Aurora had never seen the likes of the Asgardian landscape. The sky looked the same as Earth's - or Midgard, she supposed she should call it. Yet there was an otherwordly feeling that she could not describe. It was...different.

Of course, that could be due to the buildings and structures scattered around.

From her vantage point halfway up one of the many vast Asgardian mountains, Aurora saw Asgard in its entirety. The bifrost gleamed with a million different lights. The palace - for that was the only thing it could be - rose out of the ground, towering over the buildings surrounding it and gleaming in all its glory. Beyond the bifrost, there was water. Aurora glimpsed dark shapes in the distance she could only fathom to be cliffs and various land masses.

She was gaping at the wondrous view before her when she heard Loki chuckle quietly beside her. Realising he had been caught laughing at her amazement, he shrugged. "It is quite a sight, is it not?" he remarked, smirking.

Nodding in agreement, she turned around and followed Thor, who was already making his way down the mountain.

-
Aurora stopped before the steps leading up to the huge, gold-gilded double doors of the castle, craning her neck back and looking up. The palace towered above her.

"Well, I suppose this is your home," she commented quietly.

Loki touched her arm lightly, prompting her to follow him into the palace. Thor had already taken huge strides into the enormous hall beyond the double doors. Ror timidly walked into the hall. The hall was cavernous, the ceiling miles away from the top of their heads. There was some sort of magic going on, making it seem like they were looking at the sky outside.

They walked through corridors, passing various rooms. It was all a blur to Aurora, and had she been asked to take the same route again, by herself, she would have gotten horribly lost. Soon she found herself standing before another set of double doors, these guarded by a pair of incredibly muscled individuals. The princes nodded at the pair, pushing open the doors and striding in.

Thor and Loki both stood tall before the regal figure on the throne. Still dazed from the sights of Asgard and of the palace, it took a while before Aurora realised this was the King. She immediately fell to one knee, bowing her head in respect.

"Father, we found this fair maiden in the forest. She seems to have travelled through a portal of some sort from Midgard. Her brother went through the portal before her. May she stay here as a guest while she searches for him?"

Aurora kept her head down, boring holes into the floor with her eyes. "Look at me, child," Odin spoke. She looked up timidly to find Odin leaning slightly forward, his eyes kind. "What is your name?"
"Aurora Carlisle," she replied in a small voice.
"We welcome you to Asgard, Aurora. You may stay here for as long as you require."
"Thank you, your Majesty," she replied, still a bit shell-shocked.


Author'sNote: This was a badly done chapter, I'm sorry! Tell me what you think about it, any opinion is appreciated.