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🌳 Hotel Valhalla: & the Gods of Asgard 🌳

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Location: Niflheim
Skills: Using Swan Cloak

Location: Niflheim
Skills: N/A

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Astrid watched as Arnora slipped under the water and then sighed as she nibbled on her snack at that point. She saw the giant as well and paused as she saw them sniffing around. The cloak would keep them safe as long as they were under it, but it was worrisome that they were getting close, so she put her food down and away, as that did seem to be the safe course of action at that point. They didn't want to be caught, and they didn't want the giants to wreak their little boat as they were a ways from shore, and the water was freezing. The only person that could survive it was already under the water.

Lara kept herself from letting out a cry as she saw the giants in the water, seeing them sink into the deep dark liquid and nearly vanish themselves into it. She turned to see the ice creeping over the boat and that got the attention of the giants for sure, which did calm her down a bit. However as they got closer to the ship she realized they would probably find Arnora. She needed to calculate the risk at that point, whether capturing the attention of the giants was a good idea as there was only three of them now.

Astrid noticed the ship icing up as well and she gently maneuvered the boat they were in away from where the giants were attacking the ice. She hoped it was thick enough that the giants would have a hard time with it, but she knew it was a matter of time before more of them joined the two in the ice. She pulled out her spear, and then gestured towards the shore. The least they could do was buy Arnora more time.

Lara silently nodded and went to help steer the boat back towards the shore, getting the idea of what they were going to do. They would be the bait for the giants, while Arnora continued to ice over the boat, and they be stuck. The main goal was keeping that boat from going anywhere, and that what was mattered to them for the moment.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: Camp Half-Blood - The Big House
Skills: N/A

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Stella looked at Kristin and then to Jason and Janelle, then back to Kristin. "Your mom is Athena? That's pretty cool. She's like wise right? Does that mean you're wise? What does it mean to be wise? Like, I keep being told that you get wiser as you get older but is that true? Also who's their parent then? Are they twins or siblings? They look similar. Does that mean they have the same godly parent? I mean that's pretty cool if so. Does that mean that I might have siblings too? I've always been an only child so I don't know what having siblings is like. Also food would be nice, as I have been running for a while."

As usual, Stella's curiosity made another stream of questions roll out of her mouth before she truly knew what she was saying and she could tell that everyone was looking at her again. "Sorry. I'm always asking a ton of questions and I can't help it." She sighed a bit at that as she looked at the three of them and then to Chiron again. "Is it okay for me to go with them to get food? I really am hungry and I don't think I had breakfast? Did I have breakfast... no I didn't. We started running the moment the satry with me woke me up. He was nice. Is he going to be okay?"

🌳 Hotel Valhalla: & the Gods of Asgard 🌳

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Location: Niflheim
Skills: Using Swan Cloak

Location: Niflheim
Skills: N/A

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Astrid took a hold of the paddle and started to gentle paddle the boat a bit. She went slow, as Arnora had suggested, to make it look like it was drifting from shore. Thankfully her cloak was still wrapped around the four of them, as they were huddled together in the boat. She quietly paddled at that point as she looked at Arnora and then simply nodded at what she said. She knew that if Arnora didn't come back they needed to get going, and complete the quest, and save the world.

Lara looked at Arnora and sighed a bit at her words. "I do understand... but can I at least wish you the best of luck before you go?" She smiled and then before Arnora slipped into the water, she wished her luck and then watched as the other woman slipped under the surface of the dark cold water. She sighed at that and took over the paddle Arnora had been holding as they were trying to keep from drifting too far away from where Arnora had gone under the water.

Astrid sighed a bit and as they waited, she pulled out some snacks from her bag and offered them around before she nibbled on one. She needed the energy at that point, and also she needed a small distracting from the fact that she was in Niflheim still, and the group that she had arrived with was also gone. She wasn't sure if Odin would be happy to hear that when she returned by that was the risk they always took when they left the Hotel.

Lara took a small snack and nibbled on it as she needed the distraction as well. She was worried about Arnora, and she also was still trying to keep herself from freaking out too badly that they were on deep water. She had made sure to not look over and into the dark water that surrounded the boat, threatening to swallow them whole. She was counting herself lucky that Arnora had volunteered to go in it, as Astrid wasn't sure she could have done it herself.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: Camp Half-Blood - The Big House
Skills: N/A

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Stella had more questions when he said Roman and Greek versions, but she was too caught up in her sadness and sniffling. Her fathers had bid her off with hugs and kisses, and loving goodbyes, and now she wasn't sure that she would see them again for a while However, she did perk up a bit when he said that that she could go home eventually, but maybe after learning how to defend herself. That did make sense, that manticore from earlier was pretty determined to kill her and the other girls. She hiccuped for a moment and then took another sip of her cocoa when a small group of people arrived.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Stella Herbalem... and uh... is it okay if I don't know whom my mom is yet? Chiron said she'll probably claim me later or something?" She gently reached out and shook Kristin's hand and looked at the trio again. She lifted her hand to her mouth and started to chew as if guided by some bad instinct. Her old bad habit was kicking in because of her nerves. What if her mother never claimed her? What if her dad's hated her because it turned out her mom was a goddess? It didn't even occur to her that they might already know that.

🌳 Hotel Valhalla: & the Gods of Asgard 🌳

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Location: Niflheim
Skills: Using Swan Cloak

Location: Niflheim
Skills: N/A

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"I'll be more than happy to bake some goods for you then, when we get back, Arnora." Lara blushed a bit at that, as she was excited to be able to cook for someone again. She had done it before, and it always made her so happy. Of course those thoughts reminded her of her beloved... and she still prayed that she wouldn't see him if they entered Helheim. She... she had fought so hard and if she saw that he died young it would break her all over again. She sighed at that and then shook those thoughts out of her mind. That was another lifetime ago. Here she was now, sneaking around Niflheim, and watching as they snuck past the jotunn and dragur.

"Awesome, a boat." Astrid smiled at that as they got into the boat, and she tried to keep the cloak around them, but it would be hard to cloak the boat, so hopefully the creatures there wouldn't notice the little boat drifting off into the sea. The cloak could only do so much and she hoped that they wouldn't have to paddle the little boat, or that would blow their cover for sure.

Lara paused when she realized that Arnora wanted them to get into the boat. After her last experience with being on a boat, she was terrified to get in another one, especially one that looked smaller and less reliable than the last one. However, they did need to get Arnora into the water, so she could go freeze the boat. So after a moment of trying to convince herself she stepped into the boat with the others and then went still as she moved towards the middle, and kept herself there.

Astrid did notice Lara pause a bit as they went to get into the boat, but she didn't have time to worry about something like that. So, once everyone was in the boat she made sure that they were firmly wrapped up in the cloak and then she nodded to Arnora. "Alright then, when you're ready you can set us off into the water, right? Or are we gonna have to paddle?" She looked at the oars and then at the group. "We can probably try to row under the cloak, but it will be risky."

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: Camp Half-Blood - The Big House
Skills: N/A

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Stella gently held the warm mug of the hot chocolate in her hands and listened as Chiron explained what the camp was and why being what she was was dangerous. She sipped the cocoa and then looked up at him and took another deep breath before speaking. "What I meant about the girls was that they seemed to be fighting with one another rather than just the monster. Marygold seemed nice, Leandra seemed... I dunno what to say... it just... it seemed they didn't like one another even while they were both helping me. I mean I get that people are like that but I was wondering if it might be more than just that."

She took another sip before she spoke again. "So... I'll get to know who my mother is then? Why I can do the things I do with plants? When ever I asked my dads they just said I was blessed... or... a gift. Their gift. I mean I love my dads and I do want to go home to see them, but... will monsters hurt them too?" She looked worried at that as she set the mug down. "Do... does that mean that I can never see them again?" She teared up at that as she sniffled again. The thought of never being able to see her dads again hurt more than any part of her body. She had been running at the insistence of that satyr and now she was being told she might never go home? It was too much for her.

🌳 Hotel Valhalla: & the Gods of Asgard 🌳

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Location: Niflheim
Skills: Using Swan Cloak

Location: Niflheim
Skills: N/A

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"Alright then, everyone under the cloak then." Astrid undid the clasp around her neck and then wrapped it around the four of them, and they seemingly vanished from the sight of anyone else. They could still see one another under the cloak, but that was it. They would still need to be quiet, and not make any loud sounds. She was mostly quiet as she focused on keeping the cloak around them all, and avoiding the sight of the giants at that point.

"If we finish this, and return to the Hotel you mean? If that's what you're asking then I might try to bake some goodies or just relax a bit... what about you?" Lara looked at Arnora and offered her a small smile. She did make sure to speak softly so that only the four of them could hear her as they walked. She noticed the smoke as well and frowned at that. Smoke meant fire, and fire was most likely a campsite for the dragur and jotunn they were trying to avoid.

Astrid mostly frowned a bit, as she knew her plans would be different as she was still living, compared to the other girls with her. She probably would go home, make up some excuse for missing school and try to go on with life. There were some days it was easier to keep up the dual life but sometimes it was harder. This was going to be one of the harder days, as she knew if she died here, there wouldn't be anyone to welcome her to Valhalla.

"The river is getting wider. Where do you want to go in Arnora?" Lara spoke softly as she noticed that the river was getting wide and wider as it lead out into the sea more. She knew that Arnora would dive in soon, and they needed to figure out what the three of them above the water would be doing. Probably keep defending the spot Arnora went in, as she would most likely come back to it when she was done.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: Camp Half-Blood - The Big House
Skills: N/A

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"A centaur... huh. Like the one in the stars? Or that movie? The Disney one with just music and no words?" Stella offered Chiron a small smile and then blinked as he moved into the wheelchair contraption and his horse half vanished. "Pity, I was liking the horse half... why hide it like that?" Stella always had a habit of thinking aloud, so anyone could hear what she was saying at the moment.

She looked up at Rosie and waved. "Stella... nice to meet you too." She watched as Rosie walked off and then sat down on one of the couches and took a deep breath. "I have like a ton of questions. First, is this about my mom? Is she the Greek God you said I'm part of? I mean that would make sense... dad and otou-san always clammed up when I would ask where I came from because I know I'm not adopted. I'm their kid... no matter what anyone else says. Also what's an oracle, why do I need to be here, why is it safe for me here rather than back home and what the heck was that thing that was chasing me and why were those two girls fighting while trying to help me?"

🌳 Hotel Valhalla: & the Gods of Asgard 🌳

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Location: Niflheim
Skills: N/A

Location: Niflheim
Skills: N/A

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"Sounds good to me then, let's follow the river then." Astrid smiled at that as she gently summoned her spear, just in case anything happened. It was best to be prepared, rather than unprepared. She followed Arnora as they walked through the forest, and she could feel the cold as well. She tugged her cloak around herself more and more, as she kept her swan cloak mostly in its cloak form. She saw the river as well and then smiled a bit at that as she had a feeling it would connect to a bigger body of water.

"Alright then, following the river then..." Lara trailed off as she felt the ground shake and then saw the giants in front of them and paused at that. It seemed that they were out of luck, as the giants wouldn't be an easy fight. She was trying to think of a plan when Astrid spoke up, well more whispered to the group.

"We could sneak around the group using my cloak, but we would have to be careful. This is a small enough group that we can all hide under it, but it doesn't always muffle all sound." Astrid went to unclasp her cloak from around her shoulders and then looked at the rest of the group. "We will have to huddle together. I hope that is alright with the three of you." She wouldn't attempt to drape her cloak over the four of them until they all agreed to it.

"I'm alright with that. It does mean we'll all be warmer at least." Lara nodded at that as she scooted in closer to the Valkyrie, as well as Elizabeth and Arnora. When she felt her arm brush against Arnora's she blushed a bit at that and then looked off to the side. She wasn't going to say anything else for the moment, but she did gently keep her hand on her necklace. She was ready just in case they needed to attack at a moment's notice.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: Camp Half-Blood
Skills: N/A

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Stella looked at the half-man, half-horse for a moment before grinning widely. "Woah... that's cool! I've never met a horse person before! As for being safe... Thanks, I guess. I mean it's mostly due to Marygold and a bit of the other person that I'm okay." She turned to looked at Marygold and smiled brightly at her. "I'm Stella, pleasure to meet you!" She grinned at that as she had decided that she really liked Marygold. The jury was out on the other girl, Leandra, but the jury came back as Leandra praised her and then said that she should have the tail.

"I didn't kill the monster, so I shouldn't get it. Marygold killed it, so I think she earned it. Duh." Stella was indeed still a blunt twelve year old. She didn't believe she deserved that tail, as all she had done was what she had been doing for a long time. Asking the plants for help, and they helped her. She wasn't sure what the other girl meant about abilities, but she turned back to the man that had introduced himself as Chiron and nodded.

"Alright, lead the way then... but um, can you tell me more about where I am other than just the name? All I know was that I was told I have to come here by the satyr... and that it has something to do with my mom." She sighed a bit as she looked up at Chiron. "I'll see you later!" She waved to Marygold and the other girl, and then turned to follow Chiron.