There were more questions Aleksander wanted to ask Magnus - what exactly did summer entail, what Valhalla was for asides from a place for the dead, the sword that he and the fire giant had been fighting over - but he thought if he stayed any longer, his head would split from all of the light.

"Now I understand," he said, trying not to sound as pained as he felt. "And I will leave you to it. I wish you luck."