[Well, she's certainly going to be a handful regardless.

Thor chuckles as he takes a seat where she gestured. His father means well, but no one can deny that the Allfather likes his riddles and his cryptic comments. He holds things close to the vest. He's a good and wise king. Perhaps a little unoriginal and set in his ways but Asgard has flourished under his rule. It's known as a beacon of hope and peace and Thor wants desperately to follow in his father's footsteps.

He won't tread the same path but perhaps they share a destination.]

I admit, and you'll share with this no one or I'll know who told-- I would help you regardless of whether you promised to marry me. Your parents were good and kind people. Your people don't deserve the injustices inflicted on them. The rest is my father's idea.