"What are you still doing here saintess?" Bjorn said exasperation thick in his voice.
"I am trying to get you to fall for me. We are destined to marry. You really need to take responsibility anyways. The things I have seen since being her-"
Bjorn quickly cut Katrina off saying," Saintess, I never asked you to try and sneak into my room in the middle of the night. I am a newly wed man with two women that need all of my attention right now."
"While I admire your determination towards your wives, myself and more will still join your family. Being a celestial on top of being a saintess I can see glimpses of what the fates are weaving. You are going to have a large happy family Bjorn." Katrina said very seriously and a bit bashfully at the same time. No matter how thick skinned she is, when she thinks of this man being her future husband she gets strange feelings she has never felt before.
Holding his forehead Bjorn tried hard to make the ache in his head go away. This woman has been going on for a week that he is her husband in the future but Bjorn doesn't know what to think. With that in mind he finally decided to make a decision. Whether he regrets it later or not he wont know until later. Little did Bjorn know this decision will have a major influence on the rest of his life.
*Sigh*
"Saintess, I guess I have nothing to say accept you have to take it up with my wives. I wont give an answer anymore since you clearly wont listen to my wishes on this subject." Bjorn sighed deeply and closed his eyes and spoke.
"So you are saying if I get the approval of my sister wives you will in turn marry me and make me apart of our family?"
Snapping his eyes open hearing what Katrina said Bjorn was stunned by how thick skinned is this woman? How did we go from approving courtship turn into marriage? Sigh, you know what.
"Fine, sure whatever you say. I just hope you don't regret this later." Saying those last words Bjorn disappeared. Truthfully he was just running away from the situation. It took him quite a lot of effort to open up with Ashlaine and Elraine, now another woman is trying to force herself on him.
As for Katrina she watched Bjorn disappear with a smile full of warmth and gentleness.
"My love I will make sure to protect all of our family this time I promise."
Slowly she turned around and looked into what seemed to be thin air.
"I was hoping nobody would have heard me say that. How long have you been here."
A feminine voice responded," So it worked for you too Kat."
***
As Bjorn appeared on top of a mountain far away from the city he knew he had start getting things in order. But there was something that was still disturbing him. Why did that energy seem to dance with joy every time Katrina mentions the primordials?
Ever since Katrina came around the energy inside of Bjorn had become active to a very high degree. It has been concerning him greatly making him worry something bad was going to happen. The energy had never reacted like that.
Growing frustrated from his lack of answer Bjorn stood up and began pacing on the peak of the mountain. It is a horrible feeling to feel like everyone is conspiring against you. At least he has his family to support him. But thinking of his family the memory of Sterling's hand and forearm piercing Ashlaine's body made his blood boil and once again thought of all of his inadequacies again.
Like big flashing lights Bjorn could swear he saw them all glaringly. He has gotten so powerful and yet he feels like he is starting to dance in someone else's twisted musical. He felt like everything was still out of his control. Damnit he needs to be stronger!
**CABOOOM*
With a swing of his fist Bjorn aimed at the mountain he was standing on feeling like he needed to hit something. The mountain he was standing on exploded. Rock, dust, sand and gravel at first. But as the power from his punch continued down farther and farther even lava began to fly through the air. The mountain that once stood towering into the sky reaching towards the heavens was now reduced to a 2 kilometer deep hole.
Looking down Bjorn saw all of the destruction he had caused and stared at it with an impassive face. The crater started to quickly refill at the bottom with magma. The walls of the crater still shook with the after shocks of such a powerful blow.
Feeling slightly better after five minutes Bjorn also had a hint of shame well up in him once again. He couldn't even control his emotions right now. In his eyes as a man he should show composure and still learn to use his hidden emotions.
Right as he was starting to spiral again the mountain he had just destroyed started to rebuild itself right before his eyes. Slowly a person's silhouette started to form from the very ground of the mountain. Bjorn looked at the figure with a slight hope in his eye.
"Mother..." Came from his mouth in gratitude seeing her still cleaning up his mess years later. It warmed his heart immensely that she came to see him.
"My son haven't I told you its better to talk to your mother than destroy mountains?"
"Yes you have mother and I was actually just berating myself over my actions and lack of control over my emotions."
Gaia looked at her son with warmth and compassion. Her son is still growing and it seemed to be the right time to give him some advice.
"Bjorn my son, life is hard brutal and unforgiving. But we can forgive ourselves. We can come to terms with the fact that we are not all powerful. And we have to be patient. Our emotions are not supposed to be locked away they are supposed to be directed into things that will help you succeed in life. Anger is not wrong, neither is fear. No what is wrong is bottling them up and letting them fester until they become nasty monsters born directly into our heads that will shape and use you to their whims. Learn to accept yourself and your emotions my son and you will elevate your mind to a higher level. That is my advice at least. you don't need to follow it directly."
Gaia just smiled as she watched her son sort through everything she had said and just waited.
"Thank you mother," said Bjorn with a genuine smile on his face," you helped me understand that all so quickly you truly are the most amazing mother."
"Fufufu, don't let your three beautiful wives here you say that." As she was speaking feeling her job was done she slowly disappeared fading into the fabric of reality.
"Wha- mother not you too." Bjorn sighed as her heard his mothers laughter echo around him. Shaking his head Bjorn decided to start learning more about everything and the first place to visit on this journey is Katrina's guest lounge.