"I'm pregnant." Loki said looking his mother in the eye, the pain and fear hidden in his own eyes would either be released or calmed, with her answer.

Frigga's expression remained unusually statue like for what seemed like an eternity, before she turned back to him with her answer, placing a cold hand on his knee beneath the covers.

"I know." Frigga's words were calm and soothing somehow, for their lack of judgment.

Something Loki's father, or step father more precisely would surely be incapable of.

"...You. You, do?" Loki found himself as shocked as he thought she would be.

"Yes. It's alright." she said allowing a small warm smile to grace her rosy face "I have a deal with the Gate Keeper, so I am always updated on everything sooner or later."

Loki's hands began to twist and turn blue, did this mean Odin knew of his ungodly relations with Thor? Did it mean she knew!? Surely not, or the lines of her kind face would reflect something other than the lifted glow, it now possesses.

"I don't understand." Though not the first thoughts of horror that were teaming around his head, for some reason was all Loki could manage to form words around.

"I have to keep an eye on things, or wars would happen more often than not. And of course I will keep close watch on my sons." Frigga seemed to somewhat choke on the last word.

"Then you... You know?" both eyebrows wiry and skyward.

"Of course." her voice returned to its smooth softness "You are half Jotun, thus.. You are..." she paused to look at his midsection "have the ability to act as both sexes, my love."

Those words though as true as the day is long, where somewhat odd coming from ones mother, awkward to say the least. Though there was no denying there was relief easing Loki's heart, she thought he was talking about child baring ability not his relations with Thor. Perhaps she was not watching that closely, thank Alfric.

"Let me see, my grandchild." Frigga's excitement began visibly growing.

"Ok mother." Loki said peeling away the bedding, to reveal a very round belly covered in only a thin green night-tunic.

"Ohh" Frigga placed a hand to feel her grandchild, there was a subtle movement that meant life.

The prospect of which completely wonderful in every way to her, so much so it almost made Loki want it (if it is a child, and not a monster that is).

"Finally I get a grandchild!" She said as Loki raised his pointing finger skyward about the mention

Sleipnir, but considering he is more of a horse than a child his words melted, getting cut off anyway.

"Thor never gave me grandchildren! And I've waited over 4,000 years! -But you, your my good son." the sudden outburst ended with a wink.

Oh my her good son indeed.

"Mother-" Loki's tone brought seriousness back to light.

"I'm not sure... If the child is alright. I'm not sure how all this even works, I don't know what to do, how will it come out? I have always lived as a male..." Sharp and somewhat laughable in ways, but true as silver tongue will allow.

"I think you need to ask your father." Loki's eyes narrowed to these words.

"Mother I do not think Odi-"

"No my son" she interrupted " Laufeyson... He will be able to tell you these details, for as wise as I am, I know not myself."

"I do not think, my last visit with him was on quite the best of terms, so I do not think that is a good plain." Loki said cautiously.

This was after all in part true, though the ill feelings where more with Loki than in Laufeyson.

"I have planned for this." She said.

"You planned for this?" Loki repeated.

"Of course. I always knew one day you would need to find out your true father and find good terms with him." She said soberly.

"Take this small Theriani Jewel as a pace offering, when you go and see him. It has the power to allow a small window from Jotun to their sister realm every 300 years." She unfastened her blue-green necklace, she placed it in his long fingers.

"Do not worry... The two reteams transversing will pose no real threat to us, as it is not true Bitfrost travel. It's just... Something I know Laufeyson would appreciate."

"But what of father... Odin. What will he think? I cannot travel to the stones to make pass to Jotunheim in my current state, I would parish. I could not use Bitfrost, for he would know I have left." Loki squeezed the jewel.

"I will give drink to Odin tonight and distract his eye, with my loveliness." the realm of hearing too much was crossed in that instant.

If Loki has the strength to jump up and go wash his ears out he would.

"Take Thor with you." Frigga said, pulling Loki from his mental need, for ear soap.

"Yes mother." Loki said, releasing the grip on the necklace she seemed to notice this strangeness but apparently brushed it off for pregnancy flashes. Frigga kissed him and made her way out turning to say some ringing words on the time, the time to leave, the time to go back to Jotunheim and seek more of what Loki was not sure he could hear any more of. Truth being something harder to hear than a like sometimes, even to tricksters. 8:00.

Thor clumbslaly entered the room not too long after Frigga had left, with his usual peace offering of sherbet in hand and more armor than usual covering his... Manlier areas, he had learned to play it safe around pregnant Loki's.

"Brother!" Thor wasn't sure he wanted to continue to the chair where Loki set, hearing his formal title called in such urgency, but when duty calls Thor was never short on bravorery.

"Is something wrong Loki?" Thor said, already holding out the dish.

"No no..." Loki batted the treat away like an annoying fly.

"Mother found out." Thor dropped the sherbet to the floor, which his mouth along with it.

"About us?" Thor said worryingly.

"No." Loki answered sharply.

"That I am pregnant... She doesn't know by whom, she didn't ask as of yet she was more concerned with the prospect of becoming a grandmother." relief washed over Thor's frozen heart.

"We must return to Jotunheim, however. I need to know more on male birthing, Thor. Mother has given be a peace offering, a stone to help persuade Laufeyson to peaceful and perhaps kinder cooperation"

Loki went on to explain the rest of what had happened before having to enchant his boots a half size larger. His feet began to grow swollen, oh the joys of mother hood.

The following time when by quickly almost too fast and 8:00 hit, queuing the time for their escape to which went surprisingly smoothly. Frigga kept her every promises.

Rainbow powers!

"So my son as returned to me. And what do I owe this pleasurable visit?" Laufeyson creaked, this seemed to be as genuine as he could ever being, as jesting and sarcastic as it was.

"I need to know more about the birthing process. -I have bought you something for your time. A gift from mother." Loki handed the seated king the necklace.

Laufeyson sniffed it taking in a deep breath, sucking all of their mothers scent before continuing in the most cured attitude Loki or Thor had ever seen.

" Laufeyson I really... Am glad to see you my son." he said finally.

Thor shot him a warning look, out of suspicion gesturing to

Mjǫlnir though he himself wasn't' sure if it was because he really didn't trust Laufeyson or his it was because deep down, he feared losing Loki the Jotun's. The gesture was ignored on all accounts.

"It is a simple process much like any other female being from your realm. However there are some tools and special herbs here on Jotunheim I will have wrapped for you to help ease the passing when it comes."

Loki had hoped it would be easier than what he had seen of it, child birthing seemed incredibly painful.

"It will take my Arise time to gather these things, so will you not spend the hour with me and dine with me while we wait Loki?" Laufeyson said.

The thought of dining with a frost giant was most unappetizing, but what choices would there be? It is not as though the Bitfrost could always be crossed to get here as it was tonight, and even if it was Loki's time grew near with an urging haste.

"Fine." Loki replied.

This was Loki's first meal as a Jotun, and in Jotunheim, however a historic event it may be Thor could not bring himself to dine with the monster on the thrown. So his hour was spent alone outside the palaces walls pacing over a stretch of icy snow in the court yard. Snow crumbled beneath his boots and worry began to overtake discuss for the King, however these thoughts were kept at a distances with the peering eyes that followed Thor's every move from behind the court yards ice statues. The guards even though quiet and seemingly lacking any ill intent where still bothersome to the Thunderer with their very existence in his presence.

"Loki... How to you like the Tabblfirk?" The king asked from the other long end of the table.

"It tastes worst than Shit." Loki grimaced placing his ice goblet to the table, the fine wine even failed to rinse his taste of it away.

"Ha... Your mother always thought the same thing, though she always said otherwise." the words caused a brief but moody silence between the two.

"I am my mother's son. However I lack any of her kindness and soft words, I suppose I have you to thank for these fine traits." The Trickster said somewhat coldly.

"Truth doesn't become you." Laufeyson retorted, sarcasm kissing his lips.

"I can tell your warming up to me." Loki's could not help but to raise an eyebrow, as wildly uncalled for as it was somehow a small part of it was true.

Otherwise this whole bazaar evening would be impossible, regardless of the delicate state the Trickster was in. But because Loki could send his sharp remarks back a thin blue figure dressed in green and blue robes entered the room quietly approaching the king, to whisper in his ear. Laufeyson chewed his food over more carefully considering the words, before waving a hand signaling something that whatever it was came as a surprise to the frost giant as his expression told that much, before he headed off in the direction he had came from.

"Apologize Luka. Though I must say your being here may have saved your people." He smiled oddly at Loki before peering back into his grotest platter of food before him.

"How do you mean?" Loki answered both concerned and upset at once.

"I like having you come see me, in brings chills to my heart. Also with the addition of a grandson-"

"How do you know it's a boy?!" Loki snapped forgetting for a moment is concern.

"He shale be!" the king slammed a hand to the table immediately regaining silence to speak. "With the addition of a grandson, and second Prince to Jotun. I cannot post my planned attack on your... Lovely realm, as much as I burn to. I am willing to quiet my readied war for your sake. -If you are willing to bring me visits with my grandson, only! I will not have him grow to be illiterate on our people . Oblivious as you have grown to be, I will make up for him where I have gone awry with you." the king said.

Loki hardly knew what to say, he found himself absentmindedly rubbing his round center, furrowing his eyebrows. If it really was a child... A son, having him learn the ways of the barbaric Jotun would be disgusting, but somehow he knew it was right even without the threat of pending war. Though the treat is what made the thought even phase his mind to ponder on.

"My liege... The herbs are ready." A smaller female-like frost giant entered the room carrying a golden pouch with medicines.

"I... I will do as you request." Loki couldn't believe his own words, as he watched the king direct the herb bearer towards him.

"A wise decision." Laufeyson crossed his greasy fingers cracking an ugly smile.

"Let's go Thor." Loki said briskly walking past him through the court yard, taking hold of his hand.

"What happened?" Thor asked, the haste made him wonder if they were now in danger, but they returned home without issue.

"Nothing. They tried to examine me." Loki said holding his hand tightly.

"The child?" Thor asked head darted down to see if they'd hurt him.

"I did not let them."

The King yelled out from somewhere behind them "Next time my boy!"

Perhaps this visit had gone better than the last, however the ring of Laufey yell out to them as they left would remain the traidition.

Frigga smiled widely as she gave herself to Odin, meanwhile in their quarters back in Asgard. She knowing full well lying to Loki as she had, prevented war. It had been her plans to uphold peace plans that were never from her mind, as quiet as she had kept them, they were finally coming to pass.

Only a few more chapters before the end! Leave me a comment and let me know if I should keep going or not. -What did she lie about exactly? Hehe, that's the kicker.