The Frost Giant king, far taller and stronger looking than those that surrounded them, eyed the two foreign beings with both interest and anger. 'Why are you here?'

'We were thrown here by accident. We have been trying to get off your realm for three days.'

The Frost Giant king looked at the pair, the tall, lithe man and a woman he suspected to be pregnant, her warm clothing hiding if his suspicions were correct. His focus was more and more on Sigyn, which unsettled the pair. 'And what brings the supposedly gravely ill second child of the Allfather to this realm?' She swallowed. 'You see, little girl, before your father and I warred, I bore witness to his marriage to Frigga, sister of King Raphael of Vanaheim, a noted beauty, if you are into such appearances, you look more like her, though there is no denying your sire in you either.' Sigyn said nothing. 'You do not look to be dying.'

'I took time off realm, I am not aware of whatever story my parents gave as to my absence.' She explained.

'I would imagine your travel companion is something to do with that.'

Sigyn looked at Loki, who still had yet to speak. 'A fellow lost traveller, we are both simply trying to get home.' She explained.

'I see.' Laufey stepped forward, watching the pair as he did. 'Tell me, Princess, does your father know you are here?'

'I do not know. I don't feel comfortable with Heimdall knowing what I am going at all times, ergo I do not allow him to know. I dare say if he thought I was here, he would come in, all weapons drawn, accusing you of having done something to me,' Laufey and many other Jotnar looked at one another worriedly. 'So, I think for all involved, it is best my father is not aware as to my whereabouts.'

'Indeed. Which leads me to another interesting question, why has it been announced you are ill on Asgard?'

Sigyn almost laughed. 'I thought that to be obvious, I can only assume he said such because if I am at home ill, I am not going to be bothered by any that see me as they are going to assume I am not me, bar you of course, who clearly knew it was me, but Jotnar are a more astute race.'

'Flattery will not work here.' A Jotnar to Laufey's side snarled.

'I am well aware it will not, Prince Helbindi, but it is fact. Your markings are familial, meaning for safety, it is integral to know who it is you are approaching when speaking with another Jotnar lest you insult the other, as well as having to find creatures the same colour as ice and snow in a landscape of such, so it is no mere attempt to compliment, but simply stating fact.' Sigyn smiled sweetly.

Loki watched as her words resonated with them, startled by her ability to talk down Laufey and his son from anger.

'So, Little Princess, you want nothing more than passage?'

'Nothing more.' She agreed.

'Do you not think you would fetch a high price from the Allfather for your safe return?'

'Thor would fetch a nice price, I am merely the spare, or I would be, were I male.'

'The Aesir do not see strength in the manner it should be seen, gender is irrelevant.' Laufey commented.

'Well, that is how it is there, you know my father. He is prideful, you cost him an eye, I cost him a chance at a second son, and yet interestingly, I think I won as to whom he dislikes more.'

'I feel I should be insulted.'

'You probably should be.' Sigyn agreed. 'Please, your Majesty, I merely wish to get to a realm where I do not require four pelts to be warm on any given time of day. I bear no ill to the Jotnar, as I hope you bear no ill to me.'

'And your travel companion? Is he mute? He has not spoken throughout this whole conversation.'

Sigyn looked at Loki, who was still looking fearfully at the Jotnar king. 'No, your Majesty, I merely have no right speaking in a conversation between royals.' He stated quietly.

'A commoner, I dare say you are hiding from the Allfather if this is the company you are in.' Laufey chuckled. 'Perhaps it is refuge you seek.'

'I fear no man, not even my father.' Sigyn stated, her head high. 'Of course, I know his weaknesses.'

'And what is to stop us from forcing you to tell us the Allfather's weaknesses?' Helbindi growled.

'Because she is Sigyn the Loyal.' His father informed him. 'I warned you before of speaking without thinking. The Allfather's daughter is renowned for her loyalty, and as such will not give up such details on pain of death.' He eyed her carefully, her ensuring to maintain eye contact throughout. 'But that is not to say, for the right reasons, for greater loyalties, she would not alter her allegiances.'

'Life can change, we can never say never.' Sigyn agreed.

Laufey studied her further, both silently looking at one another, even Loki looking between them. 'Apparently so.' Sigyn unconsciously leant closer to Loki. 'Well then, Princess, all things considered, I think it best we get you off this realm before the Allfather becomes aware of your location.'

'Thank you.' She bowed, trying to hide her relief.

'You are not Odin's daughter, you are the likeness of the Allmother in more than appearance.'

'I take pride in that comment, thank you, Your Majesty.'

'You do not fear us?'

'I fear very little, I do not believe you to be a danger at present, you would have harmed us already if you planned on it, not care to have a conversation.'

'At present?' Helbindi's tone was insulted. 'How do we know you are not here spying?'

'Because the princess is not capable of fighting at present, are you princess?' Laufey's eyes flickered to Sigyn's stomach, then back to her knowingly. 'Did you know that as much as we need to be able to read one another's markings, we also need to be able to smell?'

'I did not.' Though she was terrified that Laufey had seemingly figured out her secret, Sigyn did not let it show as she spoke. 'Sadly, I was not able to read too much on your realm.'

'Yes, we have to smell a lot also, other Jotnar,' his eyes flickered to Loki, 'both born and unborn,' again his eyes went to her stomach.

'As I stated already, observant and astute.' Sigyn smiled.

Laufey chuckled at her manner, realising she would not confirm or indeed deny. 'So the House of Odin is not without fault.'

'Show me a perfect being and I will show you one that has never truly lived.'

Laufey was startled by her comment. 'How many generations of royal blood created you?'

'I don't honestly know, from what I gather, both families were respective monarchs since the creation of the realms they ruled, though as I was not there, I cannot confirm. Victory, I have realised has always been the word of those who won, often construing facts and in many cases, bare-faced lying so to villainise the other side, so I have no idea what the past holds in my lines, but I do know it is a long tradition in my blood to be royal.'

'My line has been here since the beginning, and it will continue after me.' Laufey stated, Sigyn merely nodded. 'I give you passage, but the day will come, Princess, be it in my lifetime or after, when this boon will have to be acknowledged.'

'While my father is Allfather, I cannot guarantee my words will be listened to, but be it him or Thor, I will remember this. I never believe in forgetting a good turn.'

Laufey nodded. 'Then go where you are going, immediately. The portal you sense goes to Alfheim.'

Sigyn smiled in relief. 'Our mutual friend.'

'Helbindi will bring you to where you need to go.' He looked around those gathered. 'Where is Býleistr?'

Loki and Sigyn stole a glance at one another before looking to the Jotnar king again. 'Thank you, your Majesty.' Sigyn smiled politely, moving forward to follow after the very unimpressed looking Helbindi, Loki walked after her.

They rushed after the longer stridden Frost Giant, who seemed less than happy to do that much for them. 'I do not trust you.' He declared.

'Considering the animosity between our fathers, I do not blame you.' Sigyn admitted.

'How do I know you will not just go to your father?'

'Because I am actively avoiding him.' Sigyn growled. She turned to see Laufey close by, watching them as they prepared to leave. She gave an indication for Loki to remain where he was before going over to the king and indicated for him to lean closer to her. 'You have a coup coming, starting tonight, the reason you cannot find Býleistr, is because he is trying to ready himself to take your throne.'

'Why would you tell me this?' The king questioned.

'We could have perished here, yet you showed us mercy, and eye for an eye, though that is in bad taste, considering my father's eye.'

'I was aiming for his mouth.' Laufey sneered.

'You'd think with the size of that thing you would have hit it.' Sigyn scoffed, startling the king as she bowed and went to leave.

'How can I believe your words, Little Girl.'

'Believe them, or not, I do not care, but I said what needed to be said, so I am now without guilt.'

'After everything, it must kill the Allfather, your actions.'

'I did not wait to find out.' She walked towards the portal, taking Loki's hand in hers and going through.

Helbindi went back to his father. 'What did she say?'

'She confirmed my suspicions.'

'And the other one?'

'It would appear the Allfather has very much reason to hate us all the more.'

'He is Jotnar?'

'He is your brother.' The king stated to his shocked son.