Thor lets out a soft laugh, raising her hand to his mouth to kiss it. "Even I was not supposed to take full responsibilities upon being crowned, when my father was still alive. I had much to learn, not just in matters of judgment and diplomacy, but the finer nuances of justice and endless minutiae that were never part of my boyhood lessons. I would have leaned on him for advice and secrets for the first few decades at least."
He cannot regret that things did not play out as such, however. In the years since, he's come to recognize how unprepared he'd truly been, too eager to ascend the throne for glory's sake. He was still unprepared when Ragnarok came, but he had gone into it eyes open, and he is not the first king of Asgard to take the throne after his predecessor's death.
He's expecting Amelia to take well to the broader scope of political duties, particularly since she's so close to performing many of them anyway. Since the early days, she's been deeply involved in Asvera's functions, both in performing petty labor where needed to arranging fishing fleet maintenance. The female-led rituals, however... it's easy to see why that would make her anxious, and he gives her hand another soft kiss before returning their clasped hands to their position between them both. "Of course. You can ask the Valkyrie to teach you. I'm afraid most of the rituals in question are meant to be led by women, so I haven't learned many of the finer details myself. But know this: our traditions are not so set in stone that they cannot be changed, if the old ways no longer apply. What matters is we give respect to the spirits of the land, honor those who came before us, and cherish what we have."
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He cannot regret that things did not play out as such, however. In the years since, he's come to recognize how unprepared he'd truly been, too eager to ascend the throne for glory's sake. He was still unprepared when Ragnarok came, but he had gone into it eyes open, and he is not the first king of Asgard to take the throne after his predecessor's death.
He's expecting Amelia to take well to the broader scope of political duties, particularly since she's so close to performing many of them anyway. Since the early days, she's been deeply involved in Asvera's functions, both in performing petty labor where needed to arranging fishing fleet maintenance. The female-led rituals, however... it's easy to see why that would make her anxious, and he gives her hand another soft kiss before returning their clasped hands to their position between them both. "Of course. You can ask the Valkyrie to teach you. I'm afraid most of the rituals in question are meant to be led by women, so I haven't learned many of the finer details myself. But know this: our traditions are not so set in stone that they cannot be changed, if the old ways no longer apply. What matters is we give respect to the spirits of the land, honor those who came before us, and cherish what we have."