Two months passed without anything happening. The longer Sigyn waited, the worse the pit in her stomach felt. Preparing herself for "Odin's" sudden change in his rule. Suspense constantly scratching the back of her head. People frequently asked Sigyn if she wasn't feeling well, because she was easily frightened. If someone were to simply call her name, she would jump.

It began to get in the way of her servant duties. She would keep glancing behind her and stare at a single spot for long periods of time, her face brimming with anxiety. She didn't talk as much as she used to, for fear she would reveal the secret on accident. Eventually she was tasked with the simple duty of buying food for everyone, because she couldn't handle being in the Palace for very long. No one understood why.

A few more weeks went by. One day a terrified servant screamed that he had searched everywhere and that Odin was missing from the Palace. A widespread panic of what could have happened to him started. No one could understand why Sigyn didn't react.

Prince Thor came back with Lady Jane from Midgard to take over the throne until we found Odin. Once Thor had settled everything back down to normal, people seemed to stop worrying completely. It was as if they had completely forgotten Odin was missing. While everyone celebrated Thor's return and his prosperous rule, Sigyn remained quiet, but utterly confused.

"Why did he suddenly disappear? Had someone else found out about him? Is he pretending to be Thor? What reason could he possibly have for suddenly leaving? Did the real Odin find him? Was the real Odin dead?" She frequently had these thoughts for weeks.

About three months after her encounter, she was returning to the Palace from the market. She was about to walk through the gates, when a guard stopped her.

"You, Prince Thor requests your presence." He said bluntly. Sigyn was taken aback by this.

"Wh- why?" She asked nervously.

"He hasn't specified." The guard gestured to follow him. She put down her basket of food behind a bush near the gate and followed him. They walked in silence towards the grove of trees. Sigyn began to panic.

"What if he's not really leading me to Thor. What if he tries to capture me? Or worse, what if he's taking me to Loki? Am I going to be killed by him because he realized he didn't need me? Is he going to make me do something horrifying? Is he going to threaten me? What if-" The guard grabbed her and slammed her against a tree. He covered her mouth and put a finger to his lips. She struggled underneath his strength, squirming to get away, trying not to faint from her fear. But he still held her still.

Suddenly, the guard started to glow green. Sigyn's eyes widened as the guard slowly morphed into Loki, looking annoyed as as he shushed her. She stopped moving and screaming. He smirked and slowly let go of her. Sigyn remained still, watching him.

"Good. Now that you've finally calmed down I can-"

"What the hel are you doing?! Why did you restrain me and bring me here!? Why couldn't you have just sent me a message to meet you instead of physically forcing me?! Why shouldn't I just turn you in now?! What do you want!?" Her voice echoed through the trees. The sound of guards shouting came from the distance.

"Did you hear that too?"

"Yeah, let's go check it out." She heard them say, followed by quick footsteps. Loki growled at her as he transformed back into a guard. His face instantly changed from annoyance to flirtatious. He leaned against the tree, uncomfortably close to Sigyn.

"I think you know exactly what I want." He said in his disguised voice. The sound of footsteps were coming closer. For a moment she was completely confused. Then she realized what he was doing.

"Does he honestly expect me to play along? I should just scream louder and turn him in. But... wait... What if he'll kill me and run? What if he'll kill me, run, and kill my family? What if he grabs me, runs away, and torture me? I can't just run..."

Through her fear and confusion she forced herself to giggle and look away shyly. She glanced towards the guards. They were watching with stern faces. Loki must have seen this too, and knew that it wouldn't be enough, because he suddenly turned her around and kissed her.

Shock slammed into Sigyn at this sudden move. She never thought he would go that far. In her brief moment of haze, she remembered that it was an act. She wrapped her arms around him, forcing her way through the agony of the situation. The Guards waved them off and walked away. After a few seconds for security, Loki pushed her away, fell back against a tree, and morphed back into his real form, his face in his hands.

"Was screaming necessary? You almost revealed my existence!" He sighed. 'Although I supposed you're not that much of an idiot. You did play along." Sigyn's face turned into an even deeper red than before.

"What did you expect me to do? You basically captured me! I received no warning whatsoever, of course I would react like that." She remembered speak quietly, a repeat would definitely be bad for everyone. Loki leaned his back against the tree and folded his arms.

"I suppose someone like you would react like that." He said, standing up straight. "Now, the reason I called you."

"Called me?!" Sigyn tried to stay calm, but she was still flustered.

Loki paused. His face slowly changed from angered to almost a troubled, confused state. He held his head, as if he were having a headache. Sigyn was surprised by this sudden change. She expected him to bark out his answer to her in a menacing, intimidating way. But he looked as if he was struggling to speak.

"I... Need... Food." He forced out. Sigyn's sense of curiosity suddenly came back.

"Why is he so embarrassed? He's acting as if hunger were a pathetic weakness. Why ask me for such a simple task?"

"What? Why don't you just disguise yourself and-"

"Because it's exhausting to do for long periods of time. I'd like to see you do it for more than a day." He exasperated. Now that Sigyn could look at him closely, she noticed how bad he looked. He tried to hide the fact that he was still breathing heavily. He was also much paler and thinner than when she last saw him. He had dark circles under his eyes.

"I suppose that's the reason 'Odin' disappeared." She realized.

"But... I thought you were raised a god... How could you be so tired-"

"Don't talk about how I was raised." He snapped at her. The interruption reminded Sigyn who she was talking to. Her face suddenly humbled. Loki sighed.

"Please... Just go." He turned around and didn't say anything after that. Sigyn gave up trying to ask questions and walked towards The Palace. She remembered the basket of food she had been carrying earlier.

"Well… I suppose since I paid for it with my own money, it's not stealing" She reasoned with herself. Once she had gotten to the front gates, she checked behind the bush she put the basket behind. It was still there. She picked it up and headed back towards the grove. As she walked, her overwhelming sense of curiosity came over her again.

"If Loki were truly evil… Why would he help Thor fight Malekith? He could have easily killed him if he had wanted to… And how could he have a sudden change of heart after destroying an entire city on Midgard and almost eliminating Jotunheim? Was helping Thor a part of his plan to take over Odin?" She sighed. "I just think too much."

The grove was in her sight. She looked at the tree they had been at. Loki was still there, but he looked sick. Not bothering to hide anything while she had left. He was leaning against the tree again. Not in a casual way, but for support. His head hung low. Sigyn began to wonder how long he had actually gone without having any necessary provisions. Without thinking, she purposely broke a branch to let him know she was approaching. Saving him more embarrassment. His head snapped up and he stood straight. Sigyn was appalled by her action. Why did she care about how he felt?

"Well, I am an empathetic person..."

She arrived at the tree. Loki snatched the basket out of her hands and stared at it for a few seconds.

"Meet me here again in exactly three months." He said, not making eye contact. Sigyn was irritated that he gave her another order instead of expressing gratitude. He turned around and started walking towards the grove. Mid-stride, he paused.

"... What was your name again?" He asked what was supposed to be an intimidating way.

"Sigyn?"

"Ah yes... Sigyn..." Without another word, Loki disappeared into the grove.