*Saga*
I am awakened by the soft rustling of someone moving towards my bed and I sit up, thinking it is my husband. "Fandral ?"

"No, and I do not appreciate being mistaken for that oaf". I hear a soft cool voice say. Then there is a snap of fingers and the lights flickers alive and there stands the only man I want to see less than my husband.. my father..

"But.. but you are dead, they told me you died". I stare at him. I have never seen my father, he is nothing like I imagined and everything I imagined at once. They told me he had Tried to take control of Asgard and died falling of the rainbow bridge.

He shrugs, making a face. "What is dead but an illusion ?"

"By the way, Fandral is not an oaf". I don't really know why I feel I need to defend him, but he is my husband after all.

"Don't tell me you have fallen for his empty charms as well, a daughter of mine should be smarter". He looks at me like he is trying to figure out if I am worthy of being his daughter.

I roll my eyes. The nerve of him, coming here pretending to be all fatherly, where was he the rest of my life ? "Not that it is any of Your business, but Fandral happens to be my husband".

"Your what ?" He flickers slightly as he raises his voice and I pick up a book from the night table throwing it at him, it goes right through him. He stops, narrowing his eyes at me. "Why did you do that ?"

"You are not here, you are just an illusion". I stare at him in disbelieve and realise that Bagheera sits watching him closely, it was the cat I heard moving around.

He sighs and rolls his eyes. "Yes I am an illusion.. for now. But don't think you Can get out of answering my question. Why are you married to Fandral ?"

"Odin made me". I sigh. "Hey so are you dead or alive ?"

His jaw tenses. "He forced you to marry that..". He holds up a hand as to stop himself. "I am aware that Fandral is a nice guy, just not when it comes to women.. I do not want you to have Your heart broken like so many women before you".

"And you are talking". I mutter. "Mom wanted me married, wanted me to become a lady, but funnily enough being Your daughter kind of limits the available men considerably".

"I can imagine, stupid fools, they should be honoured to have a woman like you". He says smiling proudly. "But how did Odin get dashing in on the idea, he never seemed the marrying type to me".

I shrug. "According to Thor it was a choice between marrying me or the dungeon. Don't know if I should feel honoured that he choose me. But there is no way back now. To bad you didn't show up for the wedding, it was today".

"You are here alone on Your wedding night ? If he is with some maiden I am going to make sure he never bed another woman". Loki growls.

"Yeah stop with the protecting father stuff, you have ignored me all my life so none of Your business. And you never answered me, are you dead or alive ?" I cross my arms glaring at him.

He actually looks.. sad almost. "This is not the time, but believe me is not that I didn't want to see you. And yes I am alive and I'll be there soon. But maybe don't tell people just yet that I am alive okay ?"

"Okay then, but probably you shouldn't expect a warm welcome. I should probably go find my husband". I say a bit uncertain, wondering why he hadn't come to bed yet.

"Just tell me if you need me to get rid of him for you". He says winking at me, then he disappears and Bagheera lets out a confused miau.

I roll out of bed and get dressed, I better go find my husband. Even if I am not sure I want to know what he is up to.

I start by walking down into the banquet hall, but it is empty, no Fandral there. Where the hell can he be. Well at least I know exactly who to ask.

Soon I'm walking out the rainbow bridge and as I expected I find Heimdal in the dome, watching bifrost. "Good evening Heimdal I need Your help".

"Lady Saga". He bows lightly and before I can tell him what I need he continues. "He is in the village, an in called 'The snuggly duckling'.. so far he hasn't done anything unforgivable, but he is rather drunk".

"Thank you Heimdal". I say with a friendly smile and turn to walk back. Thinking I better find my husband and get him home and into bed.

"Lady Saga ?!" Heimdal calls softly, and I turn to look at him. "Be careful, the duckling is not a nice place, especially not for a lady".

I nod towards him. "Thanks for the warning".

*Fandral*
I am sitting in a corner, staring down into another mug of beer. I probably should be in my bed, but for what reason when my wife doesn't want me there ? Yeah okay I know it might have been a bit clumsy coming onto her like that. But I mean we are married and it is expected for us to sleep together.

This is not how I imagined spending my wedding night, if I was to ever have one. But on the other hand this was definitely not how I imagined getting married.

Contrary to how it sounds, I actually do want to make my wife happy. I mean there is no reason to make it worse and well if she is to unhappy my ass could end up in the dungeon.

I empty the mug and wave for the bar keep to get me another mug, wondering what she will say when she realise she is alone in the bed.