When the new family re-joined the others, Fredrick held Thor's hand in one and Loki's in the other. He took them both to Ricky, Nancy and Andrea. The three of them were sitting at the table with the other Asgardians.

"Cool Wicky, An See, Dwea!" Fredrick called to them. The three of them turned but the other Asgardians looked as well. They tried not to snicker at the very serious expression the tiny little boy had on his face.

"Yes?" Ricky asked.

"This Daddy!" Fredrick announced his serious expression turning into a bright grin. One of those smiles that is brighter than the sun. Fredrick shook Thor's hand with his own to emphasize. Loki couldn't help but grin.

"Ah, yeah!" Ricky agreed, clearly a bit unsure on how to respond.

"It is so cool that your dad is an Avenger!" Andrea piped up. Loki's eyebrows had raised. During his entire stay at Jane's house, Loki had never heard her speak. But her enthusiasm was perfect and somehow her words make Fredrick's smile get bigger.

"YES!" Fredrick shouted, practically jumping in joy. "Big happy family!" Fredrick sighed and slowly controlled his excitement. Impressive for a half mortal toddler. "This Cool Lok, Cool Wicky," Fredrick said very solemnly. "But Cool Lok sowee for Gwampy. Cool Lok be good now." Fredrick noddy and then looked up at Loki. "Wight?"

Loki sighed, how embarrassing to be exposed like this in front of everyone. But he nodded his agreement. "Yes, Fredrick, I'm sorry for what I did and I am good now."

Everyone this time made a point to not look at Loki. The sun came back out when Fredrick smiled brightly. "BIG FAMILY!" Fredrick shouted again. He kissed Thor's hand and then Loki's hand. They finished their dinner, Fredrick insisted to sit with Jane but made Loki and Thor sit on either side of them.

"Daddy funder make big boom!" Fredrick was asking Thor.

"That's right I can make thunder and lightning. That is why I am called the god of thunder."

"Daddy make wain?"

"Aye!" Thor agreed.

Fredrick giggled and pointed to his own eye, "AYE!" he looked over to Andrea, "Dat mean yes!"

All the Asgardian children, Andrea included could not stifle their giggles.

"Daddy make magic," Fredrick declared.

"Eh, not exactly-" Thor started.

"Cool Lok make pwetty magic," Fredrick continued.

"What I do is much different to what Loki does," Thor told Fredrick.

Fredrick shook his head in disagreement, "Same!"

"Er-" Thor started, not quite sure what to say.

"Cool Lok do lots magic, Daddy do funder an' wain. Magic!"

"He's not wrong, you know," Loki told Thor. "Both of what we do is using our seidr. You just couldn't get beyond lightning and thunderstorms."

"At least I don't cheat in battles," Thor grumbled.

"Better to cheat than be dead," Loki growled back.

Thor sent Loki a look and Loki glared back. Fredrick tugged on Thor's tunic, completely oblivious to the suddenly serious atmosphere. Thor's glare vanished as he looked at his son.

"Aye, my boy?" Thor asked.

"Daddy, Fwedwick love magic!" Fredrick grinned. "Cool Lok make pwetty magic snake! Mommy go 'AAAHH!'" Fredrick made his face in a mock terror and threw his arms in the air. Fredrick giggled and then added, "Funny!"

With Fredrick's storytelling Loki had no choice but to also drop his own glare. Thor laughed at that before returning his glare to Loki, "Have you been teaching my child how to cause mischief?"

Loki smirked, "Oh no, brother, your child was born that way. It was his idea after all."

"No! It cannot be!" Thor said much more loudly and overly dramatically than necessary. Fredrick burst into giggles before sucking them back in and tugging on Thor's tunic again. "Aye?"

Fredrick giggled before speak, "Fwedwick's idea!"

"How could a son of mine be so mischievous and yet so young?" Thor asked, but gave Fredrick a wink that Loki caught.

"Fwedwick love snakes!" Fredrick told Thor. "Mommy go 'AAAH' when show her."

Loki smiled, "Well the love for snakes has definitely been passed on. So clearly he is your son."

"Aye," Thor agreed. He touched Fredrick's cheek most gently, "You are my boy, look our hair is the same and our eyes match and when you smile…"

"Aye?" Fredrick asked with a big smile that made Thor laugh.

"I can see our mother, your grandmother, smiling back," Thor said, both happy and sad at once. Loki turned away as they finished their meal. Thor was right of course.

When everyone had eaten to their fill, Jane assisted with bedding arrangements. Ran and Kolga to one room, Eir, Eira and Hulda to another. Thor, Loki, Vidar and Ulrich shared another. Before bedtime, Fredrick went around to everyone, giving them hugs and kisses. Thor and Loki got two extra ones. It was only after plenty of reassurances that they would all still be here in the morning, did Fredrick allow himself to be carried off to bed.
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Loki had intended to sleep an hour or so passed dawn. It had been several days in a row of draining his seidr. Loki intended to use a grand portion of it again before leaving Jane's home with Thor to fight Thanos. Considering all Loki had gone through in the previous days he slept well without a single nightmare. He was drifting through peaceful slumbers when suddenly there was a weight on his chest and a tiny hand on his cheek.

Loki sleepily opened his eyes to sunlight...Well Fredrick's smile, but truly what was the difference? Apart from Fredrick's smile being brighter…? Loki also groggily noted that it wasn't dawn yet.

"Cool Lok," Fredrick whispered, "Pwetty magic?"

Loki gave a small smile. "I need to sleep longer before I can do that. Go pester your dad."

"Daddy does night magic, Cool Lok pwetty magic now!" Fredrick bounced a little on Loki's chest."

Loki eyed the little boy, "Where's your mom?"

"She sweep she make big snore!"

"You should go back to bed Fredrick, while everyone is still asleep."

"Not sweepy!"

Loki sighed and gently sat up. "How about I conjure something for you. That way you can keep it with you when you go back to bed? Then after breakfast I will show you pretty magic. And maybe Ran and Vidar can do some pretty magic as well."

"What condure mean?"

"To summon, or to bring something close," Loki explained. "Are you ready?"

Fredrick nodded his head eagerly. Loki lifted his hand and focused, pulling the floppy object out of his dimensional pocket. He plopped it into Fredrick's open hands. Fredrick giggled at the soft embroidered green and black scaled silk of the two foot long snake plush. He wrapped its tail around his shoulders like a scarf.

"His name is Dreki and he has been very lonely."

"Why?" Fredrick asked sadly. He petted the toy's head as if to comfort it.

"Well the little boy who used to take care of him grew up and forgot about him. I put him in a safe place. But he was alone in the dark for a long time. He needs a new friend…"

"Fwedwick be new fwiend!" Fredrick declared.

"That is very good. That will make Dreki very happy," Loki told him. "Dreki is also very good at keeping secrets and he is a very good listener and he loves stories."

"Fwedwick tell you lots," Fredrick told to the toy.

"How about you go and tell Dreki your stories in your bed, so I can rest a little bit longer. Then after breakfast, I'll do some very big pretty magic. Okay?"

"Okay Cool Lok," Fredrick agreed and gave Loki a kiss on his cheek before climbing out of his bed and dragging the snake stuffed animal along.

Loki waited until Fredrick was out of sight before opening his hand. A pale green-gold light appeared and moving images from the perspective of the toy's eyes, Loki watched as Fredrick dragged the toy into bed and began telling Dreki a bedtime story. Loki smiled once before sending the light and images away and going back to sleep. He had a lot of work to do after breakfast.