A note arrives at Donna and Agamottos apartment. "The King and Queen of Asgard request a visit to you as soon as you are well and able to receive visitors. We are excited to meet the new addition to the family"
Donna couldn’t chuckle at how formal her old friend was being. Yes, he was the king, but that had never stopped him from being a goofball in the past. Luckily for her, the nanny had been staying in their guest room to assist while they got used to having three children and while Donna recovered.
“Ingrid, would you please send word to the King and Queen that their presence is more than welcome at this time.” She said with a smile before grabbing a simple gown to change into. Her hair was a bit messy but she couldn’t do much about it, and makeup was out of the question.
Instead, she put a kettle on the stove and placed several scones that her loving husband had made on a plate for when their guests arrived.
@thorodinsonrpblog
~Previously~
Donna couldn’t help but to chuckle at her friends. As if to remind her that she turned it on, the kettle on the stove started whistling.
“Ah! Hold that thought!” The young woman said as she jogged out of the nursery to the stove, taking the kettle off the heat and pouring the water into a handmade pot that already had a few bags of cinnamon tea inside. Donna then returned to the nursery with a smile.
“I haven’t eaten yet, and don’t start yelling at me yet! I had to make sure my husband was ready to take Vernon out for the day, then these two started fussing. I did get some scones out for the three of us, so if you two would like to follow me, we can put the twins in the swinging chairs in the living room.” She said, standing and holding her arm out as if to motion for her friends to join her.
“Donna,” Thor followed his friend out, holding Mira carefully. “You do need to eat. And you need to slow down.”
He put an arm around Donna, leading her to the table.
“Now sit down here,” he addressed her. “I’m surely capable of handling everything in the kitchen. No arguments.” He handed Mira back to her mother. “You just sit here, have a cup of tea, enjoy your daughter and relax. Don’t make me…” he snapped his fingers over and over to stimulate his thinking. “What’s the phrase Sarah uses? Man handleing?…That doesn’t sound right, although she always accuses me of such a thing when she refuses to relax herself.”
Sarah followed Thor out to the kitchen, with Leon in her arms. She sat herself down at the table with Donna while her husband busied himself in the kitchen.
“We’re doing this because we care,” she reminded Donna, patting her hand in reassurance. “When I woke up from my coma after Elizabeth, I was running myself ragged trying to get stuff done and more. Hell, I went over to Loki and Freyas house at one point and organized the crap out of the kids toys. I was out of control. Thor had to drag me out of there for a nap before I could attempt to organize their garden by flora name and amount.”
Donna pouted and huffed as Thor sat her down, however her demeanor completely changed when Mira was placed in her arms.
“Hello my little girl.” She smiled as she rubbed the bridge of the baby’s nose, Mira making happy noises in response. The little girl opened her eyes for the first time, revealing pale blue eyes. “Ooooo look at you, sweetheart!” The councilwoman cooed as Sarah and Leon joined them at the table, sighing at the Queen’s story.
“I remember…. and I know. Just with the surprise of the two of them I feel like I need to be everywhere at once. It is exhausting, but I’ll try to relax more often, I promise.”
“I may not know much about raising twins,” Thor remarked, ungracefully planting the china on a tray before bringing it over to the table. “But Loki and I were a handful as children and we’re about the same age–though, I’m the oldest.” Thor smirked before gulping down a cup of tea in one go. “I imagine it was stressful for mother at times. And look at the twins Loki and Freya have. I love those two, but they can be hellions and ruthless when it comes to video games. I don’t know how my sister manages to not go nuts!”
“But,” he said as he took a bit of a scone. “You don’t need to be everywhere at once, Donna. We have a palace full of servants willing to help and you need to ease back into life slowly. Not all at once. You’ll go mad.”
Sarah shook her head at Thor.
“You’re not helping Donna by comparing her children to how you and Loki behaved as kids, or sneaking into the conversation your grudge against the twins beating you at Super Mario Kart,” she remarked before throwing a cloth napkin at him. “And wipe your face. You’re a king, for Odins sake.”
Sarah held Donnas hand.
“Elizabeth and Vernon are easier to manage right now,” she said. “If you feel overwhelmed, I can handle them for a while if you want to take a nap or eat a meal in peace. We’re here to help, Donna.”
Donna smiled as she fixed her tea and grabbed a scone. Cranberry orange topped with cinnamon sugar, her favorite. To be honest, Thor’s manners hadn’t changed in decades, so seeing Sarah try to change his habits was pretty entertaining.
“Mario kart? I’ll have to ask the kids about that, see if they can teach me when I have some down time.” The Asgardian woman smiled as she took a sip. Tears almost welled in her eyes at her friends offers.
“No, I couldn’t ask that of you two.” Donna shook her head before looking over at Leon then down at Mira. “I’ve just got my hands full today is all. Promise. As soon as Agamotto returns I’m taking a very long bath, and Ingrid will be back tomorrow to assist around the house. However, Ingrid did give us a two seated stroller, so when I inevitably use it it might be nice to have some company.”
"Those twins cheat, you know," Thor remarked. "Don't take too much away from their lessons. But do promise us that you'll really relax once Agamotto gets here."
He smiled warmly.
"Can't have our head of council too overwhelmed."
