Next chapter. 2 of 3. Hope you enjoy. Remember, this may not be the best story on fanfiction, but it beats studying!

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Except for the odd excited villager coming up to talk to Sigyn and the Agardian Prince, the walk to the beach was mostly silent. Loki was surprised how many people were awake this late at night, apparently it was normal here though as Sigyn didn't find anything odd about it.

She held herself regally whenever they approached and spoke to them kindly and respectfully, like she was their equal. None of the nobles in Asgard would have ever considered doing such a thing.

"You're very good with them." He complimented as they passed a group of Vanir fishermen down by the shore.

Sigyn blushed. "Well" She said, heading over to an old campfire site and sitting down on one of the logs. "This place is different from Asgard. People here don't respect you just because of your wealth or status. You have to earn it. If you don't treat them with kindness then they will not indulge you with that pleasure. In a way, it's better than Asgard. At least here nobody judges me based on my heritage, they judge me based on who I am."

Loki recalled the days when she lived in Asgard with her mother. While she still held status there, he did recall her and her mother being treated differently because of Sigyn's heritage. Loki didn't understand why people treated her that way, he still didn't. Full-blood Vanir weren't treated that way, so what was so bad about being a mix? It wasn't like she was a Jotun.

"I'm sorry about the way the Asgardian's treated you." He said unconsciously, sitting down next to her.

She smiled and shook her head. "Don't be, it isn't your fault."

Sigyn looked down, her hair cascading over her shoulder and covering her face from his view. Instinctively, Loki reached out a hand and tucked the hair behind her ear. Her head shot up and she stared at him. Loki froze, only just realising his actions. In spite of this, he didn't move his hand away. He stared at her face, taking in her features. She looked so different, yet completely the same. The moment he laid eyes on her he felt the old sparks of their friendship reignite. But now, sitting here, it was different. It was too soon for him to tell exactly what he was feeling, but he knew it was more than just friendship.

"Aren't you cold?" She said quickly jumping up, trying to keep her back to him to hide the ferocious shade of red her face had turned. She walked over to the old campfire and gave an odd hand gesture. Flames of purple and orange erupted from the old burnt wood, burning violently for a few moments before settling down and turning its regular reddish-yellow colour. "There."

Loki raised an eyebrow. "Your magic got better."

"Well I have had several years to practice it." She smiled and turned to face the water. "Now, tell me, Prince Loki of Asgard, what do you think of my land?"

"It's beautiful." He told her almost instantly.

"Was that a compliment? From the great prince Loki? No!" She exclaimed in fake shock.

He laughed. "Is it really that surprising?"

"From somebody else? No. From you? Yes. I would have thought you'd hate this place the moment set foot here."

'She knows me too well.' Loki thought to himself. "True, when I first arrived here I hated it. But, I must admit, after spending time in this place I've grown to admire its beauty."

"Either you really mean that or you've become a more talented liar than before." She sat down next to him once more.

"Think what you want, but I do like it here." He leant back on his arms. "Who knows, I may come back here someday to visit you."

To his surprise, she laughed. "Well you can come to visit this land if you want, but I plan to stay in yours."

"What?"

"You heard me." She said with a smile

"You mean… you're going to move back to Asgard?" Loki couldn't stop the smile spreading across his face. Sigyn was coming back; he was going to have his old friend again. He remembered when she moved away, The Norn's had chosen her has their apprentice and she was required to go live with her father in order to learn their magic.

Vanir's had a special gift, they were able to see the future. The extent of this power varied depending on the person and only the most talented of Vanir magic users were chosen to learn from the Norn's. Loki bolted upright, suddenly remembering what that meant. Sigyn was the Norn's apprentice, she was specifically trained in their talents. Talents like predicting the future, healing, opening portals, telekinesis, telepathy…

Loki looked over to Sigyn, nothing suggested that she was reading his mind but he couldn't sure. What if she was? She was able to sense him approaching when they first arrived. What if she heard everything he was thinking about her? What if she was reading his mind right now?

"So why are you coming back to Asgard?" He asked too quickly for it sound normal. He was determined keep her distracted; make sure she wasn't going to read his mind. He didn't like being in a position where he held no power, it was unnatural.

"Lots of reasons." She stated, giving him an odd look. "My mother lives there, since I am the youngest I am the last in line for the throne so I am not needed here, and this land has its share of fortune tellers. I want to go somewhere where my talents a useful. Besides, the Allfather has offered me a job as the kingdom's resident Seer."

"My father asked you to come back?" he said slowly.

"He thought it would be wise to have a Seer around, and since I have connections to the Asgardian court and I have been trained by the Norn's I was the most obvious choice."

"Well you will be most welcome there, I assure you." Loki told her, placing his hand over hers. She smiled back at him, her golden hair and sapphire eyes glistening in the light of the fire. He couldn't help but smile as well.

"Brother! There you are, we found you at last!" Thor's booming voice caused them to jump apart. They looked over as their family and friends came to join them. Sigyn stood up happily and hugged each one of them in greeting. Loki on the other hand, was far from thrilled that his brother and comrades had decided to join them. Nonetheless, he smiled politely and greeted them as they sat down.

After a while though, he started to enjoy himself again. He found he could be upset for long as long as he was around Sigyn. It was as if her presence forced him to feel only happiness, and he willingly obliged. The feeling she gave him was strange, something he had never felt before. He wasn't sure if he liked it or not.

A now slightly sober Thor told embarrassing stories from their childhood while a drunken Volstagg had a one-sided argument with Hogun over his inability to smile at them. The group laughed and talked and drank until fire grew dim. Slowly, they all began to disperse until it was just Loki and Sigyn once again. The pair sat and talked for hours. I wasn't until the sun began to rise when they decided that it was time to head back.

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