a new journal is full of possibilities

[skyti]

 There are few things Atreus loves more then listening to the stories of others and writing them down.  Okay, okay he definitely loves his parents more.  That's a given though.  Also wolves are cool.  He sure does love wolves.  He's quite convinced he'll prove his father wrong one day and teach himself how to turn into one but that day's sadly a long way off probably.

Writing in a journal though! Back to that! He loves writing about his adventures and and every tale he comes across, and he's wanted to write down his findings of the Nexus too... but he thought it'd be appropriate to have a separate journal for here.  There were so many people from so many different worlds! He figures it'll be really easy to fill up a lot of pages really fast.

That's when he discovered the stationary store.  Which is probably one of his favorite places he's found here so far.  Dozens of different journals in different sizes in so many colors with so many pictures on the covers.  And the writing tools! Markers, pens, colored pencils! In any and every color he could possibly imagine! There were other even more ADVANCED materials like stickers an washi tape but he was honestly starting to feel a little overwhelmed.

So he ended up leaving with a truly epic looking journal with a wolf on the cover and a small package of pens in an assortment of colors.  He's investigate the other materials more thoroughly later.

As he walked he flipped open the journal.  The pages were empty and pristine.  There's a bit of a thrill whenever you look at blank pages like that.  What will eventually fill them? He knows the first thing at least.  He selects a pen and writes in runes 'Tales from the Nexus' and smiles to himself.  That feels right.  Not to just... get those tales!

"Excuse me!" he hails a friend or a friendly looking stranger, or just someone INTERESTING looking as they pass by, "Know any good stories?"

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[skyti]

"Mostly," he nods in affirmation. There's a brief moment of hesitation and he pulls his old journal out. The leather cover is battered and stained. It's been used, it's been loved, it's gone to many different realms. It documents all of Atreus's adventures he's had even before he came to the Nexus.

He flips through and settles on a a picture of a bearded man. He shows her.

"This guy here. His name is Baldur and he's really dangerous. If you come across him, be very careful."

A more comfortable spot sounds good though.

"There's a little park nearby with some nice tables," he explains. He feels a little better now that he's warned her, "So you've traveled to other realms before too?"

[delphicbooksandbaubles]

She blinks her ears twitch slightly back and forth again. Wolves and humans both oft used body language as much as vocal either they knew it or not..She did try to pay attention most times. Though one could easily blink and miss or get overly excited. She wiggles slightly at the sight and smell of the journal though. Her ears perk up intrigued and peeks upward to try and see what she could. The tip of her tail wagging slightly regardless. Ooh speaking of favorite type things.

She blinks and glances back and forth tween page and boy. Trying to burn the image into her memory. Her ears go back..Though the name at least rings a bell. Least lore-wise..He did not look like the Thors she knew so far sort of friend. "Grr-woof." She murmurs with a little huff through her nose and a firm nod as she squares her shoulder. Dangerous, Bad man.

"Aye aye." She then murmurs a little lower in the register but still semi in the human range. Her fur ruffles and bristles protectively up. She tries to pad a twine around behind him and encircle toward the front of the young lad. Eyes squinting, ears scanning for signs of trouble. Regardless of The Nexus Protections, she would do what she could to protect pups and people alike. Although the pack survived and thrived in places better then a lone wolf could.

She brightens a little at this. Her ears perking up, she pants a little her tail wags. "Ooh yes, parks are nice." She murmurs and readies to walk beside him. She nods glad that he trusted her enough to confide at least some of his troubles for starters. "Mmhm..Aye..It's been a while though..More difficult and dangerous to try where mmh my town's at currently in certain ways." She murmurs and informs him. "Lots of..mmh Dark sorts been trying to trap and control folks from a few different realms over the last few years." Though perhaps..a happier tale would be better for today.

"Ahem, traveled a lot more when I was at least a few decades younger." She chuckles wryly. And then looks wistful. "Oft with my mate..and our friends.." She murmurs warmly. "I miss it." She whispers glancing away toward the middle distance for a moment as if trying to call up some old memories.

[skyti]

He's pensive for a moment too, and can't help but scan the area. Baldur is the most dangerous person he knows. Powerful, violent, unpredictable. If his father was around he wouldn't be so concerned but... Well at least the 'God of Light' wasn't anywhere nearby for the moment. He'd run into him enough times that he can sense the shift of power that heralds his arrival.

There's some sad sounding things that she's saying, but from the speed she moves on, Atreus decides it's best not to pry to much into that for now.

"Sounds like you've been on a lot of adventures then," he says fondly as he heads to a picnic table, "If you miss them though... you could go on another, right?"

Most of his early life was spent in his sick bed... but he's got that taste for travel now, for adventure. He can't imagine giving it up now.

[delphicbooksandbaubles]

She sniffs the air again to be double sure. She grrs a little and then huffs her nose. Before gently leaning her furred head toward his hand. No one better try nothing when she was around. Least they wanted to deal with a mama wolf. She wasn't one to start fights but she could finish one..yup yup. Her fur goes up along her spine. And no one hurt pups and got away with it if she could help it.

Heck if the..being..showed up right now she'd be likely to pick up the lad over her shoulder and run with him somewhere safe. Likely somewhere they could find some of the more friendly Asgardians etc. Or heck, Lady Pen's or her neighbors..That lot would not tolerate such behavior.

She then glances about and whispers, "If he ..or any other unsavory sorts..does show up, try and get to the villa or the church next to it. " She murmurs half in caution and well they should likely make some sort of emergency plans..Meeting spots. Yes..Prep was good. She'd..hated the thought of him hurt or worse cause he got into a tight spot or she couldn't get to him if he needed aid.

She snuffles a little. But tries to lean closer to his leg in a companionable friendly canine manner. He already had a little piece of her heart. He seemed smart capable fine little laddie to boot. She makes a bemused sound and looks up at him fondly.
Her eyes shining in pure doggy sort of love. After all, what was more natural a pair in any cosmos than a boy and hound?

"Ahem, aye you could say that." She murmurs with a little nod as she does her best to mirror and match his pace. Falling easily in step. "Perhaps..It..depends..I mean..It's likely easier..to do so from here..at the moment." She murmurs with a head tilt..But her tone is still slightly hesitant."I.." She pauses..and well honesty was usually the best policy in such things..And she felt like she could trust him. So.."Ahem..I'm worried but..our town and my homeworld's gateway to be honest..or..rather..If there is one to the..right Enchanted Forest that is..erm." She tries to start to explain. "Ya..see..There's been times when it's..erm.." She pauses to search for the words she wanted.

"not be..the safest for one reason or another." She tries her best to explain. Naturally either villain, curse or..other interference..It made her nervous..skittish? concerned in a number of ways.

...And on the other hand. She looks back up at him again. If she and Dor had a travel..buddy etc or two..Maybe to some other realm? Could it work?