Hammer of the Gods by MacCallum B.D

Author:MacCallum, B.D. [MacCallum, B.D.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: B.D. MacCallum
Published: 2016-01-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Is No News Really Good News?

“Oh, God yes,” Bryndis Angantýrsdóttir said rolling her eyes. “Half of Thor’s problem: Julia spoiled him rotten as a child. From what I’ve discovered, everything he wanted, she made sure he got!”

“She still does!” Mikki Acier cut in. “Or do you forget the trip to Madagascar?”

Bryndis shook her head in disgust. “No, I didn’t forget that, but I try.”

“What happened in Madagascar?” Sorina asked eagerly. The man that was not a thief, but may or may not be a murderer, seemed to have led a very interesting life. Too bad she had not been there to see them for herself; he had been everywhere she dreamed of going.

Bryndis took a sip of her tea. “Two years ago, we’re enjoying a nice dinner. For dessert, our chef made vanilla wafers. Thor sniffed one before taking a bite, then absentmindedly says: “I wonder if vanilla flowers smell like vanilla?”. 36 hours later, we’re trekking through the jungle so he could smell one. Then she ended up buying the goddamned plantation for him. I still cringe when I smell something baking.”

“I think Julia was overcompensating for Vali not being around,” Selucca said. “Vali thought so, too. He said you had your hands full, trying to keep Thor from becoming an overindulgent bastard.”

“Oh, that endeavor was an epic failure!” Mikki Acier laughed. “I can type overindulgent bastard on my phone, and Thor’s Facebook page comes up!”

“Think of how horrible he’d be, if his up-bringing fell on Julia’s shoulders, alone!” Bryndis Angantýrsdóttir shook her head, rolling her eyes, then sighed. “ Sometimes, she fought me more than Thor ever dreamed.”

Sorina sipped her tea. This had turned out to be a very interesting day, so far. As much as it pained her to admit, she had been wrong about Bryndis Angantýrsdóttir and Mikki Acier. It was evident they both loved Thor Odinsson deeply. However, they were definitely not part of an extensive harem, as she first thought. In fact, Thor had no lover in his life at the moment – though she didn’t care. She DEFINITELY was not interested in becoming involved with him, no matter how pretty those blue eyes were!

Sorina was still not sure about her grandmother, though; it was difficult to feel empathy for the woman she considered little more than her jailor. Perhaps things could’ve been different had the old woman told her the truth years ago. Sorina doubted it, but this was an awful lot to take in all at once.

A cool breeze blew, but none of the women seated around the table stirred, an unspoken pact kept them glued to the spot. They had not left the veranda for two hours, and would not until the helicopter returned.

Sorina glanced at her watch, for about the hundredth time in the past three hours. It was nearly four in the afternoon: five hours since that Else woman last checked in with Bryndis.

She looked up to the cloudless sky as she mindlessly stirred her tea that had gone cold a half hour ago.

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