A/N: I've decided to write a full SigynxLoki fic, starting with Sigyn being much younger. Although I enjoyed writing the one-shot about the Ragnarok, I'll try to do a more complete story here. A lot of other people are going to be included into it hopefully for example in this first chapter with Sigyn's family.
Also, just roll with me that Nanna and Baldr and younger while Thor is Frigga's son. It's a mix between movie verse Thor and as much myth as I know...
I hope you enjoy the fic, and thank you for reading!
Out of all her sister Sigyn looked up to her oldest sister Indunn the most. All of the girls experienced separation from their mother, Freya, and Indunn had become the pseudo mother figure for all of the daughters of Freya. Freya barely ever went back to her home, let alone see her daughters. It was up to Indunn to act as the mother and braid all the younger girls' hair into long plaits at night. The girls would snoop through her room, thoroughly amazed at the older girl's possessions. While one girl was getting her hair braided, another would look through Indunn's jewelry.
It was more than Indunn had expected to take on as a young girl. By Midgardian standards of age she would only be in her twenties, yet had already years of experience of caring for her four younger siblings. Indunn had expected to be married soon to someone of her father's choosing, but the father of the girls was busy ruling his own kingdom than to take care of the girls.
Iwaldi was king of the dwarves and ruled over Svartalfaheim. Freya was the daughter of Njord who ruled over the kingdom of Vanaheim where all the daughters of Freya resided. They had always been told that they could not go to their father's realm since the dark elves also resided in Svartalfaheim which would be dangerous to any member of Iwaldi's family.
Yet the truth was they were forbidden to go to Svartalfaheim because their father had no wish to see them. They were merely pawns to be used in the galaxy and realms to align houses. The daughter of the rulers of two of the realms meant that they were a great commodity. Yet Iwaldi did not know what to do with daughters, let alone if they were all like Freya.
With no mother and no father, the girls were left in the palace of the grandfather on Vanaheim. They were expected to be present at official occasions but otherwise they were left to their own devices. Their grandfather was an old warrior, and had no time for girls just like their father Iwaldi. No one expected Indunn to oversee the education of her four younger sisters, but she took on the duty since she believed she was the only one that would even attempt to educate the girls to be princesses. Still, she realized that the girls were at the mercy of the grandfather who would decide the fates of the girls for the future.
It was no surprised to Indunn when Njord walked into her room while she braided Sigyn's hair for the sleeping and brusquely stated, "Indunn, you are to marry Bragi Odinson."
"Yes grandfather." Indunn said, a small smile on her lips. Njord smiled at Indunn's easy going attitude and left the girls to themselves again.
"Sister, you are to be married!" Sjofn said happily.
"Aren't you excited!" Snotra clapped.
Sigyn studied her sister longer than the other two before asking, "Do you know Bragi Odinson, sister?"
"No, why would I? We have never visited Asgard, and they have never come to Vanaheim." Indunn responded.
"How can you marry a man that you do not know? You cannot possibly love him." Sigyn asked with childlike innocence. Indunn's smile remained plastered on her face, not surprised at the young girl.
"It does not matter if I love him or not, Sigyn, for it is expected of us to marry who we are told to marry. One day grandfather will say the same to you, and you shall nod your head and carry on as if you loved him."
That statement made Sigyn frown. Of all the epic stories of the past, she had always heard that a man and woman married for love. One main story that remained with her was the love between Odin the Allfather of Asgard and his queen, Frigga. Frigga was said to be one of the most beautiful women in all the nine realms, and the couple were claimed to be in the deepest of love. Also her own mother, Freya, was never told who she had to marry by her father; so why would Njord have the ability to dictate who any of the young girls would marry?
"I will marry for love!" Sigyn claimed happily. "My husband shall love me, and I him. We will be like Odin and Frigga. Like Bor and Bestla!"
"As if Sigyn! You'll end up the only one of us not married at all, for no one will have you!" Snotra cried, pulling on Sigyn's braid.
"Enough, Snotra." Indunn said in her most commanding tone. "That is all a long way away for any of you, so you shall not worry yourselves about it."
"But Indunn, the House of Odin! You will be the daughter of Odin!" Sjofn said happily.
"That's not important, Sjofn, it is our duty to do as grandfather tells us."
"Well then, I guess you're just lucky! Every girl wishes to marry one of the Odinsons." Snotra said dreamily.
"She just happened to marry the one not in line for the throne." Sjofn quipped, Indunn threw her an angry look while she commented of Bragi's parentage.
"Now go to sleep, for we have much to plan in the morning." Indunn commanded.
"Plan?" Snorta asked.
"I have a wedding to plan, and we must plan our departure to Asgard."