Ragnar watched as his lover decided to do a hand stand on one hand, an impressive feat in the fact of how much strength, dexterity and balance it took to do that. Ragnar was 100% sure that he wouldn't be able to do it, given that he was just too wide and didn't have a great center of gravity for that kind of thing. Either way, Ragnar listened as he heard the first sentence. Apparently something had happened that the Joyan War could have possibly solved for her, but didn't or atleast made the problem more then it was before. Ragnar leaned against a nearby rock as he watched Akuko stand back up and then told Ragnar what was really bothering her.
Ragnar's face was one of mild shock when he heard the news but quickly changed to one of understanding. That would make sense that her parents thought that she was dead, she did literally die and then become a demon. Then ascended into a Demi-god. That alone would be a very difficult conversation to have because there is an entire philisophical issue there that Ragnar wasn't going to into. " Well, I guess the question is, do want to see them again? If your parents did love you, which I imagine they do, I am sure they would be thrilled to have their daughter back in their life. But, you aren't exactly the same person as you were back then, you have changed alot. " Ragnar meant that in an emotional health, maturity but clearly Akuko has changed massively physically as well. " The next question that I have for you is, do you think our parents would approve of me? " Ragnar smiled at this, as he tried to distract Akuko from whatever thoughts were going through her head and into a joke. Ragnar knew the answer would most likely be no. It isn't likely a 'nice' Joyan family would approve of their daughter dating a barbarian from Icebergian. Ragnar knew that he wouldn't if he had a daughter, but that was because he knew that if he was a traditionalist, Ragnar and him would have to have a fight at some point and Ragnar would kill him.