CHAPTER 10–DISTRACTION – page 40
by AndyOH! from on (#45WMJ)
Gni noticed. "Is something wrong? Does she offend you somehow?"
Hans shook his head. "No, not at all. I'm just not used to people touching me. At least not without them getting shocked. It's weird though. No one's gotten zapped once since I came here."
Gni nodded knowingly. "Then that was likely your first manifestation of Thor's power on Midgard. You have gained, or learned, control of it here. I had not considered this, but I may have done you a favor in bringing you here after all."
"How's that?"
"Thor's power, even on Midgard was not limited to little 'zaps.' He wielded the very lightning. You might have become a danger to those you loved. It may not even be possible for you to return lest you inadvertently harm or kill someone. Unless we can help you train in its use and control."
Hans held up his hand, focused his eyes on them and much to his surprise, sparks flew between his fingers.
"I see your point. I'll have to be careful here as well. In our fight I got so angry that I literally blew Fenrir apart."
Za dropped her fork, regained her composure, and picked it back up. "Remind me, My Lord, to not anger you the next time we share a bath."
"I'll try to control myself. I think I did pretty well at controlling myself as it is."
Za turned to Gni. "He was most polite. Once he got over the initial shock you would think he had been bathing that way his whole life." She grinned evilly, "Were it not for his attempts at not noticing."
Gni laughed as Hans blushed.
She placed her hand on his wrist again, it felt almost possessive.
"You must have pity on us, Lord Madison. We have been without menfolk for so very long. Yet we remain women and so we yearn to be noticed. I know that Dear Seidr holds sway over your heart, but surely there can be no harm in seeing us as women?"
Hans blushed.
Gni set a strand of hair back behind her ear. "I almost wish I had been able to join you, but I don't regret the time spent consoling poor Seidr. Perhaps you will bathe with me next time, instead of the captain of my guard. I have found it an excellent way to get to know someone. There are no pretenses in the bath."
Hans turned a deeper red and noticed "the effect" coming on him again. At least he was sitting down.
Gni went on. "When you were trying not to notice, Lord Madison, did you see Za's scars? She got those fighting Fenrir as well. She would have fought him to her death had I not summoned her back to my side. I am as yet unsure she has forgiven me for ending that contest as I did."
Hans thought about the scars, right under her round little nipple. It was a very good thing he was sitting down.
Za closed her eyes and slowly shook her head, a half smile on her face. "Having tested Lord Madison today and learned how he used Thor's power to beat Fenrir, I have cast aside that shame."
Za suddenly shuddered, placing a hand just below her breasts, right on the scars. "I got my worst scars as he broke my armor, and they did not go as deeply as they could have. I had not till now considered that Fenrir may have intended other things than to slay me right off. You perhaps saved me deeper shame, by plucking me away when you did, Sister."