Comics

Another of Sigrid and Richard… • Often whenever Aina’s too busy with work at her flower shop, the weather’s bad, or if she really wants to play matchmaker (which was most of the time), she’ll ask Richard to pick up Sigrid from school. Initially Sigrid hated it, but when it means not having to deal with bullies, not riding her bike over five miles one way, a free trip to the university library, and some rounds at the arcade, she quickly took the offer. And as their relationship grew, Sigrid looked forward to having conversations about the latest video games and reaching over to eject his disco cassettes to listen to the latest hits on the radio (Sigrid mostly loves Synth-Pop). • Sigrid studies really hard - she’s the top student at her academy despite not being a “pure” enchantress (she and Aina can’t cast spells on their own and have to rely on plants). But she has her struggles - she’s not very good with English and Mathematics, and if she’s overwhelmed, Sigrid will fall asleep. Whenever she gets to study at the university library, Richard often helps her with her homework. • Sigrid grew more attached to Richard as he continued to visit Aina’s flower shop over the months, occasionally staying overnight if he’s unable to get to his rented hotel room during his travels. It got more difficult when they officially became a couple having a long distance relationship and Richard constantly called overseas. • Sigrid does get a little too curious about what Richard does for a living (besides collecting souls as Death’s incarnation). Richard is an epidemiologist who treats people with diseases caused by curses (Sigrid has a life curse, so naturally he was drawn to her); one of his patients was Freyja’s mother Sonja who was cursed by a troll and slowly dying as she gradually turns to stone. Because of his numerous attempts to make treatments for her condition, Richard has been called a “Quack” by Erik. —