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[With a small nod, Thor goes over to a pile of things and hoists it up. Even though he no longer has the endless strength of a god, he can still cart quite a lot — thank Odin.]

I have! I took an unoccupied cabin that had many rooms, in the event — well, in the event others show up and require a place to stay. [He looks to her, shifting the items in his hands for a better grip.] Forgive me if this is too forward for you, but if you ever find yourself lonely, I hope you'll come to where I am. Visit, stay, whatever it is that would help you. Truly, I wouldn't mind. You have shown me nothing but kindness since I arrived, and I would very much like to show you the same in return.

[ It's very handy to have a man like Thor helping with the moving. Peggy's never been weak, but between the two of them working, they'll do less trips in general, and she's grateful for that. She's not sure that she could manage a drawn-out ordeal at this point in time. ]

If I find myself needing company, I assure you that you'll be one of my first calls.

[ Hopefully, the inn will provide what she needs and she'll get her solace when she goes out to do her daily work. ]

Perhaps at some point, you might even go exploring with me, then?

Truly, I will hold you to that. [Thor smiles at her and nearly drops all of the items in his arms in excitement. He manages to keep it all balanced, however, and lets out a quiet laugh at himself.] Yes, I'd very much like that. So far, I have been mainly exploring on my own, and it would be nice to have company.

[ She thinks having someone like Thor around would be an incredible help and her smile reflects that, giving him a firm nod. ]

I ran into quite the large wild boar last time I was out there, but I had help in taking it down. You would certainly be a helpful asset.

[ Not to say that she wants to use him, precisely, but Peggy is keeping all her options open. ]

A large, wild boar! Yes, I imagine I could prove to be useful if that were to happen again. Of course, my powers are — they're non-existent here, so I am afraid I can't do much with them to protect us or fend off vicious wildlife, but I think I could manage anyway.

Hopefully.

All right, I'll bring this to the Inn to an empty room, and then I'll be right back to get more. If you could arrange your items into piles of this size — [He slightly lifts his hands to gesture to what he's currently holding] — that would be most helpful.

You may not have your powers, but you still seem large enough to be able to wrestle one down and distract it.

[ Of course, that plan might go terribly awry so she's not going to encourage it to happen immediately, but it's just a suggestion, she's not going to insist that it absolutely must happen. She presses her lips together to hide her smile at Thor's measuring system, but nods and begins to get to work. ]

Yes, sir, will do.

[Thor grins brightly and, with a little nod, exits the cabin to dutifully bring the items in his arms to the Inn. He finds that it's a bit more difficult than it would've been if he'd still been a proper Aesir, but staying fit and continuing to exercise has proved their merits.

Once the items have been placed, he takes a few minutes to gather his breath, shake out his arms, stretch, and then proceeds back to Peggy's cabin to gather more.]

I found a room that I was told was being unused. I placed the first pile in the back corner, so as to be out of the way. [Hands on his hips, he glances around at the remainder of what needs to be moved before looking to Peggy again.] What was your friend like? The one who's disappeared?

[ Peggy's already collecting things as well, though she's using boxes to pack it all up. She has two ready to go, so they can take this next trip together, her gaze mostly blocked by the stack. ]

Stella was very much someone I respected deeply. She's from the future, but a police woman in her time, a detective. I saw myself in her, to a degree. I felt we shared experiences.

[ She also appreciated that Stella wasn't overly cuddly or anything of the like. She pinks a touch in her cheeks to think of the more intimate times they had, but that's for Peggy to know about and no one else. ]

[Thor waits until Peggy's finished speaking before he moves to take another box. He smiles a bit while adjusting his grip on his cargo.]

It sounds like you two were well-suited to be friends here, and housemates on top of it. I am sorry to have not had a chance to meet her. If you speak and think of her so fondly, there's no doubt I would have done, too.

She must have been very smart to've been a detective. I don't know much about them since we don't have those in Asgard, but I've heard of them from my human friends.

I think she would have liked you a great deal.

[ Peggy does not say that she suspects that Stella would have also liked to bed Thor, given that her roommate did have quite the appreciation for handsome men, and she's not sure how he would take it, so she keeps that small little detail to herself. ]

I'd like to think I was a sort of one, but in truth, it was still more mission-work than anything else.

[Thor smiles brightly at that, glad that Peggy thinks so. He's certain that he would've liked this Stella person, especially with such glowing accolades from Peggy, and it's nice to know that she thinks the feeling would be mutual.]

I don't think we've ever really had a chance to talk about life before here. I mean, you already knew me from when I was last here in the village, but I'm afraid I don't remember much of anything of that time. What is it that you did before?

I was with an agency called the SSR.

[ She has little worries about telling Thor this. He's from her world and the future, which means that for him, she's practically just a note in the history books and she's able to speak freely. ]

During the war, I was a liaison to the science division and after, I worked my way into the field, to become an agent and help prevent disasters from happening.

Science division. Oh, you might enjoy talking to my ex, Jane! She's an Astrophysicist. One of the leading ones, I think. You might have something in common with your .. science talk. [Thor only sort of kind of gets it, to be honest. He considers her as he makes his way towards the door, boxes in-hand.] That is a very noble pursuit. What made you want to become an agent?

I'm hardly the scientific mind. That was always Howard. I helped with the military aspect more than anything, getting the recruits ready, making sure that the Colonel was aided.

[ In a different world, perhaps she even would have been one of them. ]

It wasn't my first choice, admittedly. It was something my brother encouraged me to do.

You have a brother! Hopefully he is — [Thor stops himself. He doesn't wish to speak ill of his brother; for all his faults, he can't help but adore him. He's family, after all.] What is your brother like? Is he the science-minded one, since he encouraged you to pursue it?

[ Peggy manages to keep a steady face, because she doesn't like to talk about this very much, which means that she's become very good at hiding her emotions behind a wall of denial. ]

He's dead, unfortunately. He was in the field as well and he believed I was wasting my time at Bletchley doing only codebreaking when he believed I could accomplish so much more.

[Thor stops walking and considers Peggy for a few silent moments. He shakes his head as he continues walking.] I am sorry to hear such news, Peggy. Truly, I am.

Loki has died— ugh, more times than I care to recall. He's always come back, though. I mourned him the first time, because I thought him truly gone, but I've learned my lesson. I don't do that anymore. [He's maybe trying to lighten the mood a little bit while also attempting to show that he can understand, in his own way.] Would you like to tell me about him? I'd understand if you'd rather not, but— if you do want to, please do.

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