Chapter 9

Loki and Frigga searched all over the palace for Lira and he bumped into Kati. "Prince Loki, Queen Frigga, good morning." Kati said curtsying to them. "Kati, please call me Loki for you are the sister of one of my brother's closest friends." He said She nodded, "How may I help you Loki?" She asked.

"Kati, I am looking for my daughter it is her birthday and she ran off upset." Loki said. Kati pointed back the way she had come, "I saw her with Thor." She said. Loki kissed her cheek and he ran back the way she had pointed. Kati began blushing as she watched Loki run off and Frigga smiled at the thought of her son falling in love with Lady Kati.

Back in the small breakfast room and Thor and Lyra were eating, talking and laughing together. He called for the servants to start bring in gifts for his niece. She was shocked at the number of gifs that sees the servants bring in and placing in front of her. "Lira, I had the servants search all over the realms to find you the best gifts." Thor said. She opened her first gift. Inside the box she saw a silver shield. Then she saw a short gift wrapped up in a piece of cloth.

"This one and the shield goes together. This one is from me and this one is from Lady Sif." Thor said. Lira opens it and she saw a short sword with a green and red gems in the handle.

"Thank you, for the shield uncle Thor and Thank you, for the sword Lady Sif." Lira said for Sif had just walked into the room. Loki saw his daughter's first two gifts and for some strange reason he wasn't happy about his sweet little girl getting a shield and a sword for her birthday. Lira picked the rather heavy shield up hefting it up, "Look papa." She said excitedly.

"Lira, baby, please be careful." Loki begged.

"It's heavy papa!" She said.

"Then put it down or give it to your uncle." Loki said. She dropped it with a loud clang to the floor, "Uncle Thor, that's heavy." Lira said.

"Like I said it would be." Sif said. Loki shook his head, "Try this gift Lira." He said handing her a thin box tastefully wrapped.

"What is it papa?" Lira asked.

"This is from your grandmother." Loki said.

"Papa, tell me! Tell me! What is it? What is it?" Lira begged. Loki gave his daughter a warm smile, "Lira, you are going to have to open it up and find out what your grandmother got you." He said. Lira unwrapped the box she opened the box and she saw a gold tiara with flower made out of green gems. Loki picked up the tiara and he puts it on his daughter's head, "Look at my little princess isn't she so cute." He said.

"Yes she is and might I say she so beautiful. Kati said as she walked in with Queen Frigga and her little brother Eli. "Happy birthday princess Lira." Eli said and he ran up to his best friend and he gave her a hug. He handed her a small gift, "Thank you, Eli." Lira said and she opens his gift and she saw a necklace with a pendant of a wolf that he had carved and painted himself.

"Thank you, so much Eli, it is beautiful." Lira said.

"Daddy can you put it on me please?" She asked.

"Of course sweetheart." Loki said. Once he put her necklace on Lira ran over to Eli and she threw her arms around him and she gave him a hug and a kiss on his cheek. Eli blushed and his face turned a deep shade of red, Loki hoped that his little girl wasn't starting to like boys yet.

"Lira, I also have a gift for you." Kati said.

"Really Lady Kati?" Lira asked.

"Of course I do. My older sister Sif and my little brother Eli have both even you something." Kati said. She handed Lira a frame covered in a cloth. Lira looked down at it with a smile, "With is it Lady Kat?"

"You will have to open it." Kati said. Lira happily opened the cloth around the gift. She held it up with a gasp, "Daddy! What is it!?" She asked.

"It's a panting of you and I in the garden and it looks like I am teaching you magic." Loki said. Lira gasped, "Would you teach me daddy?" She asked.

"Of course I will baby, but I haven't given you my gift yet." Loki said.

"What is it daddy show me!" Lira said happily.

"Follow me sweetheart." Loki said and he led her outside. Lira followed close behind her papa. They reached the royal stables, "Daddy why are we here?" Lira asked confused and a little worried.