Family Vist

[frostfurlady]

Danielle was always happy to visit her Distinguished Distant Cousin. All the more so when in a strange place like America. She carefully followed the directions she'd been given -- she'd even gotten plenty of little gold coins with pictures of sacagawea on them, so she could understand them better as money -- until she reached Avengers mansion.

She rang the doorbell.

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[frostfurlady]

"Och, I'm fine. Everyone back home is fine. But I'm on Midgard, and it's not Christmas, obviously. I stayed behind because it turns out I'm a mutant, and now I have to go to Xavier's so I can control myself from knowing how everyone else is feeling. Because there's nobody back home to help with that except Certain Relatives who we simply aren' going to ask."

[asgardian_angel]

"Oh." Nicky blinked and shut the refrigerator door. There was a platter of meats and cheese and bread and fruit in his hands. Jarvis was always good that way, having set aside a few platters that could be used for quick entertaining - or large appetites.

He set the food on the table and then sat down across from Danielle. "Wow." He took a gulp of water as he mulled over everything that Danielle had said. "So, you're an empath, then?" Nicky was lucky in that he'd never actually been given any powers similar to that. He wasn't sure how he'd deal with it. "How long have you been here?" So many questions!

[frostfurlady]

"Aye, that's the word. Luckily, I'll be working with Aunt Dani on things. She's a Valkyrie, you know, so..." She shrugs sheepishly, then drinks and eats. "Only a few weeks. The whole family came to Midgard for Christmas as usual, and then there was a family wedding, and then Mummy and Da and Moira and the littles went home and I didn'."

[asgardian_angel]

"I'm so sorry," Nicky apologized. "If I'd known you were here, I would have stopped by Xavier's earlier. Shown you the ropes and all that. Midgard is...very different from home. How are you adjusting?"

[frostfurlady]

"'Tis not thy fault," she says, code-switching a little. "I didn' say. And it's...fine. Nearly everyone is very nice, and Granny gave me things to get by with."

[asgardian_angel]

"But still, if you need anything...I know Xavier's isn't exactly next door, but I'm just a phone call and a quick flight away." Because she was family, and man, was he ever grateful to have someone from home in town with him. Sure, there was Samantha, who he saw every once in awhile, but this was different.

"You hesitated when you said fine. Is everything really okay?"

[frostfurlady]

"It really is. It's just hard sleeping in that kind of room. And the girl I'm sharing it with... she insulted a friend of Mummy's. I'm trying to give her the benefit of the doubt, but you know how the whole Honor of the Forest thing gets."

[asgardian_angel]

Yeah, having to share a room with a complete stranger could be difficult. The Avengers kids were lucky in that they hardly ever actually had to pair up like that.

He chuckled softly. "Yes, I know very well how that goes. Can you see if you can share your room with someone else? Maybe if there are real issues between you guys, they'll allow it."

[frostfurlady]

She shook her head. "We've got the most compatible powers to be staying together. It would be unfair to anyone else."

[asgardian_angel]

"Two empaths in a room?" Nicky blinked. "Wow. I can't imagine what that would be like, if you guys were both projecting emotions onto each other."

[frostfurlady]

"I think it's the idea that we're both working on shielding, so... you know. Less likely to mess each other up."

[asgardian_angel]

"That's understandable. Though it's unfortunate if the two of you don't get along." Then again, Nicky, being ever the pacifist... "Perhaps the more time you spend together, the more you'll find that you have more in common than simply your powers. Some common connections that you can build a friendship from."

[frostfurlady]

Danielle smiles between bites. "Aye, here's hoping."

[asgardian_angel]

"She'll warm up to you. It'd be hard not to."

[frostfurlady]

"Och. Thanks, Nicky."