Only Take a Little

Frigga had remained by Odin's side for countless years. During that time, she had raised three children to adulthood: one daughter and one son by blood, as well as an adopted son. She had always conducted herself properly and stayed within her bounds, never overstepping or drawing criticism. She could truly be called a wise queen of her generation.

But now she intended to give away a weapon of national importance from the royal treasury. That was vastly different from her usual conduct.

Asgard was a family kingdom. Whether it was the treasures in this vault, everything else, or even the lives of all its citizens, they were all the royal family's private property. But the head of this household was Odin!

Yet now, after Odin had already set the tone on this matter, Frigga was overstepping her authority like this. Could such an unwise act really be solely to repay Evenson for saving her life?

That was probably not the case. At any rate, Evenson did not believe it. There were plenty of ways to repay a favor. For example, she could give Evenson several Magic items from her personal collection, teach him some of the spells she was proudest of, or, more practically, sell off her jewelry and transfer the proceeds to him. She could even give him several beautiful maids from her side... Well, Evenson could swear to the heavens that he would not dare accept that, but it was indeed one method of repayment.

Yet instead of using any of those methods, she chose to defy Odin's will. The price she was paying was a little too great.

Besides, you got what you paid for. Since Frigga was paying such a hefty price, she must be asking for something in return.

And Frigga was making it