*Soleil*
"Okay like that. And now lift it just a bit". Deeply focused I nod for an answer and slowly lift my hands. "Yeah good there". Tjalfe say. "See if you can make it rotate faster".

I groan from the effort and try visionens how the column of wind I have created over the lake spins faster. For a moment it reacts and sucks up water.

"I can't hear you". He teases me. "You really have to train those pipes if you want some more power behind it".

There is a loud splash as the water falls down into the lake and I sink down on the bridge with a sigh.

"Well that went pretty well". Tjalfe says encouraging. "It has gotten bigger and you can hold it for longer now. With galdr you should be able to boost Your seiðr". He sits down beside me, slapping me on the back.

"Just shut up and let me die". I let myself fall backwards to lie on the bridge.

"Oh come on, no need for all that drama kin". He laughs. "Seriously it went well".

"I am totally busted Tjalfe". I moan. "I have been running my ass of, which a hate even more than that green goo Gudrun makes me drink. I am fighting to learn all those stupid ninja tricks, even if I still can't jump and now you are pushing me too". I sit up, letting my arms dangle down. "Yeah, yeah I know.. me, me. Whine, whatever". I sigh.

For a moment he stare over the lake. I have realise this means he is debating with some kind of higher power. He scrunch up his eyes. "Okay you get a couple of days of".

"Really ?" I ask surprised.

"Really !" He nods. "But you still have to run and drink green goo. I mean look at how hot you body has gotten girlfriend ! Hot damn ! That has to motivate you just a bit".

"Oh yes. So if I can't get my ass with me in the jumps when I have to fight the hamram, I can always wave it for them instead right ? Do a little twerking or something". I can't help giggling.

Soon we are both choking on laughter at the image my mind made.

"Swing shift Cinderella. Oh those wolf boys is so gonna give it up for you shaking Your thang and singing 'oh wolfie'". He shakes his head. "I have such a bad influence on you".

"What do you mean ? I couldn't do this without you". I lean against him and he puts his arm around my shoulder.

"You are starting to sound like a real cool cat here. And even if you still whine quite a lot, you have become kind of cool". He squeezes my shoulder.

I roll my eyes. "Hmm hadn't noticed. I have kind of been to busy getting beaten up by everyone".

Tjalfe waves his hand and a spray of ice cold lake water hits me right in the face. I scream and jump to my feet, pushing him away.

"Take that !" He is chuckling with laughter. "Everytime you whine, you will get wet".

With an indignant huff I reach one hand into the air. A gust of wind immediately dives into the lake picking a whirl of water that throw at Tjalfe as hard as possible. He moves at the last second and the waterfalls on the empty bridge.

"Oh so that can motivate you to focus, me pissing you of ? You know that I know where you are trying to hit even before you do right ?" He hits me with a new spray of water.

"Ohh you are so going to pay for that". I scream angrily and push both arms forward. I concentrated ball of air fly towards Tjalfe.

"Yeah ! Give me some sugar baby". He grins flippantly and jumps to the side.

I make a small tornado beside him with one hand, then I raise the other hand, making a tornado on the other side of him. I clap my hands together, throwing then at him from both sides. Tjalfe holes with laughter and makes a backflip into the air before they can hit him. This just makes me more angry. With a couple of swift flick of my hand I send a flock of little but hard gusts of wind after him, forcing him to make a series of little jumps. Suddenly a column of water burst up in front of him and he throw himself sideways to avoid it.

"Hey". He yell out. "That was fucking close kin. Nice feint there". He float over to stand next to me on the bridge.

"I almost had you. I decided not to think about when I would raise the water. I did it totally spontaneous". I feel jubilant.

"Yeah that was kind of crazy". He laughs.

"Did it work ?" I ask him.

The tip of his tongue pokes out. "Uh nah. But had I been wolfie, I would so have fallen for it. I swear".

I pout annoyed and swear at him under my breath until he grabs me around my shoulder, laughing as he pulls me towards the cabin. "I am inside Your head. There is nothing I don't know. Actually I don't even need to know what you are thinking, I am the master of chaos after all. I don't have to predict Your next step; I Can just pull the plug on the power juice".

"You are such a buzzkill; you know that right ?" I mumble.

"Maybe, but I made you kick some serious ass. With a bit of anger management you are going to be such a badass. Seriously where does all that anger come from ?" He asks with one eyebrow arched.

"Oh I don't know.. you maybe". I grumble.

"I can only really read what is inside Your head if you pull it out. When you are dealing with some repressed shit it's not really my table. But if you ask me, then maybe you have spend to much energy on being the sweet and easy daugther for Your mom's sake". Tjalfe is running his mouth as we are walking. "I know it is because it was hard on her losing Your father and you didn't want to make it worse by acting out like a normal teenager..".

I pull myself away from his grasp.

"Whoops". He says making a face. "But.. you know; I am just a Jötnar, what do I know about feelings and stuff ?"

"Master of chaos huh ? Where were you when my father died ? Couldn't you have stopped his truck from crashing ? If he was still alive then maybe I hadn't turned i to such a boring scared mouse you can point Your finger at, huh ?" I sner.

"Fine". He scratches the back of his head. "You win. A subject not to be mentioned".

I stop, staring at him. I am surprised over my own reaction. I have never been an aggressive person.

"Bad influence, I told you so". Tjalfe shrugs, hanging his head slightly.

"No you are right". I sigh resignedly. "I have missed out on so many things, just because I have been so careful and not wanted to upset my mom. I don't know where this anger comes from Tjalfe. It can't be Your fault all of it ?"

"It is okay to get angry. A bit of aggressive edge is good. You Will need it for fighting the hamram. Just never let the anger control you. You know what happens then". He nods towards the lake.

Disheartened I look down. "I'm no good at this". I gasp and fight the tears.

"Hey stop that. It hurts all the way over here on me pipsqueak". His voice filled with compassion. "Okay, I am going to say something, but I will deny ever having said it, just so you know". He starts hesitantly. "I am not into all that touchy feely stuff; it's for you meat suits. And normally it takes a lot to impress me. I have been studying you half apes like forever, and then you show up, being such a little strange twit that..".

"Well thank you Tjalfe, I already feel much better". I sniffle.

"Oh fucking shit". He growl. "What I mean is, if you would just open Your eyes and see how amazing you are.. you are much stronger than you give yourself credit for and I..". He goes quiet, pressing his lips together. "I fucking care about you okay ? Look you made me say it. And it is fucking so much with the greater picture and all that.. I am dangling by my balls here, for letting you come this close". He turns and kicks angrily at some grass.

"Tjalfe ?" I whisper. "Something really really bad is about to happen, isn't it ?"

He is with me in a flash, pulling me into his arms. "It's gonna be alright pipsqueak". He mumbles. "Even if it looks like we are steering right towards worst case scenario like the cards are being played at the moment, but I promise to always protect you". He looks towards the sky, squinting his eyes. "No matter what".

I snuggle closer to him, when I hear the worried tone in his voice. It scares me. If I just knew what was ahead of us, then maybe I could chance the thing that worried him so much.

"I wish I could, but I can't. It's not fair; but if I start talking the other team will just bring out even bigger guns". He answers my thoughts. "Best thing you can do is keep training and believing in yourself. But for now you have a couple of days of. So I better be of until you need me again. I got some things I need to attend to". He leans in to kiss my forehead and flashes me a smile. "Keep smiling. I promise you we are going to be so hardcore at this. Next time we'll try the same, just without all the anger. You need to use Your galdr to create the wind".

"Okay, I'll try. See you".

"See you laters". He grins, then he jumps straight up into the air and disappear between the clouds.

I stand for a while looking after him. I wonder where he is now ? What do he do when he isn't here ? He always leaves a hole behind when he leaves, like a piece of me follows him and I am not whole again before he return.

With a deep sigh I turn and walks towards the cabin. Fucking destiny ! It rips at me when I involuntarily think about what might happen.

"I see you have become close with Your kin". I almost gasp out loud with surprise, when Siri's voice sounds from the deck.

"Yeah, I thought we were supposed to ?" I don't understand the tone in the older woman's voice.

"There are limits to how close you need to be". Siri say, studying me.

"I don't know what I would do without him. If it wasn't for him I would probably have given up a long time ago and gone home". I smile sadly and walk inside.

"That wasn't what I meant". Siri calls after me, but I choose to close the door, ignoring it.