Chapter Seven: Penance Continues

The trial was due to continue with the second born Prince of Asgard having healed from the first thrashing walking towards the throne room again to kneel at his father throne with his wife sitting to the side. The healing had taken a week but Loki knew that his backside would once again burn for his crimes. "All-Father, I again submit myself to your judgement upon my crimes and beg forgiveness."

"You have no need to beg for what is already being given, Loki," Odin said.

"Then I shall beg to face your judgement and my sentence for my crimes."

"Your sentence is to face a switch."

Loki paled even further with wide blue eyes hearing that he would get his backside switched knowing that even if he were clothed, it would still be very painful. "If that is what you deem to be my penance."

"It is." Odin lifted a hand and the wooden horse was brought in once more.

The boy groaned watching the dreaded wooden spanking horse brought back in knowing that he would be strapped bent over it once more. With a look to his father, Loki asked permission as before to stand wanting to show dignity facing his punishment.

"You may stand," Odin said to his youngest son.

"Yes, All-Father." Loki stood up slowly and walked towards the horse but watched any but the royal family leave the chambers, closing the heavy doors glancing at his wife once needing assurance once more.

Aradia locked eyes with Loki, silently giving him all the support he needed.

Thor retrieved the switch and stood waiting.

Watching Thor grab the switch, Loki cringed but moved closer to the horse with a gulp stepping up to mount the device feeling his brother securing him once again, his hands clenching into fists in dread knowing that the floor would be wet with tears once more.

Thor finished securing Loki and then took a step back, bringing the switch down hard onto his brother's backside.

Loki winced and grunted at the hard swat of the switch down upon the prone cheeks, his body jerking forward a little. "Ugnn!"

Thor paused to allow his body to absorb the sting and then brought the switch down again.

"Owww! Please it hurts!" Loki yelped struggling on the bonds already drawing tears from the blue orbs with the switch far worse than the strapping a week before.

Thor hesitated - and when he brought the switch down again, it was only using a fraction of his strength.

With the unforgiving thin implement continued to strike down upon his backside, Loki only sobbed, his body jerking from the agony before he surrendered completely unable to scream once his voice had grown hoarse. The fire in his backside ignited beyond any done by the strap.

Thor stopped, finally, and placed his hand on his brother's back, rubbing gently.

As before, Loki remained on the horse silently sobbing with his tears pooling on the floor, his entire body shaking his backside in greater pain. "Is this the last?" His voice a quivering whisper.

Thor slowly shook his head as he continued to rub Loki's back. "I'm afraid not."

"How much more must I endure for my penance Thor?"

"Three more."

"Three more? Will they be worse than I have faced as of yet?"

"I am not sure. All-Father decrees what shall be used."

Loki only sobbed at that decree knowing this would only get far worse. "Father has never punished me thusly and it is unbearable Thor."

"I know," Thor said quietly.

Loki was helped up once again but it took longer to compose himself than the first punishment, his body quivering and giving out pained whimpers. "All-Father, I beg leniency."

"You promised to submit to any punishment I deemed fit, Loki," Odin said.

Loki looked down saddened that he would be forced to face three more spankings. "Aye, I...I shall submit Father..."

"I understand it is painful, Loki."

"It is deserved."

"It is certainly that."

Loki painfully but slowly left the grand hall needing to in his room. The trek painful with his backside burning but once he got into his room, did he break down once more. His father had yelled at him when displeased but had never spanked him and to not this degree. He didn't know how to deal with this pain with even Aradia having never spanked him this hard.

Aradia came into the room after Loki and immediately pulled her husband into her arms, holding him close.

Loki just sobbed in her arms, his entire body shaking. "C...Can't take much more."

"I know," Aradia whispered, holding him close.

"This was worse than the first one. What if he comes up with something fall less bearable?"

"He's your father, Loki. I'm sure this isn't about you being tortured."

"It feels like he is choosing the worse things to punish me thusly though."

"I'm sure it won't be like that for the remaining ones," Aradia said softly.

"How are you sure Aradia?"

"Because your father and your brother don't enjoy punishing you. They do it because they believe it's needed. Your crimes cannot pass by without any response."

"Nay, I am guilty of my crimes and therefore must be punished for it." Loki lay in his wife's loving arms not sure if he could do this for much longer. "Shall this be over soon?"

"I'm sure it will be soon." Aradia held him close, lying on the bed with him, kissing his cheeks and then lips before cuddling in close, letting her eyes close as they allowed sleep to overtake them.

Loki was pacing his room, weeks later, knowing full well that his trial would once again begin any moment waiting for his brother to lead him to the throne room once again. His backside quivered in terror at what would be used this time to take as penance. His mind was so lost on those frightening thoughts that he nearly jumped hearing the knock to his chamber doors. "Enter…"

Thor pushed open the door and came into the room.

"It is time again, isn't it Thor?"

"I'm afraid so," Thor replied.

Loki let out a shaky sigh and looked at both his wife and brother taking Aradia's hand while Thor led them slowly towards the grand hall once again kneeling down before his father once again. "All-Father, I submit once more for my penance of my crimes."

"For this spanking, it will be delivered with the hairbrush," Odin told his youngest son.

"If that is what I must face, then so be it."

Odin lifted a hand and the spanking horse was brought in.

Loki gulped and stood up once given permission to do so once again heading to the spanking bench bending over it letting Thor strap him down for the third time knowing this would hurt as well but not as much.

Thor retrieved the hairbrush once Loki had been strapped down and then brought it down onto his brother's backside.

The anticipation was always the worse part until the spanking began with the brush coming down hard making the young God yelp from the sudden shock. "Oh!"

Thor started spanking hard and fast.

Loki was soon sobbing hard with his brother punishing him once again, his body quivering but despite the pain, it wasn't like the switch and lashing. "Owww…Ohhh….I'm sorry!"

Thor nodded, but didn't respond, continuing to bring the brush down hard.

"Ahhh!" His backside burned with Loki yelping hard, crying until he surrendered to the punishment. The floor wet with his tears once again for his agony.

Thor stopped, finally, stroking Loki's back comfortingly.

Loki whimpered and hissed glad that he didn't get his pants pulled down yet but had the feeling that it wouldn't always be that way during his penance. "Owww."

Thor undid the straps. "Can you stand?"

"Give me a moment."

"Take as long as you need."

"I fear my backside will be bared soon."

"I can't answer that, I'm afraid."

Loki smiled in pain getting up with help heading back to the room groaning at the soothing cream with his wife helping him before they took the time to make love once he was feeling better. They would always be there forever as a joined couple even with two more to go. With a sigh of relief after giving her pleasure, the God fell asleep dreaming of their future but dreading what would face his backside next.