Flashback

Earlier in Midgard

Sam and I were walking down the street. We had just gotten some falafel and I had teased her about Amir (in a totally brotherly way). As we were walking, we were paying no real attention to where we were going, which was our first mistake.

Soon, we were walking down a street that seemed vaguely familiar to me. I couldn't place the familiarity, and I didn't want to make a big deal out of nothing, so we continued walking.

Eventually, I realized what was so familiar to me. It was the street that I used to live on with my mom. We were standing right in front of my old apartment. It was fixed up and there was no evidence of the fire that had happened years ago, but there was no doubt in my mind that this was my old apartment. I could feel the grief that I had never let out for my mom rise in my throat.

Sam seemed to notice my change in demeanor, as she stopped and turned to me with a concerned look on her face.

"Magnus," she said. "Are you alright?"

I didn't say anything. I just turned and ran back to Valhalla. Once I was safely in my room, I slammed the door shut.

Here you go, MessyTheAuthor. The backstory. You can include it if you like, but that's up to you. The fan art isn't mine though. Just saying.