What I hide from your eyes is what my heart screams.

Hela gently hugged Ina, felt her heart ache to get away from her wife.

This would be the first time in a thousand years.

Now at last Hela could feel her power coursing through her body and even hear the call of the dead in her head.

If she wished she could immediately go to her kingdom and her life would go back to how it always was... But that was the last thing she wanted.

She clung to Ina as if her life depended on it.

She was full of power, but her heart was cornered.

Ina was not her weakness, quite the contrary... She would go against everyone, something she never even dared in previous moments.

When Hela was about to be arrested and punished a thousand years ago, she simply surrendered to fate without any kind of thought or determination.

She felt that there was no reason to continue.

Maybe she was just as miserable as the souls that wandered lost and tormented in her realm.

Ina who could only feel funny kept herself completely wrapped in Hela's arms.

She perfectly understood that her wife was having complicated feelings, but there was nothing to be done about it, right?!

They should face the uncertainties that the world and destiny offered them.

"Baby, are you scared?"

Hela heard the whispered voice and all she did was hide deeper in the curve of Ina's neck. "…"

Yes, she was scared.

Fear of losing Ina, disappointing or hurting her.

Ina stroked Hela's long blonde hair and smiled.

Her wife was a well of courage and cowardice, beautiful and cute.

Now they both had a lot to lose.

Despite the confident feeling in her heart Ina still feared that Hela would suffer on her way... Immortality had been coveted for millennia and many had failed.

"Look at me..."

Ina held Hela's face in her hands and smiled beautifully.

Hela could see her smile growing wider, just fabulous.

Her heart even missed a few beats.

In a thousand years they went from complete strangers to lovers.

Two women who loved and wanted each other madly.

The air was thin and it seemed impossible not to surrender to the touch and excitement.

It was love long ago, maybe long before it was, but now it definitely was.

They loved each other.

Hela could see the gray eyes gradually turn red.

Ina since she kissed Hela for the first time used her third eye more frequently.

For her, Hela was like a painting, a work of art, impossible not to want to admire and touch.

Simply impossible to get tired or regret looking at your wife's beautiful face.

She could now see Hela's fearful face, but despite that she was still beautiful and delicate.

While Hela could only see her wife's gaze filled with wonder.

"I trust you... Even if one day I'm about to take my last breath I will trust you... I love you, darling."

Hela who could only nod her head in complete agreement with Ina.

Hela felt extremely worried, she for the first time had something she feared losing.

She sighed fearfully.

She was never used to having people around, but now it was different... Hela couldn't hide her attitudes, she had someone she loved and respected.

She lowered her head guiltily.

"I'm about to do something that maybe you don't like... I'm afraid you don't love me anymore..."

Ina arched her eyebrows and although she was worried she didn't let it show, she kept smiling beautifully and even found the way Hela expressed herself a little funny. "I don't think that's possible… Tell me what you're going to do."

Hela took a deep breath as if she was somehow trying to muster up courage and stared into her wife's beautiful eyes.

"The kingdom of Asgard suffers without the honors of warriors full of victories and this results in Odin slowly wasting away... The only solution is for him to join his heart with mine... But the consequences of this are irremediable..."

Well, how to explain that Hela hadn't contacted the mere detail about offering Odin her heart?!

Ina felt her mind go blank, this was so much more than she could ever imagine.

"Is there no other option?"

Hela denied it.

She didn't even have a clue what might happen over time what the consequences might be.

Hela would learn the hard way: by living.

But the situation wasn't very favorable, mainly because now she felt responsible for doing everything correctly and that included acting according to Odin's blessing.

After all, it would be really troublesome if he ever needed to punish her for something.

Was the heart a high price? Yes, but it was the only thing able to make Odin support her.

There was no other option.

"No... To be able to live among humans I need Odin's authorization or he will just punish me again..."

Ina looked at Hela's complicated face and sighed, the deal had already been made, she couldn't do anything about it. "Is that a fair price?"

Hela didn't answer, she wouldn't answer.

There would be no right or wrong, fair or unfair.

Everything was based on an exchange of interests.

Hela would resist and nothing would happen to her or Ina.

"I don't intend to go home without you… There is no other option."

Ina listened to her wife's firm words and finally gave up.

She kept Hela's face in her hands and brought it close to her own.

They looked like they were about to kiss.

Hela couldn't tell if she should look at the eyes or the lips.

She felt dizzy and intoxicated.

Ina whispered.

Their relationship was based on Ina having the last word and Hela loyally obeying.

It was true that Hela was stronger and more powerful, but in this marriage, that didn't matter.

"Hela, you must promise me three things…"

Hela swallowed, completely surrendered to her wife's lips. "Sure..."

Ina didn't let her complicated feelings or even her irritation show.

Hela had enough time to inform her about this matter... After all, that marriage already lasted a thousand years.

Didn't seem like enough time?!

She took a deep breath, filling her lungs with air and in a slight attempt to oxygenate her blood and her senses.

"First, never hide something like that from me again..."

Hela didn't even dare speak, she just nodded obediently knowing she could have done better.

"Second, don't get into trouble... You are still the queen of Niflheim..."

Ina brought her lips to Hela's and seemed about to kiss her.

Their breaths clashed and even their hearts were easily heard.

Hela could hear and feel Ina's every word by the simple crash between your lips on hers.

"Third... In case you can't... Give up the idea of not returning without me..."

Ina knew Hela wouldn't gladly accept those conditions, but it wasn't negotiable.

Ina without any kind of subtlety brought your lips to her wife's and a series of desperate kisses and movements began.

They both felt confused and complicated.

For a thousand years they had experienced the subtlety and lightness of a peaceful love, but now they would have to live through that storm.

Ina wouldn't last much longer than a few decades.

Her life was but a breath when compared to Hela's.

A few days on Niflheim would mean years in the human world.

They needed not only to fight against time, but to fight against reason and even destiny.

"But..."

Hela completely panting stared at Ina, she didn't want to accept that.

She couldn't imagine herself without Ina and she didn't want to.

She wanted to be able to live the rest of the infinite time together with Ina.

Ina, already understanding what Hela was thinking, simply smiled and stopped her from continuing, she wouldn't allow that kind of irresponsible attitude.

The dead could not be completely left to their own devices.

Hela was to follow her destiny and purpose with or without her wife.

Ina despite the soft voice was full of firmness. "These are the conditions for me to accept your absurd idea... If you don't accept it, I'll ask Hermes to put me in a place where you can never find me and I won't give you chances to make me immortal."

Hela did not hide her surprised and dissatisfied face. "All right..."

Ina sighed, her heart was racing and for the first time she allowed herself to let her fears and apprehensions shine through.

Hela could see Ina's eyes that blended gray and red completely flooded with tears.

"My love you already have, so don't do stupid things..."

Hela couldn't do much but stop the tears from running freely down her beloved's face and kissed her softly.

Her kiss was salty and hot.

Full of feelings and afflictions.