It was hard to face that something was wrong with Hilda, more or less her powers. Since she was with Odin, there was no way he would find out about it, which would be a great chance to kill her. They needed to hurry and get them both away, but the problem was if Atreus wanted to stay in Asgard, she would remain in Asgard to protect Atreus. Hilda felt like it was her job too, and he knew why; she had been in his head, or at least he thought she was in there at one point. If she knew him this past, she would ensure Atreus was safe, even if it meant her life.

Kratos didn't want to lose another child to war. Hilda's death wouldn't affect Atreus but everyone who loved her, including himself. Yes, he had doubts about her valid reasons for protecting Atreus. He could count on her to do it.

"Are you alright, brother?" Mimir asked as Kratos slowly got off the ground.

"Hilda's powers are too strong for her to handle; they are growing unstable," Kratos informed as Fraya sighed weakly.

"I noticed when she exploded. It must have hurt her badly. If Odin finds out how strong she is, he has a dangerous weapon he can use against your son and us. If the only reason they are being kept managed by Atreus somehow is that he is in life-threatening danger, there is no telling what her powers will do to her. We need a way to get them away from Odin," Fraya informed.

"It was his choice to go to Asgard; Hilda went with him to protect him. Unless he leaves, she will not go without him," Kratos informed.

"Maybe the norms will have something to say about that? What I don't understand is how Hilda is not in any prophecy I have seen. It doesn't make any sense, really," Mimir informed.

"What if Growa didn't say anything about her because she could stop Odin? Maybe she was stronger than him, and the giants knew they needed to keep her safe. We need to hurry to the norms before they decide to change their location again," Fraya informed.

"You're right. Is that what I think it is? A kelpie in these parts? That's a new one for me; they are scarce in these parts and are said to take people to their watery graves. Maybe this is Norm's pet and will take us to them," Mimir said with a bit of hope.

"I will ask it nicely," Freya said as she walked up to the black kelpie.

"You don't think Hilda is that strong already, do you, brother?" Mimir asked.

"I do not know what to think about her. Her powers, I have never seen, not even in my homeland. If Hilda is unable to control her powers, she may die. That amount of power she has is only growing; if we don't stop it, her powers may kill her," Kratos informed as Mimir sighed.

"Should we tell her when we see her again, brother?" Mimir asked.

"She possibly already knows?" Kratos informed as Fraya got on the kelpie.

"She will take us to them," Freya said as Kratos went over to her and got on.

"It walks on water?" Kratos asked as the
kelpie started walking.

"Oh yes, it does; the kelpie legend was to keep children away from the water. Swimming is not a common talent to have. No self-respecting kelpie would drown anyone unless, of course, it was disrespected," Mimir explained.

"We had creatures that could walk on water in my homeland as well. Not many, and they served a titan," Kratos informed as the kelpie started acting funny.

"I don't think she likes that idea, brother!" Mimir informed as the kelpie quickly changed and dove into the water without warning.

It was very intriguing that the horse turned to kelp, but what was more fascinating was the fact it led them straight to the norm underwater home. Kratos knew it was going to be unpleasant indeed but hoped that it was going to give him what he needed. He needed to know if there was a way to get Atreus away from Asgard and Hilda in one piece.

"We're here," Freya said as they looked around and saw they were in a bubble.

How they managed to do this was beyond him, but even though it was cool to look at, they needed to continue on their quest to find the answers he needed, more or less wanted. The gold veil was the only thing stopping them now. Kratos pulled the cover and let Fraya in first. Freya walked in slowly, ensuring this was not one of their tricks.

One of the sisters started speaking and narrating how they were entering their home, which was already annoying.

"You know your child is in Asgard as well as his friend. You are here for the end of your story and to see if Hilda can be saved.

They started narrating again, pissing him off even further.

"Speak plain!" Kratos said as one of the sisters copied him.

"You will die, Kratos of Sparta, and so will the girl," one of the sisters said.

"He is called the destroyer of fate. There has to be a way to rewrite destiny!" Mimir said as one of the sisters copied him.

"There is no destiny," one of the sisters said.

"The protagonists are speechless and do not understand," one of the other sisters said.

"There is no script, no destiny, only the choices you make. Your choices are so predictable that it makes it seem like fate," the sister said.

"When my son was born- Shut up!" Fraya yelled at the sister that was copying her.

"You said my son would die a needless death," Fraya said.

"He did because you couldn't let him go, and he thirsted for revenge. Also, you kill gods," the sister said.

"What he did was not out of fate," Freya said.

"Should I give him a crown, then? He still kills the gods, but the only thing now is that he's sad about it. You are the sum of your choices, nothing more, and your choices never change. Since your choices never change, you will learn that
Heimdall intends on killing your son and his companion in Asgard, and you will do what you do best then Ragnarok," one of the sisters said.

"The sky's burn, the curtains fall. Exit only," the middle sister said.

"Heimdall, we are leaving," Kratos informed as the youngest sister copied him.

"He misses the second act and goes straight to the final, a common mistake in storytelling," the oldest sister said.

"Kratos stomps away, followed closely by Fraya," the middle sister informed.

"I did enjoy your story as well as that of the girl's. Pity your stories have to end so soon," the eldest sister said as the sisters began to laugh at them.

They left, and Kratos didn't know what to think. He wasn't going to die, but Hilda was too, and Heimdall was a treat to his son. He remembered what Hilda said about her being alone for almost a year, getting beat up to no end, and having to survive by herself. How angry she was at everything and everyone. Atreus would be different than he was, but with Hilda gone as well, he would end up alone.

"Well, that was educational," Mimir said softly.

"Let us leave this place," Kratos said as Fraya nodded.

"Happily," she said as they got on to the horse and left.

"Well, look at that tree," Mimir informed as they saw a rope Odin hung himself with on a tiny island.

"What is it?" Kratos asked.

"A rope that Odin hung himself with for his mad quest for answers," Mimir explained.

"What are you doing with it?" Kratos asked as Fraga took it.

"It's a charged object significant to Odin. Perhaps I will find a use for it," Freya said as they headed to snow cover land.

"Brother, what they said about the boy and Hilda," Mimir paused.

"It will not happen," Kratos informed.

"I agree," Mimir said.

"It WILL NOT happen," Kratos said, stressing will and not.

"Of course, we bloody won't, but how? You wouldn't consider killing Heimdall, would you?" Mimir asked.

"I will do what I must," Kratos informed.

"Oh, is that all?" Mimir asked.

"You are wrong to try to stop him. You know Heimdall," Fraya informed.

"I agree that he is a pesky little shit," Mimir informed.

"Also so loyal to Odin that he is trusted with the Galahorn. If we have a chance to eliminate him before Ragnarok, then we shouldn't hesitate," Freya pointed out.

"His power of foresight alone, that is, and if it is of mountainous size," Mimir explained.

They headed back the way they came and started climbing the wall again.

"We have no way of reaching him if we could kill him. I, for one, am a bit rusty on planning an assassination," Mimir said.

"I have killed gods greater than him," Kratos informed.

"I don't doubt that, brother, but that is hardly my point," Mimir said.

Mimir was right, but he wasn't going to take the chance of Heimdall killing his son and Hilda. The things Heimdall would do to Hilda if he wanted to just because she was a woman he didn't want to even think about. If he wanted to prove a point to Atreus, he would use her.

Kratos knew cannibals had caught Hilda, but he didn't know what they did to her when Hilda was with them and didn't want to know. Kratos felt guilty knowing that if he wasn't so in a rush to get his son home, he could have maybe saved Hilda from them, but he didn't. Kratos didn't look until a week later. He knew what Hilda did to them, and by now, hopefully, she felt safe enough to tell Atreus.

The dwarfs didn't know, probably due to Hilda caring for them so much. Hilda didn't want to ruin the picture she had painted for them. Kratos knew what that was like and wondered if keeping his past away from his son was the right choice. Maybe one day he would tell Atreus what happened to him, but for now, he had to do this. He had to save Atreus and Hilda from getting killed by Heimdall at all costs.

They had to go a different way since part of the cave seemed to have collapsed, so Kratos made his way until he got back on track. Hopefully, he could save his son before it was too late. So many things worried him, like if he died, would Atreus go to Odin? If, for some reason, Atreus was tricked, maybe he would stay with him, and that would make Hilda stay. Their staying in Asgard could be how they get killed. There were so many possibilities and outcomes now, but the one thing he knew was that he needed to save the kids somehow.