#kratos telling him a story 🥺

[eileenthecrow]

Literally cannot handle how much kratos has changed

[stupidrant]

Even more interesting is that the parallels between Atreus and Angrboda and Surtr and Sinmara (fellow last of their kind giant/Jötunn pair) aren't limited to the "budding couple witnessing the love story of an established couple" trope that you mention (though that particular scene certainly does drive the point home that Atreus and Angrboda are written as a potential romantic couple, being paralleled with an actual existing romantic relationship).

Surtr and Sinmara exchanged hearts so they could always "be together" both metaphorically and, in a way, physically. Atreus and Angrboda gave each other their marbles so they would always find their way back to one another.

When Kratos and Atreus talked to Surtr before Ragnarok he asked Atreus - specifically - whether the latter has "ever been in love" (another hint that the next major romantic arc in the game will be Atreus's) and explained that love entails sacrifice. That might be a foreshadowing of Atreus or Angrboda making some kind of sacrifice for one another the next game. Based on how they act in GowR it's most likely to be mutual.

Most probable scenario: Angrboda once again does something to avert Atreus's fate/some dangerous situation for him or his loved ones (foreshadowing for that is also in the game when Angrboda shows Atreus Faye's shrine and tells him how his mother went up against their own people and destiny itself to protect him). That in turn puts her at risk and it would now be up to Atreus to do something equally selfless and heroic for her.

ive noticed this too but you have explained this perfectly! Its obvious all of this builds up to the next game unfolding their love story especially since this is, from my understanding, the first time a budding romance is even being explored in a god of war game 🥺🥺

[nyxisaway]

I just wanna say that canonically freya likes to hear stories from kratos’ homeland and now all I can picture is them having really soft vulnerable moments together where he tells her stories of things he’s done that he’s never even told anyone else and she just kinda shushes him and plants a kiss on his forehead because she’s sweet like that and ugh man I just want more kratos x freya content pls 🥺