chapter 20: "Why don't you take her as your wife" [II]

"Wah, my Shiro is getting married, to a beautiful and perfect girl" Himari blushed.

"Mom, stop saying that!" Shiro exclaimed.

"Can I actually marry him, that's ridiculous, but his mother called me perfect, oh lady Frigga, could he be the one" Thyra whispered to herself, blushing hard and holding her face.

Odin was roaring in laughter at their reaction "BUAWHAHAHAHA!".

"Hey old man, how can you say something like that, I mean how can I marry her?" Shiro asked super blushed.

"Wait, am I not conducive" Thyra sounded like she was about to cry.

"No, no, no, you're perfect, except you're too perfect, you're beautiful, gracious, strong, I mean, you're a divine warrior, aren't you? And I'm just a 15-year-old boy with no spark essence" Shiro said.

This seemed to die the room down a bit, 'The boy's confidence needs some work' Odin thought to himself, 'His self-esteem is insanely low' he added.

Thyra looked at him in shock, Shiro felt someone caress his face and kissing his forehead, "Shiro, I would be honored to be your wife, you are the most special boy on the planet, ever, so, if you would have me as your wife, I would be the happiest Valkyrie ever" Thyra said, blushing hard and smiling.

Shiro was also blushing, "I really, I?" the boy could not comprehend someone holding him in such high esteem.

Himari was having a small seizure watching all of this "Oh my" she said to herself.

"Well, I would be honored to have you as my wife" Shiro finally said, still blushing.

Himari cheered and Odin laughed "Young love, oh how fun," Odin said.

"So, how will this work, I thought you have to know a lot about someone before marriage, I mean, I don't even know your age" Shiro cluelessly asked.

"Shiro!!" Himari exclaimed, sounding offended, "You don't ask a woman her age" she added.

"Rule 1 boy, rule 1" Odin added.

"Oh sorry," Shiro said bowing at Thyra.

"Don't, it okay" Thyra laughed it off, now looking more relaxed and happy, "I'm just over 1200 years old" she responded.

"Uh," Shiro's eyes went wide.

"Oh wow, I know they say 'Age is just a number' but I never expected my son's wife to be older than me his mother" Himari looked like her brain was rebooting.

"Best get used to it before the others arrive," Odin said getting up.

"Wait, others, are you sending more?!" Shiro asked worried.

"Didn't you see the goddess face today?" Odin asked the oblivious boy.

"What does that have to do with anything?" Shiro asked, he wasn't getting it and Odin wasn't going to ruin the surprise.

"Nothing, just brace yourself" Odin added, not wanting to ruin the expected surprise, "Just take care of her and train, she'll be training you as well, no offense, but you're like a stack of fish bone," Odin said as he left the house, "Bye" Shiro said.

"Do I really look that scrawny?" Shiro asked them (his now wife and his mother).

"Well," Himari hesitated.

"Yes, you don't have any physical form," Thyra said bluntly.

Shiro deflated "Well, I'll have to train hard then, I need to, for Sentinel's sake and the world" Shiro smiled.

"Oh, is that the number 3 hero of this world?" Thyra asked intrigued.

"Oh yes, I've gone through a few pages of the book Sothis gave me and I've learned I'll have to be physically fit for his training," Shiro said.

"Sothis? Oh, you mean Goddess Seshat" Thyra stated.

"Yeah, she came to me earlier just now on my way here and gave me this book" Shiro presented the book to her.

"Interesting, best get you prepared ahead I guess, but why did you refer to her as 'Sothis'" Thyra asked.

"Because she asked me to" Shiro blushed, remembering their early encounter that evening and the kiss.

"Oh, is my boy turning into a ladies' man, you just got a wife Shiro" his mother teased.

"Wah…mom I…" he babbled.

"Not to worry, I expected this" Thyra said.

"Wait what?!" Shiro said confused.

"What did you think lord Odin meant by Others?" Thyra asked and Shiro paled and passed out.