Shame or duty

The next morning, Loki got up earlier than usual to go to the library. As he walked through the halls, he stopped short. It was as if he had heard anything. When he turned around, he saw a mouse that scurried across the floor, he turned around again and walked on.
He thought about what he had heard yesterday. When he had danced with Sygin yesterday, she seemed at once to deal with something. She seemed confused downright. And then there were her eyes, he had never seen such blue eyes. This strange feeling that he had gotten confused him, he could not place it.
But what worried him most was the fact that Geirrod something was up.

In minding my own business, he walked through the halls of the library, as another sound broke the silence and this time it sounded completely different. This time it sounded as if someone was standing on something very wonky. Loki went in the direction from which the sound came. While he hurried in the direction from which the noise grew louder, he wondered who as early unless already here in the morning. Normally never had anyone at this time in the library.

When he turned the corner, he saw Sigyn, which stood on a shaky ladder, trying to reach for a book. The conductor became increasingly falter. As Sigyn leaning forward too far to reach for the book, she fell down. Loki, however, responded quickly.
With a thud Sigyn ended in Loki's arms. They did not know what hit her when she was suddenly in Loki's arms. She was surprised to see him.

"Are you okay?" Asked Loki concerned.
"Yes, thank you," Sigyn said after a moment's hesitation

"You were very lucky that I was near that could have been much worse."
Even as the Loki said to her, he looked into her eyes and came back this feeling inside him and he lost himself in the deep blue.

"You can drop me off again," she said timidly after a little while. Loki noticed that he still held in his arms and put her down gently.
"Why are you ever so early here?" Asked Loki.
"I um ... I like to ... read", but it broke off. Loki found that they seemed very confused.

"I like to read books about magic," Sigyn said then with a little firmer voice.

"Mastered Your because even the magic?" Loki asked curiously.
"Yes. But so powerful we it's you, I'm not. I speak only simple magic. A few healing spells. "Sigyn said in a low voice.
"But you could it but to learn," Loki said.
"I can not", Sigyn was even quieter by itself.
"Why it has been forbidden to you?", Loki wanted to know now.

Sigyn did not answer directly. "Because my family is afraid that I was abusing my power." Loki wondered just how much power she had, that it was forbidden to use these.
He first wanted to ask, but he held back, because he did not want to hurt. Both looked back into his eyes and there was this moment between them. Neither noticed that their hands touched. By this simple and gentle touch both felt a kinship that they had never felt before.

Both heard footsteps and Sigyn quickly pulled her hand back "Sigyn !" Geirrod shouted angrily and turned the corner. "There you are, we have searched for you everywhere," Gerd strode past Loki as if would not be there.

Whereby Loki found that Gerd's tone was very rude. "I wish you also a good morning," Loki pointed out to him on his bad behavior.
"Forgive me, but we were worried because Sigyn." Gerd then turned to Sigyn. "Your father wants to see you, NOW!"
When he saw the book, held that Sigyn in his left hand, his eyes narrowed to slits and he looked at her as if he had to travel together, now to say anything wrong: "You know very well that your father told you not has to deal with you further with magic, "he said reproachfully.
"But I only wanted to ..." tried to explain Sigyn, but was interrupted immediately.
"But nothing, put the book back and go to your Father!" Gerd said now in an angry tone.
"Oh, that understands your wrong, this is my book, she has only held for me because I did not want that it rises to the rickety ladder to fetch this book. You could herrunter fall, "Loki said before Sigyn could say anything and showed Gerd a book, stood in the poems.
Gerd looked only Sigyn and Loki with a skeptical eye, but he was for the time being satisfied.

Loki and Sigyn exchanged the books. "Thanks," Sigyn said and walked away quickly. When she reached the end of the book series, Gerd told Loki: "I must apologize for my fiancee, they just will not understand that both magic and politics and battle management one hands over the men. The only for which you can praise it, is her singing voice. "
Sigyn had heard Gerd's words apparently because they now went as fast as they could to hurry to her father from the library. In her mind she was still alone with Loki, because every time she spoke to him or looked into his eyes, she had the feeling that he understood.

Dance the night before and how their hands touched before, they still felt the slight pressure on her right hand, as if he had never left.

She paused and took a deep breath, shook his head to get back to think clearly. So she would not be able to come to her father.

She went on, finally arrived at the door, behind which the rooms were, where her parents were staying. She knocked and entered.

Her father sat in a chair, next to her mother, behind them was her aunt.
"Sigyn, where were you?" Her father asked her.
"In the library," Sygin answered: "Queen Frigga said that I may take books to read, as they showed us yesterday the library."
Then her father asked suspiciously: "What books?" Sigyn was nervous when suddenly Gerd entered the room. Her father noticed this immediately and asked his daughter again, "What books" Sigyn wanted to take the floor, but Gerd was quicker.

"What kind of books well, Uncle?" Her father's face darkened and Gerd grabbed Sigyn arm.
"AU, let me go!" Sigyn said. But she could not lie even longer. She had never been a good liar, "I wanted to borrow books on magic, i love magic, why do you forbid me?"

Her father looked skeptical: "Dearest daughter, the magic is not for you. Such to have a high power is not for a woman, rather for Gerd. "
Sigyn was outraged: "Who says that? Who forbids a woman who is interested in magic, not to use them? "

"I," her father said sternly.
She felt the pressure on her arm became stronger and before she knew it, Gerd threw her roughly to the ground: "You'll add you, but not for nothing these rules. They ensure peace, order and the continuity of our family, "he said sternly.
Sigyn kneeling on the floor, Gerd approached her and stood directly in front of them. He looked up at her father, who nodded. Gerd missed Sigyn a violent slap, so strong that she fell sideways and lay still.

Sigyn tears welled in his eyes. She looked to her family. Her mother did not say a word. "If you make any mistakes, then that will happen here ever again," Gerd said angrily. "Remember, you now belong to me and you do what I tell you."
Sigyn looked down. Her father stood up, her mother came up behind him and they both left the room. Her aunt followed them shortly thereafter. As she stood at the door, she turned around again and said sternly: ". Make us no shame Sigyn, but simply fulfill your obligations and are not difficult" Then she spoke to her son: "Gerd come, you had Prince Thor gave your word to attend the training. "
"Yes, Mother," Gerd said. As Free left the room, Gerd joined again to Sigyn, grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her to her feet: "You know that you do not lie so can not even try. And that you now bring others to lie for you, is really pathetic. "In the last three words, he grabbed roughly under her chin, forcing her to look him in the face. Then he said, without looking avert: "The power that you possess, is a proof that you are kept under control must. If you should ever dare to ask you to us, you'll be sorry. "Sigyn felt cold fear at his words.

He leaned over and whispered in her ear: ". It will be a pleasure to me to take you, if we are married" Then he turned and walked out the door.
Sigyn collapsed sobbing. Every time Gerd touched she felt disgusted with him more and more. They did not realize that Loki had the whole situation observed.
He was invisible in the room, because he was, as Gerd had come in through the door, up behind him in the room. Now he watched as Sigyn rose, wiped the tears and rushed out of the room.

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