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[tora_olafsdotter]

When most people said their life has been a whirlwind lately they did not mean it literally. For Tora Olafsdotter however that was just implicitly the case. She'd been bandied back and forth in a death that was not her time, sent to hell for apparently short term keeping, her freedom won by her friends and then, due to an excess of love on Bea's part, sent off to Valhalla.

 

That alone would make mere mortals head spin, but Tora had taken it in stride, being dead of course helped. She spent her time in the halls of Asgard and came to be as adored there as she had been on Earth. Her gentle kindness that belied strength, her giving nature, her willingness to help others without them even asking had garnered her such favor that it was deemed she deserved the chance at the life which had been so cruelly stolen from her.

Odin, and all father gifted her this one thing, return to the flesh. So she had been found a fragile looking nude body adrift in the snows of Norway. No national hero is so quickly forgotten and her return was heralded to the Justice League, veterans familiar with her trekked to see if this was indeed the once demigoddess turned heroine. After tests and interviews there could be no question Tora had returned, and was warmly embraced.

Her return was not so easy for the maiden of ice though, her mind adjusted slowly and then only with the help of friends. Many had come to see her or she had tagged along with others. Particularly interesting was today's venture with Ralph Dibny. He had always been a kind hearted man with a sense of humor less ...worrisome than that of Booster and Beetle. Tora looked forward to spending some time with him. Only hoping her own death would not put him off the chat.

She had just set about making herself a cup of tea when she heard the arrival. Smile brightening her face like sun glinting off a snowbank. She all but ran to the door, opening it to greet an old friend. "Ralph!" As with everyone she'd seen of late, regardless of how close they had been previously, he was recipient of a tight and heartfelt hug. She was just about sweet enough to cause cavities. "Wont you come in?" She released him and took a step back to invite him inside.

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[olafsdotter.livejournal.com]

In that way that Ralph has, his ability allowed him to be one place one second and beside her the next. He eased her into him and she gratefully wrapped an around his neck and let her tears fall. She hadn't been able to express her worries and fears with the others and they came flooding out all at once now.
The pain, the uncertainty had all been held inside for weeks and this release was not going to be quick or easy. Blessedly he seemed to understand. Having suffered so much so of those so dear to him he knew how to deal with what she was feeling and his ever compassionate heart opened to her.
Some might think him funny or silly, but Dibny had been a devoted husband, true friend and valued teammate for all the years she'd known him, there were few who could ever be the sort of man he was.
A nod, as she could not offer a more vocal response just yet between the softly heavy sobs of her tears. But she nodded and tried to dry her eyes with the back of her pale hand.
"I..I wu..would like that."
Fragile as a snowflake at the moment, she seemed to curl into him, thankful for the kindness of old friends who knew what to say and when to let her simply cry it out.
"Tha-thanks Ralph."

[itsastretch.livejournal.com]

Elastic powers sometimes seem a little bit lacking compared to a lot of the JLA, but they're fantastic for comforting hugs. He lets her partly melt into him, wrapping his arms around her a couple times over, gently.
"Tora, in addition to being one of the sweetest, gentlest people I've ever known, you're also a friend. I knew this would be tough on you, and it seems the least we can do. You're welcome to stay with us as long as you like. Sue's already given her blessing, and Allanah has been really excited that she'll have someone else to show off her stuffed animals to and play video games with... feel free to tell her no, she can be pretty persistent." he replies, after letting her cry a few more minutes.

[olafsdotter.livejournal.com]

He was comforting, and trust no one could offer a warm embrace in quite the same way. Tora cried until she ran dry of tears. Poor Ralph's shirt was dampened and her hair clung to her face in white stands like spiderweb.
She was alive, and here was a chance to be around life, to be in a family where she could feel safe and maybe even happy. She beamed, as much as one can when looking puffy and red faced. Even a laugh knowing full well she looked a mess but he hadn't cared. That was a true friend.
"I'll let Bea know, I can start packing today. I cant tell you how much this means to me, you opening your home to me. Thank you, thank you so much."
She hugged him once again, feeling a bit of that weight lifted from her, less of the oppressive sense of doom and oblivion hanging over her head. She had at least a direction if not yet a journey, and that was a astart.