This gets better and better. She gets to gush about everything she knows and Felix is so attentive and interested, asking all sorts of good questions. His conclusion followed so quickly by more questions has her scrambling to catch up.

"Oh no, no. They weren't human, if that's what you mean. Human warrior women were well known, but they are called shieldmaidens and fought on mortal planes along with other notable warriors like berserkers and their kin."

Scooting closer, she lowers her voice and gestures rapidly as she speaks. "You have to understand: Honour was everything in this culture. It still is to those who follow the same practices. Without honour, you lost everything. Your place in the tribe, your place in Valhalla. And to be taken to Valhalla, escorted there by the Valkyries to be served by them and hosted by Odin is the greatest honour of all. The honour of all honours."