Chapter 37.

"I don't understand, what are you speaking of?" She asked and her hands shook. She blinked her eyes, tears forming in them and shook.

"I am so sorry My Lady, but he first did several cowardly acts that lead to his getting Prince Thor banished by the Allfather, and then he sent a monster to kill the Prince and caused Mortals to suffer. When Thor returned to Asgard, he flew into a rage and he nearly succeeded in killing his brother, and destroying the Jotuns. But was stopped when Thor destroyed the Bifrost in turn and he fell into the void, there was peace for two years but it did not last. He then caused chaos and destruction across the Nine Realms, his actions leading to the deaths of several innocent Mortals in Midgard. Prince Thor stopping him again by fighting him, and he was imprisoned for those acts." The man said and Floria shook her head. She wanted to clap her hands over her ears, to try and drown his words out but sat mutely. A tear fell down her cheek, and she looked up at the man. Her eyes looked lost, her fingers trembling.

"I... I... don't understand..." She said and the man took her hand.

"No one did, and all we knew was that he was a fearsome man, capable of destroying all that he touched. But the Allfather let him live, and he nearly laid waste to all the realms in his arrogant quest for power. You must run, and never look back Lady." He said, taking her hands to beg her to listen. Loki chuckled, stepping out of the illusion and they both looked at him in shock, their eyes wide like prey caught.

"What truths you spin Dishwasher, I perhaps should have had you flogged instead of being so giving." He said and Floria stepped in front of the shaking and cowering man. She put her arms out, her lips trembling and she gasped as he pushed her aside. He grabbed the man by his throat, pushing him against the wall and came within inches of his nose. His fingers scraped against his wrist, trying to find purchase to free himself from being strangled.

"Loki... please" Floria said, wringing her hands but he ignored her to focus on his intended victim.

"I should have you now flogged now for slandering my name with your wicked tounge. Or should I cut it out myself? Perhaps that will end the stories behind my actions, the same ones you have no understanding of?" He hissed and he felt fists beating at his back. The slaps irritating and he growled over his shoulder at Floria, she grabbed his arm and pulled.

"Loki. Please don't hurt him." She said and he turned on Floria, his eyes flashing red and he strode toward her. The man sank to the floor, gasping for air as he let him go and caught his breath. She backed against a butcher's table and leaned against it.

"I should have known." He said, his teeth gritted and she trembled in fear. "For all your sweetness, you would come to find my secret. And you did, through bribery and deception! You are nothing but a meddling slave girl with no aspects to be more, and a wretch! I should have let you hang those months ago instead of taking that knife in my back. You have no place here now, you may leave."

He turned on his heel, stomping back up the stairs and he heard her follow after. Her shoes tapped on the stone, and he heard the rustle of her skirts as she moved. He wanted her to go, ignoring her calls for him as he walked on. He burst through his chamber doors, slamming it behind him and she entered after him. A Guard, worried for the girl ran the halls to get Frigga and he prayed he was fast enough.

"Loki... please, why?" She asked him and he turned to face her. "Why are you doing this?"

"You are as stupid as I thought. Sweet Little Quim, let me explain it in a way you can understand. I have no interest in you anymore, and I want you gone from my presence immeduately. Now leave before I stop being benovelent and turn my rage on you!" Loki said, grabbing her arm and shoving her toward the door. She cried out, standing against it and trembled as she hid her face and rested her hands against the wood.

"Please don't do this. Talk to me Loki." She said and he growled at her in his anger.

"DO NOT USE MY NAME!" He screamed at her and she cried out in fear. "Your posioned lips and tounge are not worthy of that word. Now go before I strangle the life from you and as a result, end up back in the dungeon!"

"Yes My Prince." She said and turned to leave. She paused, removing the ring from her finger and handing it back to him. He took it, closing his fist around it and the metal distorted in the strength of his fist. She trembled, giving him a curtsy and turned to leave.

"I am sorry that I so displeased you." She said and opened the door, running through it and down the halls before anyone could stop her. She ran out the gates, her feet carrying her to Hogun's cottage and home. Her sobs were carried on the night breeze, and everyone who saw her knew that the affair was over and there would be no Royal Wedding.

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Loki slammed the door shut as Frigga arrived, slamming an hand over it and sealing it from anyone entering. She stood in the hall, knocking at it and praying that Floria was not in here when she heard his strangled screams and a resounding crash.

"Loki! Don't hurt her!" Frigga shouted through the door and she slapped her hands against it in desperation.

"Mother!" Thor shouted and she turned to see Thor running toward her. "I saw Lady Floria fleeing the Castle, she was sobbing! What has happened?"

"Are you sure it was her?" Frigga asked, her eyes wide as another loud crash came from Loki's chambers. He screamed behind the door again, and she shivered in fear for what he was doing to himself.

"I am very sure. The woman I saw was wearing the same gown she wore at the banquet." Thor said and looked at the doors, his eyes filled with sadness and they heard another crash as something broke into pieces.

"I fear something went very wrong this night, and that Loki has lost Floria." She said and Thor held his mother, her tears falling and she wept into his chest.

"He lost his senses, there is always hope Mother. The weeping I heard sounded like a heart aching for her love, and holding onto hope." He said and he took her back toward her Chambers. "Let him calm himself, he will see what a fool he is acting as. Realizing that he had nearly let go of the truest love he had ever held."

"I pray you are right Thor." Frigga said, her eyes blinking back tears and swallowing her fears.