Hey everyone!

So this was a fun chapter to write, Avyanna's first time really interacting with everyone's favourite villain:) This is a tiny bit of a shorter chapter but the stories will get longer. I hope you all enjoy!


Loki Odinson


Avyanna stood silently as Loki approached, his eyes glittering with mischief and amusement.

"I presume you will be a most amusing companion for the time being. Follow me."

Avyanna disliked following his order, solely because he gave her said order, but she played the polite princess and followed Loki without a word. He headed through the large doors before turning left and leading her through the maze of halls, to a set of black wooden double doors which he pushed open without pause, leaving Avyanna to hurry after him.

She glanced around, taking in the dark green velvet drapes that covered the windows and the stone floor. He let her up the hall towards the massive door at the end before stopping just a room away.

"This is your room."

Avyanna looked at him for a moment before reaching out and grasping the door handle and pushing the door open before stepping just into the doorway and sweeping her eyes around the room wordlessly.

Light filtered in through the windows but although the sun was bright and warm outside the light that filled the room felt cold. Dark green and gold were the only colours in the room and all the wood furniture was black. It was a very calming room and as Avyanna stepped inside she released a breath she did not know she had been holding.

"I assume that means you find this satisfactory?"

"I do."

"Then I shall leave you to settle in. Should you have any needs ring the bell on the far wall and one of the servants who work in this wing will assist you. My room is at the end of the hall, however you will not enter it without prior permission."

Avyanna glanced at him and nodded before turning her attention back to the room.

"You will not be expected to attend dinner tonight, however come tomorrow you will attend meals with everyone."

"As I expected. For now I shall sleep."

Loki made a sound of acknowledgment before leaving and closing the door softly behind him, leaving Avyanna alone.

She crossed the room and sat gently on the bed, her fingers running across the fabric of the dress absently.

She had never expected her life to have taken this turn. But it had and now she had to restart her life somehow.

Avyanna had no idea where to go from there. How did someone go about picking up the shattered pieces of their life?


The next morning Avyanna was awoken by a sharp knock on the door. Instantly she was up and alert, sitting up in the bed and staring at the door.

"Yes?"

"Breakfast is in twenty minutes. Be ready so that I may show you down to the dining hall."

Avyanna sighed but dutifully climbed out of the bed and went to the closet, opening it to find a bunch of dresses.

"I hate fancy clothes." She muttered under her breath before pulling a blue dress out an hurriedly dressing before slipping her feet into a pair of shoes and flicking her fingers to pin her hair up.

She was ready in record time and quickly pulled the door open to see Loki leaning against the opposite wall.

"Your ready?"

"Yes."

He smirked and pushed himself up.

"Impressive, usually it takes much longer for woman to ready themselves."

Avyanna shrugged.

"Trust me, you learn the value of speed when living in my family." She said dryly.

His smirk widened and he started down the hall, Avyanna instinctively falling into step next to him. They walked wordlessly through the halls until she was brought to a large archway. Just inside sat the biggest table she had ever seen in her life, with dozens of people gathered around the top half.

"Parties must be insane here." She commented as she looked at the table.

Loki snickered.

"You have no idea."

Avyanna followed him up the left side of the table to the seat next to his father, noting two empty chairs. Loki took the seat closest to his father before gesturing for Avyanna to take the seat next to him which she did.

The moment she sat down the eyes of those nearby instantly turned to stare at her and conversation quieted.

Avyanna ignored them, choosing instead to dig into her food just like Loki. The states persisted for several minutes before Odin spoke.

"I wish for you all to welcome the newest member of our court. Avyanna Le'Sayan Dęvalíanę! She is the youngest daughter of the royal family of Mœshchnóst, realm of the Dręvníyę and she is to be treated with the utmost of respect."

There were murmurs all around the room as Odin returned to his food. Avyanna sat tense in her seat, eating calmly as she listened to the soft words being spoken around her.

"...outsider..."

"...strange symbols..."

"...with Loki..."

"...betrothed?.."

She was quite used to the whispers about her from home but at least at home the people had a healthy respect for her and would never dare to approach her directly. Here she had to start all over and by the slanted gazes that were being shot her way she knew that it would take some time to reestablish her reputation.

Loki glanced at her sideways when she sighed.

"Problem?"

"It's going to take forever to strike fear into their hearts so that I don't have to listen to rumours..." She mumbled, just loud enough that he could hear.

Loki snorted, causing the people close by to glance up at him. He waved his hand with a smirk before returning to his food.

"Good luck with that. The people here aren't that easily scared."

"Wonderful."

Loki chuckled and Avyanna cracked a faint smile before turning her attention back to her food. The meal passed relatively quickly for Avyanna and as she finished the last bite of food Loki pushed himself back from the table and glanced down at her.

"Let us go."

Avyanna rose and followed Loki out of the dining hall, ignoring the gazes of the people she passed. Once they exited the hall Avyanna relaxed slightly.

"You know, while I'm used to the attention I would have thought that your kind would have enough decorum to hide it as the ogle me. Dręvníyę at least are capable of being discreet when staring and whispering about newcomers and royalty alike."

Loki shot her a dark look, clearly not liking the way she spoke about his people.

"You take liberties that you are not granted. My father would not be pleased if he heard how you speak about his people."

Avyanna shrugged elegantly.

"So you do not agree with my observation about the lack of finesse in their actions?"

Loki was silent for a moment before sighing.

"They could use lessons in tact I will admit."

Avyanna smirked.

"You prove my point."

Loki shot her another look before picking up his pace slightly and forcing her to speed up as well. He led her through the halls, although not towards the east wing but towards a long hallway that was open to the elements.

"Where are we going?"

"I am taking you on a tour of the palace so that in the future you are capable of navigating without assistance."

She nodded and followed him out of the palace onto a cobblestone path. They walked until reaching a large circular wooden wall that stretched up far above her head. There was a couple of doors to provide entry into the strange enclosed but they were all closed.

"What is this?"

"This is where Thor and his companions train with their weapons." Loki informed her.

"Your magic training is done elsewhere?"

Loki's gaze darkened slightly.

"There are very few people in Asguard who do magic and the only ones in the court that practice magic are my mother, me and now you. There is no place where our skills would be appreciated and viewed as something worthy of a dedicated training zone."

The sudden bitterness in his tone made Avyanna look over at him in surprise but he had already walked on ahead. Gazing at him for a moment she shook her head with a internal sigh and hurried after him.

They passed by the stables, a garden maze, a large pond and waterfall and above she saw rolling emerald hills that glittered in the bright sunlight. They talked little as they walked, but Avyanna enjoyed the companionable silence.

Eventually the tour ended and he led her back into the palace, pointing out a large door as they passed to her.

"That is the library. It is the biggest in all the realms."

A faint smile passed over Avyanna's lips as she glanced into the library.

"Hmm, not the biggest. But the second biggest for sure."

A brief look of irritation flitted across his face.

"What makes you believe that."

"Mœshchóst was the first out of any realm to exist. When our realm was cursed by the fruit of the Dęręvœ Ræżdórá the Creator of the Realms created "the nine realms" as you call them. As we existed before your realms did our scholars recorded all that happened on every realm, every new discovery, every type of magic, the mythologies and beliefs of every realm. All the knowledge you could imagine. Our library is called the Svød Vęchnÿkh Znæníy for no reason."

Loki stared at her for a long moment and she met his gaze, puzzled.

"What is it?"

"What are these phrases, Svød Vęchnÿkh Znæníy and Dęręvœ Ræżdórá?"

Avyanna blinked before touching her head with a half laugh

"Of course, how could you know those names, No one outside our realm knows our language. My apologies. Svød Vęchnÿkh Znæníy means Vault of Eternal Knowledge and Dęręvœ Ræżdórá means Tree of Discord."

Loki looked at her with interest.

"I have learned every language from Midguard and the rare dialects from small groups in other realms, but I have never heard your language before. What is your language called?"

"Mœtńętá."

Loki nodded and they started walking again.

"Perhaps you can teach me."

Avyanna glanced sharply at him, startled by the request. His brilliant green eyes were calm as he met her look evenly and there had been no demand in his tone. Although he had not asked, he had been respectful. It was clear by the look in his eyes that he truly wished to learn, and she was not really all that surprised. He spoke as one who was well learned and the fondness in his tone when he spoke of his library told her that it held good memories.

She tilted her head, reguarding him for a moment before glancing back in front of her.

"Perhaps."


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