A/N:Oneday one of my readers asked me about lady Thor fics and it got stuck in my head. I had to get it out. Also I was watching penny dreadful, and yes the headline is taken from that. The timeline setting is also from that drama series. :) Enjoy!
Thor was over viewing the estate papers that which were on the large mahogany table. Ever since the death of her parents she has been in charge of the vast estate.
Thor was at her Aunt Freya's home in Scotland when she got the news about the ship wreck from. She came back to the estate at Bradfield as soon as she could.
When the mourning period was over the burden of the estate fall onto her shoulder and she was barely fourteen. But to the surprise of many, she actually carried the work pretty well.
Yes, she had help from her parent's trustworthy stuffs and her aunt and she is very grateful for it but she was no dim child either.
People used to mistook Thor's youthful beauty and jovialness for naivety. Oh Thor is beautiful, she is very beautiful indeed. But Thor is no damsel in distress.
Frigga raised her to be graceful but cunning. A beautiful woman like her would not survive without the help of the later.
There were some protest and resistance when she inherited all, but that is story for another day.
Lady Thor leaned back on the chair and looked at the wall clock. It was past midnight. She decided that it was enough work for today.
She got up from the chair and headed for master bedroom. Thor looked around; the whole room is dimly lighted.
She massaged some jammed muscles in her neck. Her hand maid Sigyn usually helps her to prepare for the bed but she decided not to call her today.
She was opening the wardrobe when she heard the knock on the door.
She looked back and saw Sigyn entering the room. "You're not asleep yet." It was rather an observation than a question.
"I couldn't sleep, my lady." The girl spoke softly.
"Hmmm… I was hoping to take a hot bath before bed. Why don't you prepare it for me?"
The girl nodded and headed for the bathroom. Thor starts taking her clothes off; her reflection can be seen on the mirror.
Ample bosom adoring the hourglass body with wide hips that was adjoined by long legs. Yes, Thor is the ideal illustration of beauty. But she is no English rose; she is the exotic orchid in Amazon's heart that lures people to their madness.
She seems so supple yet there is something wild about her that reminds one of storm and thunder.
The wide white silk curtain moved when cool gentle breeze entered into the room through the double door veranda.
Thor looked outside; there was no moon in the sky tonight. She walked there being completely bare. The cold breeze touched her, but she was unfazed.
Thor looked over the vast garden. She could outline the figure of the large maze at the end of it. It was all calm and quiet except for the crickets in the bushes.
Nothing was out of ordinary except for a shadowy figure near the mermaid fountain not so far away. The silhouette didn't see her but she kept looking.
Thor knew who it was and was not surprised to see him there. Loki, the late gardener Laufey's son. Loki's mother Farbuty is the head of the housemaids.
In childhood,Loki was a very bright boy but a shy one. But one should really be careful while dealing with him; otherwise you might wake up without eyebrows.
Thor smiled remembering the memory. The poor cook had to draw fake eyebrows for days.
Even though he was few years younger than her, but the boy was her all-time playmate, much to Odin's annoyance.
Odin didn't outright hate him; he was rather fond of that clever boy. But nobles from society started pointing out at the absurdity when they visited the mansion.
It was distasteful for a soon to be lady to mix with a lower class boy and treat him as equal. Frigga waved them off but Odin knew appearance was everything when it comes to his society.
So one day, Thor was called to her father's study. And from that day she stopped getting along with Loki. She was only twelve back then.
At first, the boy was confused and later heartbroken. But he kept quiet. He only watched her from afar playing with the rich kids but never approached her as his mother strictly told him not to.
Thor knew Loki was watching yet some unknown reason she even acted more jovial, she even felt more pleasure when she had a glimpse of the boy's sad face.
She still doesn't know why she acted so cruel towards him. Was she angry that, Loki never approached her of his own or was it the anger for her father misdirected at the vulnerable target?
Frigga was worried; she knew her daughter was not of herself but young Thor did not let her to bring her wall down.
After all she cannot act weak, oh no, Odin didn't raise her like that! She cannot treat a low class boy as her equal even though it breaks her heart but she will never show it.
And she had a father to make proud who would have been very much happier if he had a boy instead of a girl.
As days went by, their lives became more and more distant. Then the shipwreck happened and everything going so fast that soon she didn't have any time to think about Loki.
And one day she discovered the boy has grown into a very handsome young man though she is pretty sure Loki himself doesn't know that.
He was renowned for his silver tongue but that would turn into led in presence of ladies. He would rather face a pack of hungry wolves than a bunch of giggling maidens, who in his opinion were more dangerous.
Yes, Thor knows some things about him, as a house owner knows about her servants but she also knows Loki likes to study late at night. She often noticed the lights of the small garden house not going off even though it was late.
She knows Loki paces a lot while biting his lips when he couldn't solve a problem. And this mermaid fountain is one of his favourite spot he likes to visit when no one is watching or so he thought.
"My lady, your bath is ready." Sigyn spoke softly behind her. Thor looked back, the maid was used to her nakedness but she kept her head down out of respect.
Sigyn followed her to the vast bathroom. Thor soaked her body into the warm water and let out a soft moan.
"Are you excited about tomorrow my lady?" Sigyn asked her while washing her hands.
"Hmmm… what about tomorrow?" Thor asked lazily, eyes closed.
"The ball my lady, did you forgot about that?" Sigyn asked, a bit surprised. "Lord Sif sent an invitation for you months ago."
Thor opened her eyes suddenly remembering. Damn it! How could he forget about that? Tomorrow Sif's sister Amora and Lord Manni is going to announce their engagement.
Sigyn understood her mistress' distress and smiled, "Don't worry my lady; I have put out a dress just for the ball."
Thor sunk back closing her eyes, " Oh Sigyn! I'd be lost without you."
The maid only smiles.
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