33Odin gave it to me on my coming of age day.
06:35Everything had a story.
06:37A long time ago, Balder used to stop and ask me about these things.
06:41He stopped asking eventually.
06:42They just sat there collecting dust.
06:44One night I came home and found Balder had thrown our old vellum journal into the fire.
06:48Seven years of memories.
06:51Drawings from our travels.
06:53Letters he wrote me.
06:54Rune rubbings we collected together.
06:56Everyone had a date and place written on the back.
06:59All of it burning.
07:00I lunged and pulled it out of the fire with my bare hands.
07:03My fingers burned.
07:05Hurt like hell.
07:07Are you crazy?!
07:09Do you know how important that is?!
07:12He had never raised his voice at me like that.
07:14But he was marrying someone else behind my back.
07:17Did he ever think about how important that was to me?
07:22It got moldy.
07:27I backed everything up.
07:28I'll make a new one.
07:30He calmed down a little.
07:32Later he went to find ointment.
07:34Rod followed him with a jar of honey.
07:36I put the ointment on myself.
07:38That night I sat in the guest room, staring at my burned fingers, thinking for a long time.
07:44Third.
07:44You've been off lately.
07:46You tired?
07:47I'll have Loki book you a boat to Jordanhard.
07:50Get out for a bit.
07:51Just me?
07:52You're not coming?
07:54I'm too busy.
07:56Next time.
07:57Okay?
07:58I don't want to go.
08:00Come on.
08:01Boat's already arranged.
08:03Dwarjan Longshope?
08:04Non-refundable.
08:05I didn't say anything.
08:07I remembered last night.
08:09Half asleep.
08:10Hearing him on his runestone.
08:11It was Hoedr.
08:13Baldr's twin.
08:13God of darkness.
08:15Born blind.
08:18I'm not going to tell her.
08:20I'll hide it as long as I can.
08:22What about after the wedding?
08:23What then?
08:25You're just going to make her your mistress?
08:27Baldr was quiet for a long time.
08:30We'll figure it out when we get there.
08:31I lay there in bed.
08:33Tears running down my face.
08:35Seven years.
08:36I stayed with him through the broke years.
08:39When he first came to Asgard, he had nothing.
08:42Rented a shack.
08:43I helped him manage his land.
08:45Stood behind him during negotiations with the giants.
08:48I did everything I could.
08:50If you don't love me anymore, just say it.
08:53Why the lies?
08:54You think I'd cling?
08:55Is that why you're shipping me off during your wedding?
08:57Don't worry, Baldr.
08:59I'll disappear.
09:00When's the boat?
09:02Two days.
09:03Fine.
09:04I'll go.
09:05Relief washed over his face.
09:07He reached out to ruffle my hair.
09:09I pulled away.
09:11He paused.
09:12Then laughed like nothing happened.
09:14Let's have dinner before you go, okay?
09:16I thought about it.
09:17Then nodded.
09:18Tomorrow would be seven years to the day since we got together.
09:21Ending it on that day felt right somehow.
09:24The next evening, I got to the tavern on time.
09:27The place was called Raffen's Rest.
09:29Built into the middle branches of Yggdrasil.
09:32Looked like a wooden cabin hanging off the tree.
09:35Baldr and I used to go there all the time.
09:37Baldr showed up.
09:39Not alone.
09:40Rod was with him.
09:41She smiled like honey.
09:43Thrut!
09:45Wore a new blue dress.
09:47Hair in braids.
09:48Silver hairpin from that trip to Vanaheim.
09:51Baldr paid for it.
09:52Baldr said you two were having dinner.
09:55Hope you don't mind me tagging along.
09:57I don't mind.
09:59I really didn't.
10:00This was the last meal anyway.
10:02The owner recognized me.
10:04Thrut!
10:05Long time.
10:07Your old table's open.
10:09The old table was by the window.
10:11You could see Yggdrasil's branches and Valhalla in the distance.
10:14We sat down.
10:17Baldr ordered a whole table of food.
10:19Grod looked at it and laughed.
10:21Baldr.
10:22This is so bland.
10:24Thrut's not gonna like this.
10:25Baldr ignored her.
10:27Called the server and swapped Grod's cold meat for hot juniper tea.
10:31I'm not cold.
10:35Drink it.
10:36The two of them acting like I wasn't even there.
10:39Halfway through the meal, someone shouted.
10:42Fire!
10:43Fire!
10:44The whole place went crazy.
10:46Everyone ran for the door.
10:48Someone knocked over a table.
10:50Cups shattered.
10:51I stood up.
10:52Baldr rushed past me before I could even move.
10:55He grabbed Grod's wrist.
10:57Used his own body to shield her.
10:59Ran for the door.
11:01I stood there watching his back disappear into the crowd.
11:03I thought about a different fire.
11:06A long time ago.
11:07Low key's prank.
11:09He'd set Valhalla's kitchen on fire.
11:11Baldr was the first one in.
11:12Found me hiding in a corner.
11:14Carried me out on his back.
11:16He walked through all that smoke and said.
11:18Don't be scared.
11:19I'm here.
11:21That person was gone.
11:22I followed the crowd out.
11:24When we were safe outside, he finally turned around.
11:27Saw me standing a few steps away.
11:29His face was full of guilt.
11:31Thrut.
11:31I didn't mean to leave you.
11:33I just...
11:34It's fine.
11:35I get it.
11:36Grod was leaning into him.
11:39Sniffling.
11:39I turned and walked away.
11:41Two days later, I packed up everything.
11:44I folded my clothes into wooden chests.
11:46Put my jewelry away.
11:48Wrapped my kitchen knife, the one my father Thor gave me, in cloth.
11:51I made sure there was no trace of me left in that house.
11:54Then I walked out and didn't look back.
11:56I didn't get on that boat to Jotunheim, obviously.
11:59I went back to my parents' house.
12:01Thor was in the yard fixing his chariot.
12:04He looked up when he saw me.
12:05Didn't say anything.
12:07Just nodded.
12:08Sif came out of the house.
12:10Looked at me.
12:11Came over and took my hand.
12:13Welcome home.
12:14She'd been working on the wedding.
12:16Frere knew the date.
12:18As for Baldr, he was busy picking out wedding clothes and flowers with Grodd.
12:22Brynhildr told me Grodd insisted on getting flowers from Ulfheim.
12:25Elf flowers.
12:27Silver white petals.
12:28Only bloom under the full moon.
12:30Baldr went to Ulfheim himself.
12:32Paid a fortune for them.
12:34Brynhildr had that I told you so look on her face.
12:36I just laughed.
12:38The day of the wedding, I met Frere for the first time.
12:41He looked better than his drawings.
12:43Gold hair.
12:44Blue eyes.
12:45His smile was warm like Vanaheim's summer light.
12:48White tunic.
12:50Silver belt.
12:51A short sword hanging from it.
12:53He stood like a stalk of wheat just starting to grow.
12:56Tall and quiet.
12:58God of harvest.
12:59Grodd's son, Odin and Frigg stood next to him.
13:03Frigg came over.
13:04Took my hand.
13:05He's a good one.
13:06You'll be happy.
13:08The wedding procession was long.
13:10Sleipnir pulled the carriage.
13:12A dozen flower decked carriages behind him.
13:15All Asgard's nobles.
13:17We went through the gates of Vallisjaf and onto Bifrist.
13:20The bridge's colors shifted under our feet.
13:23Every step on a different light.
13:25Another procession came from the other direction.
13:27Just as long.
13:29I recognized it.
13:31Baldr's.
13:32Asgardian custom.
13:33When two wedding processions meet, they stop.
13:36The bride's exchange flowers.
13:38Both carriages stopped.
13:40The other carriage's curtain lifted.
13:42Baldr.
13:43He froze when he saw me.
13:44Third?
13:45What are you doing here?
13:47His voice was shaking.
13:49Grodd was frozen too.
13:50Mouth open.
13:51No words coming out.
13:53She was wearing a crown of elf flowers.
13:55Silver white petals glowing in Bifrist's light.
13:58I was calm.
13:59I handed her my bouquet.
14:00Branches from the golden apple tree.
14:02A few little apples still on them.
14:04From Frigg's garden.
14:05Congratulations.
14:07I wish you both happiness.
14:09She took it.
14:10Fumbled.
14:11Then shoved her own bouquet into my hands.
14:13The elf flowers.
14:14Cold and sweet smelling.
14:16The curtain dropped.
14:17The procession moved on.
14:19I heard a scream behind me.
14:21Raw.
14:21Desperate.
14:22I turned my head without thinking.
14:24Frere reached over and gently covered my eyes.
14:27His palm was warm.
14:28Smelled like earth and grass.
14:30The smell of harvest.
14:32You promised.
14:33No looking back.
14:36I paused.
14:38Then pulled his hand away.
14:40Don't worry.
14:41I keep my word.
14:43There's no going back.
14:45Balder wasn't worth it anyway.
14:47On the other carriage, Balder lost his mind.
14:50He sent someone to check the docks.
14:52Thread never got on the boat.
14:54Sent someone to find the guide.
14:56Thread never went to Jotunheim.
14:59She lied to me.
15:01That bride was third.
15:03Balder.
15:03You're wrong.
15:05That just looked like her.
15:06Balder wasn't listening.
15:09Turn around.
15:11Go after that carriage.
15:12Now.
15:13The driver hesitated.
15:14Don't turn around.
15:15Keep going.
15:18Baldel.
15:19Even if it was her.
15:21Talk to her after the ceremony.
15:23Okay?
15:27Get off me.
15:31Turn around.
15:33Now.
15:34Now.
15:35The driver saw his face in a bay.
15:38Wrenched the horses around.
15:40The carriage screamed and turned.
15:42Raced after Thread's procession.
15:44Balder, are you insane?
15:46Everyone's waiting at Valhalla Odin.
15:49Free guy.
15:50How could you do this?
15:51The wedding is off.
15:52Please.
15:55You can't do this.
15:57You promised me.
15:59Balder looked at her.
16:01Take care of you.
16:02Who takes care of me?
16:04My woman is marrying someone else and I can't do a damn thing about it.
16:07I don't care about anything else.
16:11I just want her back.
16:14He told the driver to go faster.
16:16Grodd lost it.
16:18Lunged for the reins.
16:19The driver screamed.
16:21The horses panicked.
16:22Heimdall's horn cut through the sky.
16:25Jiller horn.
16:26Asgard's warning.
16:27Then the sound of wood splintering.
16:29Then silence.
16:31Our procession reached Valhalla.
16:33During a break to fix my makeup, I got my runestone back.
16:37It was flooded with messages from Balder.
16:39Third.
16:40Please answer.
16:43I was wrong.
16:44Come back.
16:47Don't marry him.
16:48I can't lose you.
16:50And Grodd.
16:51Third.
16:52Asgard.
16:53Today's my wedding day with Balder.
16:55He sent you away on purpose.
16:57Have some self-respect.
16:59Let him go.
17:00You're old.
17:02Boring.
17:03Dead.
17:04He feels alive with me.
17:05I laughed.
17:07I laughed.
17:07If she really won, why was she so desperate to rub it in my face?
17:10This wasn't the first time.
17:12When Balder first came to Asgard, he was broken from years of fighting.
17:16Could barely eat.
17:17I learned every recipe.
17:19Got up before dawn every day.
17:21Brought it to his chamber.
17:22Then Grodd came.
17:23I found her on the battlefield.
17:26Skin and bones.
17:27Bruised everywhere.
17:28A frost giant girl, maybe seven or eight.
17:31Curled next to her mother's corpse.
17:33Covered in blood.
17:35But her eyes were bright as stars.
17:37I hesitated.
17:38Then brought her back.
17:39Fed her.
17:40Clothed her.
17:41Raised her like a little sister.
17:43Thor didn't like it.
17:45Frost giants are born enemies, he said.
17:47You can't tame them.
17:49She's a child.
17:51Grodd grew up.
17:52At first, she said she wanted to repay me.
17:55Thrurse.
17:56You and Balder saved me.
17:59Let me take care of him.
18:01It's the least I can do.
18:03I felt weird about it.
18:05But Balder said I was overthinking.
18:07She just wants to help.
18:09Then one day I saw Grodd wearing a necklace.
18:12Exactly like mine.
18:13A silver mule-ner pendant.
18:16Oh, this?
18:16Balder gave it to me.
18:18The day I forgot something at his chamber.
18:21Went back to get it.
18:22My lunch was sitting in a bucket by the wall.
18:25The one I'd spend all morning making.
18:27Not touched.
18:28Hey sister.
18:29I don't like carrots.
18:31Leave them out next time, okay?
18:33That was the moment I understood everything.
18:36The wedding began.
18:37Valhalla's hall was packed.
18:39Long tables stretched from one end to the other.
18:42Gold shields hung from the ceiling.
18:44Torch light danced across them.
18:46My father Thor took my hand and walked me down the aisle.
18:49We reached Frere.
18:51Thor put my hand in his.
18:52Treat her well.
18:53Frere nodded.
18:55He looked at me.
18:56Smiled.
18:57Reached for the ring.
18:59And then, the doors of the hall burst open.
19:02Everyone turned.
19:03Balder stood in the doorway.
19:05Covered in blood.
19:06His tunic torn.
19:07One leg dragging behind him.
19:09His gold hair was matted with blood and dirt.
19:12A deep cut across his face.
19:13He pushed past the guards.
19:15Limped inside.
19:16Blood smeared across the white floor behind him.
19:19Valhalla went silent.
19:20Even Loki shut up.
19:22Third.
19:23Don't marry him.
19:24Come back with me.
19:25Everyone stared at me.
19:27I looked at Frere.
19:28He nodded.
19:29I signaled the guards.
19:31They took Baldr out.
19:32The wedding continued.
19:34Frere put the ring on my finger.
19:36I put his on his.
19:37When the last guest left, I found Frere.
19:40I need to talk to him.
19:41End this properly.
19:43Go.
19:44Be careful.
19:45Call me if you need me.
19:46Baldr was in a side room.
19:47Two guards outside.
19:50His carriage went off Bifdor.
19:52Lost a lot of blood.
19:54He won't go to the healing hall.
19:56Says he won't leave until he sees you.
19:59I went in.
20:00Baldr was slumped in a chair.
20:02His face was white as snow.
20:04His pants were soaked with blood from the knee down.
20:06But when he saw me, his eyes lit up.
20:09Thrud.
20:11You came.
20:12Come home with me.
20:15You're hurt.
20:16Go to the healing hall.
20:17We'll talk later.
20:18No.
20:19Not unless you come with me.
20:21Baldr.
20:22We're done.
20:23I'm married.
20:24Says who?
20:25I never agreed to that!
20:27The day you decided to marry Gord,
20:29that's when we were done.
20:32I sent you a message.
20:34You didn't answer.
20:35I took that as you agreeing.
20:37I didn't see it!
20:39He was about to cry.
20:41Grod means nothing to me.
20:43She's just an orphan.
20:44Thrud, you have to believe me!
20:47If it was so innocent, why didn't you just tell me?
20:50Why lie?
20:52I didn't want to hurt you.
20:54Enough!
20:55Baldr.
20:56You say you love me.
20:58But you don't remember what I like to eat.
21:00You gave Gord the same gifts you gave me.
21:03You forgot my name day.
21:04When things got dangerous, you ran to protect her and left me behind.
21:08If that's your love, it's pretty cheap.
21:10I'll change!
21:11Please!
21:12Just give me one more chance!
21:14I looked into his eyes.
21:15The same eyes that found me in that fire.
21:18Then I shook my head.
21:20I don't love you anymore, Baldr.
21:21You don't deserve me.
21:22I deserve better.
21:25Years passed.
21:27Frere and I had a son.
21:29One day I saw a man on crutches in Asgard Square.
21:32His left leg was gone.
21:33Have you seen my thruce?
21:37I walked right past him.
21:39He didn't recognize me.
21:41As I left the square...
21:42If you ever see the Baldr I used to be,
21:45tell him not to forgive the man I became.
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