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[almightythor]

One of the things that was nice about the Nexus was the fact that Thor could go about his days anonymously. He had plenty of food and drink and nothing to press at his attentions except the warm companionship of Jane and a tenuous, if better, relationship with his brother. Still, though, the death of his mother hung heavy on his spirits and in a moment of weakness, he'd gone to drown his sorrow in drink.

As he left the bar and went out into the hall once more, he saw something that shouldn't exist. The slim figure with blonde hair was terribly familiar and Thor did not know if it was something constructed by Loki as a trick or merely his own mind wanting his mother so much that it tricked him; either was very well possible and neither was something he thought he could endure.

"Mother?" he asked, hoping that this would be enough to dispel the vision and leave him alone in his grief. "It cannot be you."

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[the_allmother]

"Thor, my darling, tell me your father is all right," Frigga said, clenching tightly at Thor's hands. She knew there was a desperate edge to her voice that she took no care to disguise now. She needed news of Odin, and couldn't be content with any conversation until she had confirmation that he had also survived this battle.

"I am glad that I can still be a comfort to you," Frigga answered; she was glad that she could still be a comfort to both her sons. It was still an adjustment to see them so grown, to hear of both their trials and accomplishments, but she suspected, no matter what their age, she would always see them as the small toddlers she had taken upon their knee, trying in vain to get them to behave while she told them a story before bedtime.

[almightythor]

"As far as I am aware, he is," Thor assured her. The last he saw of Odin, he seemed strong and in good spirits and Thor had to trust that this was still the case. It had been his mother who had been lost and the images of her funeral still pressed against his mind even though his eyes told him that she stood right before him.

"He seemed well the last time we spoke. Healthy, if not happy."

[the_allmother]

The tension bled from Frigga's heart when she heard that Odin was safe. She knew that Odin would not take her passing well; it wasn't vanity, just the simple knowledge of how she would have felt had he been taken from her first. They were partners for eons, and the idea of one of them existing without the other seemed impossible, even with Thor presenting such facts to her.

"You must watch over him, Thor," Frigga instructed. "In my absence, the three of you must take care of each other."

It was the only thing that would grant her any peace -- to know that her sons were capable men who were strong and smart, dedicated to safeguarding the realm and their family.

[almightythor]

Thor did not know if he and Loki would be capable of taking care of one another but he thought that having Frigga back might go a long way in that regard.

"I simply am overwhelmed to even see you here, Mother. I missed you so terribly and I hope...I hope that you can stay here for a while. I hope that we will have a chance to be your sons again."

[the_allmother]

"I am glad I am here as well," Frigga answered gently. "And I hope that I will be able to stay with you for some time." The future was still largely unclear, but it was obvious that both of her sons needed her, particularly now, no matter how they had grown. She knew she couldn't be with them forever, but she hoped a little extra time together would comfort them in the trying times that were to come.

"And you are always my sons, my dear one," Frigga said. "No matter how old you are grow, or how long we are separated, I am always your mother."

[almightythor]

"I hope soon we have others from Asgard here," Thor said, flashing his mother a broad grin. "I would not mind seeing Lady Sif or Heimdall or the Warriors Three again." It had been a long time since he'd had anyone other than Jane and Loki here and while Jane was dear to him, she knew very little of Asgard. Loki was...a whole other situation.

"We could feast like old times."

[the_allmother]

"I hope for this as well," Frigga answered. She would have wished for his friends to appear if only if for the comfort they would bring her son. But in trust she was also interested in seeing how they had all grown. They certainly had been turning into a lot that was trouble-prone, but there was no malevolence in any of the adventures they had, and Frigga had always suspected they would grow to be individuals Asgard could be proud of. She would be happy to see them again.