33 Trust has claws of light and full of hope.

After some time with Ina, Hela took advantage of Hermes' visit to leave for Olympus.

She didn't want to waste time, but she especially wanted not to waste too much time on Mount Olympus.

Hela now had her commitments in the world among humans and being absent for the first few days of work as a teacher was a little disappointing for her sense of responsibility.

She was forced to ask for someone to replace her and all that was missing for her to finally leave was for that person to finally arrive.

In the Garm room she had fun with Hermes, mostly chasing the winged sandals.

Hermes was forced to allow his sandal to remain suspended in the air so that it would not simply be devoured by the dog.

Well, how can little Garm be blamed? The sandals even looked like chickens.

There were feathers and wings, wasn't it almost like a bird?! Garm believed so and it was really fun jumping around the room trying to catch the sandals that were flying around trying to escape.

It's not like they had a desire of their own, but they could sense the danger Garm presented to them.

Ina knew that visit to Olympus would take a few days, so she used the brief moment to appreciate her wife.

Hela at that moment was already dressed in her armor and mantle, Ina liked what she saw very much.

The armor made Hela exude an indescribable nobility and strength, the metal gleamed and reflected sunlight perfectly.

Just beautiful.

She kept sitting on the bed watching Hela's every little gesture.

Until finally she was ready.

She got up from the bed and with a few steps approached Hela and touched her chest.

She fingered the cool metal as she etched Hela's scent into her mind.

It wasn't goodbye and there was no melancholy, but they were already full of longing.

Ina smiled softly, her heart was racing and her breath was heavy.

"I always feel different when you're wearing your armor..."

Ina's voice was breathy.

Her red eyes held mystery and lust.

Hela felt the emotional layers around her wife, it felt a little regretful to pull away. She wished she could throw it on the bed and devour it.

She took a deep breath, nursing the small traces of sanity left in her mind.

"What do you most like to see?"

Ina smiled and brought her lips close to Hela's ear. "I like to see what it would be like to remove it..."

Although it wasn't the first time Ina had seen Hela in armor, she still hadn't had the pleasure of removing all that clutter of cloth and metal with her bare hands.

"... If I were in danger I wouldn't be able to pay attention to anything but you... Do you intend to save me, dear?"

Hela felt her body tremble, who knew Ina would be so cruel. "Yes..."

Ina smiled contentedly and quickly walked away from her wife, especially after hearing the doorbell ring.

Someone had arrived.

"Don't take too long to come back, understood?!"

"OK."

Hela smiled, her face warm.

She didn't know whether to be grateful or complaining about having that brief moment of intimacy interrupted.

But she definitely wouldn't be long.

She nodded, still a little dazed, and watched Ina leave the room.

She briefly stared at her reflection in the mirror and her armor was properly on, she could leave at any moment.

She walked in soft steps to the living room and there was Freya, which made Hela feel intrigued.

She had called Loki, but there was her aunt.

Despite the unexpected visit, she smiled happily, her aunt was a great visitor regardless of the moment.

Freya played with Garm, feeling especially funny. "Garm, you don't look so scary anymore now, you even wag your tail when you see me..."

Garm heard Freya's funny tone and walked away towards the sofa.

The little animal didn't deny his docile nature, he loved being petted by everyone and somehow being the center of attention.

But yes, he was temperamental and had his own pride.

Ina sat next to Garm and petted him. "Don't worry, we'll go for a walk later, what do you think?"

"Holf!"

Garm barely had time to feel upset and quickly wagged his tail in glee, he wanted so badly to go for a walk.

Ina smiled, pleased with Garm's obedience, and Hela smiled at the harmonious atmosphere in their home. "Good boy… Aunt, what are you doing here?"

Hela approached Freya and hugged her gently.

It was very rare to see Freya away from Asgard and it was even rarer to see her in anything other than her armor.

It was probably the first time Hela had seen Freya in a casual, pretty dress.

Hermes sighed like a man in love in the corner of the room and barely noticed Garm leaping up and reaching for the winged sandals. "Hey, you flea bag..."

Freya smiled at that scene, she thought Hermes was cute, but he was just that.

But finally she decided to explain the unexpected reason for her visit.

"Loki is having trouble with his kids... It's a bit hilarious actually... Kids like to play pranks on their teachers... Can you imagine Loki at a school reunion? Really curious..."

Freya couldn't help but laugh, Loki being forced to worry about his youngest children was really funny.

Especially when the motive was questionable pranks, he was the king of that kind of thing.

Hela smiled, she couldn't imagine Loki in that situation either, but she shared her aunt's good humor.

"…Anyway, he asked me to come over here today and deliver this to you."

Freya briefly rummaged in her bag and then held out her hands filled with something.

An object wrapped in silk.

Hela felt intrigued about what Freya was offering her.

An unexpected gift, Hela couldn't hide her surprised expression.

Freya smiled and a little impatiently pushed the object so that Hela finally took it for herself and checked it. "You don't know how complicated it was to ask the blacksmith to make gloves with claws... Well, use them well."

Freya had prepared new weapons for Hela, it became noticeable that her niece with her new married life had made great changes.

Among them was the size of the fingernails.

One of the ways Hela used in combat involved her sharp and long fingernails, which was not convenient in her new reality.

Her nails were cut shortly after she was arrested, but with her marriage and peaceful life with Ina she never allowed them to grow back.

Well, it was true that the pleasures of life were also a strong reason for her not allowing her nails to grow.

So carefully that weapon was created and blessed.

Made with metals sourced from the depths of Niflheim and pieces of the roots of Yggdrasil.

Sharp and strong, Hela would wear it well.

In addition to the mystic essence materials, they also had steel mesh and leather.

Next to that Freya prepared a small jewel.

Hela didn't use much besides her physical strength and speed.

In addition to her claws, she also used the ability to control life and death.

She wasn't a fighter or a warrior, her essence was distinct compared to other Asgardians.

But that alone did not guarantee Hela's success in a conflict situation.

Upon opening the package there was a pair of gloves that looked like weapons and a ring.

Hela put on the pair of gloves, it was comfortable and yes... The blades were really sharp.

Each glove differed from the other, made especially for Hela.

The glove that belonged to the left hand completely covered the fingers and reached to the elbow, solidifying the armor's defenses as a whole.

After all, it was no secret that Hela's left side was the most vulnerable to attack.

The glove that belonged to the left side had only the strong carcass of the blades and was attached to the rest of the armor by means of clips.

Hela's right hand was bone and flesh and skin.

If she needed to hold something it would be more satisfying to do it with her own hand, there would be more grip.

The ring and gloves worked synergistically.

The gauntlet was for physical combat and the ring was a way to manipulate light and to some extent magic.

"This ring is Balder's gift to you... You will be able to manipulate light and materialize whatever you wish... Be it a shield, a weapon, but always keep it in your right hand... This ensures that the blades be lethal against gods."

The ring was made of the perfect mixture of ice and light, from this combination a beautiful gemstone had been created and consequently a beautiful ring.

Hela was thrilled with this gift.

Balder had an extremely kind and solitary nature, only Odin and Freya knew where he lived.

It was really unusual to receive a gift from someone she hadn't seen even half a dozen times in her entire life.

Life that was not short.

The ring allowed the same light that was previously used only for travel through portals to be manipulated and used like anything else.

Only Balder knew how to manipulate light in such a way, but now Hela would too.

Hela was truly touched and honored.

"I see... Thank him for me..."

Freya smiled and denied. "Honey, you must thank him in person… Once Ina is ready we will have a feast to celebrate and bless your marriage and he will be sure to attend."

Hela nodded a little embarrassed and only felt a brief pull from Freya.

Hela was often not far from a delicate child, Freya wrapped her in her arms and cuddled her.

Don't worry little girl, your family is watching over you.

Ina watched the scene between the two women and sighed happily.

She really felt blessed to have so many good people around her and her wife.

Freya ruffled Hela's hair and played. "We've been here so long and you still haven't introduced me to your beautiful wife..."

Hela smiled and fixed her hair briefly.

She approached Ina and brought her close to her.

This was a meeting of the two most important women in her life.

After her mother's death Freya perhaps out of guilt or pity she cared for Hela as her own child, in many ways Hela felt as if they were mother and daughter.

"Aunt Freya, this is my wife: Ina..." Freya didn't even wait for Hela to finish speaking and warmly hugged Ina.

"Ina, you are beautiful… Hela is one lucky girl!"

Ina could feel the warm hug, her ears were burning.

"Please take good care of us Freya."

She wasn't used to so much affection from someone who wasn't her wife.

Ina's face was so red it looked like a beautiful ripe tomato, Hela could only feel happy and comfortable.

Life after marriage and all that 1000 year punishment was going on very happily.

The family welcomed her and her wife was happy.

She sighed deep in her thoughts.

Freya hugged one of Ina's arms and held herself almost hanging.

"Of course I'll take good care of you, can I spend the day here? Since little Hela is leaving I want to spend time with my..."

Freya looked at Ina, she wondered what the title would be for her niece's wife who was almost like a daughter.

Hermes who was panting after escaping away from Garm, she suggested. "Daughter in law?"

Yes! Nora was a good name, Freya's face immediately lit up.

"Yes! Well, I'm almost her mother, call me mother-in-law if you like."

Ina nodded both about Freya keeping her company and about calling her mother-in-law.

So it should be.

After a short conversation and a brief farewell, it was decided that: while Hela was away, Freya would keep Ina company and the two would go out together to discover the city with Hermes.

In addition, there were a few days left for Hela's classes to start and Loki would replace her, since he had the ability to create illusions he could easily pretend to be someone else.

If Loki behaved properly, no one would suspect.

After kisses and hugs, Hela would finally go to her destination.

Hela brought both hands together and silently uttered a prayer.

A greenish light appeared in the middle of the house's room and Hela, without looking back, entered the immensity of light.

Garm who watched all that didn't want to see Hela enter the portal alone and somehow tried to stop it.

The faithful dog defended its owner.

"Holf! Holf!"

Freya looked at Garm with a soft expression. "She'll be back, don't forget who Hela is."

The dog briefly glared at Freya and ignored her, he still hadn't forgotten what she had said earlier.

But somehow that relieved him, Hela wasn't just anyone.

Ina smiled, but still felt a little sad to see her wife leave like that.

She sighed in a brief attempt to calm her heart.

Yeah, that would be fine... All that's needed is to trust Hela.