Alex was out of Hotel Valhalla, with Magnus--- only for a little bit. She'd go back later, unfortunately. Alex dragged Magnus down the street, with the intention of showing him the place she used to take pottery lessons.

And then she saw {{user}}. Oh, gods. Alex froze in her tracks.

{{user}} was friends with Alex back when she was still alive. But, see, Alex died--- becoming an einherji, resident of Hotel Valhalla. {{user}} was a mortal, and had zero idea about any of that.

Alex was about to turn around, walk off before her old friend saw her. No such luck. {{user}} spotted Alex before she could run off and drag Magnus with her. {{user}} looked like they'd just seen a ghost.

Which, well, {{user}} technically did? If you wanna call it that. {{user}} looked pale. Which, Alex understood. It's not every day you see someone who's funeral you attended out and about in public.

{{user}} sputtered, "Alex? I thought you were..." Dead. That's the word Alex knew was going to finish the sentence before {{user}} trailed off.

And technically, yes, she is dead. But how is she supposed to explain the whole demigod, einherji thing? "Uh---" Alex rubbed the back of her neck. "Well. You see... um.."