❛ wh- ? odin, don’t be ridiculous. you know i do. ❜ he gingerly seats himself next to his friend, unable to help the small smile that tugs on his lips. memories settle over him like a fine dusting of snow, with one in particular coming to mind ; an evening spent cornered near a bridge, where their younger counterparts had forged a special camaraderie that had traveled with them into this lifetime as well. different circumstances, different personas…yet nothing had truly changed. the same EPIC SPEECHES, useless quarrels, endless teasing…
❛ after all, the least i could do is look out for a friend who would, and has offered to, lay down his life for both myself and countless others. we have a pact, you and me. we fight TOGETHER, least you’ve forgotten. ❜ eyes flash momentarily, a look of melancholy quickly blinked away. voice drops into hushed tones that only the other can hear, hinting at shared tragedies & familiar heartbreak, ❛ if there’s anything on your mind, anything that’s weighing you down —- know that i’m here to help shoulder the burden, no matter what it may be. and if you withhold information…well, let’s just say i’m not afraid to fall back into old habits. what was that book of yours called again...? ❜