"What does that mean?" you wonder, once again left alone with your thoughts. All his crimes aside, Loki was notorious for the playful manipulation of others, and as much as you wanted to accept him as a companion in your meager prison lifestyle, it was against your better judgement.
Several hours pass with you and Loki ignoring one another. You consider striking up another conversation when Frigga unexpectedly arrives to pay her son a visit.
"Hello mother," Loki says gently.
Subtly, you glance over your shoulder and into the next cell, briefly catching the eye of her majesty. She gives you a soft smile, which you return before looking away embarrassingly.
You'd always admired the Queen of Asgard. She seemed so elegant, caring and capable. It was a shame to be in her presence under these circumstances, but you deeply admired the attention that she so regularly devoted to her son. It was more than you could say you received. Your family had not been in contact with you since the arrest. It broke your heart to think that you'd lost your parents' respect, so you tried not to think about it. However, these visits from Frigga always brought your repressed emotions to the surface. You envied Loki- envied the relationship he possessed with his mother- something you had surely lost forever.
You try not to eavesdrop, but there's not much to distract you from the conversation carrying out next door.
"How are you Loki?" Frigga inquires softly.
He doesn't respond, but you can imagine the sarcastic expression that must've accompanied his silence.
They converse for a couple of minutes, Frigga doing most of the talking, and with Loki being his usual, less-than-cooperative self, she finally takes her leave.
You can hear her son pacing back and forth in his cell for several minutes after she departs.
"You're lucky you know," you say without turning around.
You can feel Loki's piercing gaze being directed at you from behind. "Lucky is not a word I would use to describe my situation," he says sternly.
"I know," you admit. "If I were in your position, I probably wouldn't see it either. That's why I told you."
Loki clenches his jaw in agitation, and doesn't respond. Unbeknownst to you, those words have more of an impact on him than he would ever admit.