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cabin.
    “Audio’s back. Henrik, are you and Forse
okay?” I asked.
    “Yeah. But Tyr’s still out of it. You saw
what happened with Freya?”
    “ Ja . She’s gone. And I’d imagine any
trace of the magic left with her. At least you have the shadows
that attacked Tyr in the vacuum. We can send them back to Asgard
with Heimdall, and Odin or Thor can assess their origin.” I glanced
at Mia. She sat perfectly still, drawing shallow breaths. “It’s
okay,” I reminded her. “Elsa can heal him.”
    “Uh, Brynn?” Henrik’s voice shook. When I
looked back at the screen he’d shifted Tyr onto Forse, and was
frantically searching the ground. “The vacuum’s gone. There’s no
trace of it. They must have taken it through the portal.”
    “How? I had my eyes on the shadows nearly the
entire time. Hold on.” I swiped the screen, turning back the
footage, then running through it frame by frame. Sure enough, one
of the shadows swept low to the ground in the exact spot Henrik had
dropped the vacuum, before it flew through the indigo door. Skit . “Yeah, they took it. Good thing we made more than one,
but still…”
    “Now we have no leads.” Henrik tromped back
to Forse, and took his share of Tyr’s weight. “We’re going to get
him back to the cabin. Have Elsa prep the healing box.”
    “Already on it,” Elsa said. She set the
birdie to auto-pilot, and keyed a code into Tyr’s laptop. A drawer
popped out of the desk, and Elsa extracted a small silver box.
“Brynn, can I move you over there?”
    “’Course.” I stepped to the side and watched
as Elsa activated the box. It unfolded itself, becoming a fully
stocked healer’s table, complete with flower essences and the
all-important vitals rectangle. Elsa used her magic to raise the
rectangle over Mia’s chair, then looked at our friend
apologetically.
    “I’m really sorry to have to do this, but I’m
going to need that seat.”
    “Of course.” Mia jumped to her feet and fell
to the ground in one swift movement. “Sorry,” she muttered. I
reached down to pull her up, and she shook her head. “I’m a little
nervous after last time.”
    “I know.” I wrapped my fingers around her arm
and squeezed gently. “If it helps, it gets easier. You get
desensitized to the attacks.”
    “I wish I could say that was helpful.” Mia
sighed as Elsa manipulated the chair into a reclining position. Now
it resembled something of a bed. Tyr’s legs would hang off the end,
but it would get the job done. “Thanks for trying, Brynn.”
    “What are friends for?” I shrugged.
    “Okay. I’m ready for them.” Elsa stepped back
to admire her handiwork. The leather seat had transitioned to a
pull-out bed, with the requisite vitals monitor hovering above. The
healing table stood at the ready, offering all the standard
Asgardian remedies. An uncorked vial rested on its side, ready to
trap any lingering dark magic. Elsa would dispose of it in her own
way.
    “Good. Henrik, we’re shutting down now.
What’s your ETA?” I spoke to the screen.
    “I’m circling the perimeter to confirm no
additional active portals. I’ll be there in three minutes. Keep Mia
and Elsa on lockdown,” Henrik answered.
    “Affirmative.” Three minutes would have to be
enough. I turned to Elsa and Mia. “I’ve got to do something before
they get back. Can I have a second?”
    Elsa blinked in confirmation and touched
Mia’s elbow.
    “Come on, Mia. Let’s pack your things. Tyr’s
going to want you at the safe house for a while.”
    Mia nodded, but I could see the resignation
in her eyes. “What’s my excuse for skipping class this time? Strep
throat? Mono?”
    Elsa smiled, despite herself. “The kissing
disease would seem appropriate, ja ?”
    Mia squeezed my arm as she passed through the
door. “Should I pack a suitcase for you or Tyr? Which one of you is
stuck on human-sitting duty?”
    “Stop it. And I’m not sure,” I admitted. My
teeth worried my bottom lip. “This only