Strax returned to Asgard leaving Selene and Frieren practically buried in the archives on pseudo-souls, certain that the Great Witch would still need to discuss the formal details of establishing the Congregation inside the kingdom.
He had already handled the simple part: mutual protection, integration of the barriers, participation in local trade, and respect for Asgard's laws.
The rest, as always, would be the job of someone who actually had patience for contracts.
He found Monica in the same place where she seemed to spend a worrying amount of her existence lately: behind a desk surrounded by documents.
The difference was that the office was considerably calmer that afternoon.
The immediate food problems were already being brought under control, the first reports on the crops had arrived, and for the first time in days, there was no line of employees waiting outside.
Strax entered without knocking, closed the door behind him, and dropped into the chair in front of her.
