In Midgard, three years after Fimbulwinter began, as Kratos and Atreus were returning home after a hunt, they were attacked by Freya, who then failed to kill Kratos. When the duo reach their home, Fenrir, one of their wolves, is close to dying; Atreus recites a funerary chant before asking his father to let him grieve for and bury the wolf. Kratos accepts and falls asleep at the house.
Kratos dreams about Faye but is awoken by Mimir, who is worried since Atreus hasn't returned home from burying Fenrir. While searching for the teen, Kratos and Mimir are attacked by a bear named Bjorn. Kratos strangles the bear until it shape-shifts back to Atreus, who suddenly developed his bear powers from his strong emotions. Atreus and Kratos argue about the former's intent to learn more his "Loki" identity before returning home again.
