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[baldr_dash]

One end of the lake is shrouded in mist this morning. Not so unusual. What is unusual, however, is the ship that sails out of the mist. The mist departs, pierced by the early spring light, and so does the magic that brought it here, the ship, Hringhorni, is brought to a halt and a rope ladder is thrown over one side, followed by what appears to be

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[one_eyed_dad]

Baldr hadn't come to the new country America. Or, if he did, Odin hadn't seen him, but one thing was for sure, it had been a thousand years or more since he's seen his son. Baldr, he suppose, still resided in the old country where the Old Odin was surely doing better than he. He remebered him, however, as if it were only yesterday.

"Hello, my boy."

T: Yay! Wednesday/Odin is from American Gods, if you're unfamiliar, so hes not quite the other Odin, for sure

[baldr_dash]

However long it had been for Wednesday, it had been longer still since Baldr had left the underworld.

His face warms in quiet pleasure when he sees Wednesday, and although he senses much change, he still seems to be Odin, but he still phrases the next word as a question. After all, it might be the length of time he's been away, or it could be that this isn't who he thinks it is.

"Father?"

Typist: Okay, thanks! And I am unfamiliar, as it happens :)

[one_eyed_dad]

"That I am, that I am. Its been a long time." he mused, stroking his short, whiskery beard.

[baldr_dash]

The smile widens "It has."

[one_eyed_dad]

"Your mother would be pleased, my fair child," he said, though it had been a long time since he had seen his wife. Since the old country, damn it all.

[baldr_dash]

"My mother..." he said, somewhat wistfully. "She is well?"

[one_eyed_dad]

"I....haven't seen her," he admitted, with an uncharacteristic moment of his own wistfullness.

[baldr_dash]

"She is still at home?" He tilted his head, curious, for whatever place this is, it is not home, that much he recognises.

[one_eyed_dad]

"Yes, Baldr. Shes still at home."

It wouldnt be to many people he'd admit he missed her. After all, he was a ladies man, truly. But he loved her.

[baldr_dash]

"And why aren't we?"

He'd never believe it of him anyway, if he said he didn't miss her.

[one_eyed_dad]

Well

That was a complicated question.

"Theres plenty of answers to that, but none of them satisfy me." he admitted

[baldr_dash]

He tilted his head, thinking, before he smiled. "Well, I'll just follow your lead, then."

[one_eyed_dad]

"Wonderful idea. Come have a drink with me, tell me all about...well."

The underworld?

[baldr_dash]

He gave a half smile "Well, I'll tell you what I can, but most of it isn't fit to be heard."

[one_eyed_dad]

"Oh my. Thats no good at all," he said, putting a hand on Baldr's shoulder.

He did miss his fair child.

[baldr_dash]

"I'm not there anymore." He smiled sunnily.