Re: “I made it link by link, and yard by yard.”
She'd smiled, then extended her hand, then given a blank stare at his retraction, then watched as her husband trudged away from her to nearby in their bedroom.
Sif confessed her love. That... had taken less time than Zap had accounted for. Pursue her feelings? Eva's skin broke out in goosebumps. Then she felt queasy... "I told her I loved her, because I do." He said more, but she was focused on his outright admittance of the ordeal. And the fact that she was clenching her hands into the covers to keep from getting sick. Deep breath in, slow breath out. The queen cleared her throat.
Thor was concerned that he'd hurt Sif... and it was her job to comfort him now. In and out, breathing was good. Nope. She laid back down slowly and looked up at Thor where he semi-paced. She was still speechless, so she wet her lips to buy a few seconds. "You've had ups and downs," Zap pointed out, finally, "but you always seem to be there for each other. And... you love each other - simultaneously. And you can't be together because of me. Maybe one of your brothers would be better at giving advice here? Heimdall?" Her hand roved over her belly to keep the baby from kicking up her lunch. Calm... in and out...
"I don't know what to tell you," she said honestly, hands falling to the sides of her hips onto the bed. "What do you need?" Besides Sif's friendship. That wasn't something the queen could deliver on a silver platter. "My blessing?" The non-pregnancy related nausea made another pass and she pinched her lips together to keep from getting actually sick about the current situation. "Is this because of Nate?" Her fingers clenched the duvet again, and despite her best efforts, she had to close her eyes. She felt wrong.