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36
Twiddling her thumbs and standing on the bed she jumped off and walked over to the window. Frowning she hoped up to sit on the windowsill, looking around her room she sighed. To her eyes it was just her in here, but obviously she knew that wasn't wholly true.
"Oh look the guards they march in the direction of the portals." Loki spoke from her side, Maerwen instinctively jumped and almost lost her balance on the windowsill. She wasn't exactly expecting him to be right next to her.
Shifting and looking over her shoulder she raised an eyebrow. "What are they playing at?"
"Evidently they are going to war."
"And we're not invited along?"
"Unless there are other motives."
"You think they're going to Svartalfheim and are going to lay in wait?" Maerwen questioned, "What would be the point of that?"
"There wouldn't be a point to it." Loki answered flatly while becoming visible again, she briefly looked at him and then back to the marching guards.
"Shall we go see what they're doing?"
"No," Loki frowned and looked at her. "We'll just get told to leave them alone." He nodded and looked at Maerwen. She sat looking at him with a raised eyebrow. "Still no."
"But what if-"
"No."
"Well how about-"
"Still no," Loki smiled and watched her huff with defeat and cross her arms.
"But like...you are on guard duty at the moment right?"
"You know I am." Loki muttered while quickly looking at the marching guards.
"Uh-huh right right," Maerwen nodded and jumped up off of the windowsill, she walked lightly towards her bed and sat down. Loki watched her out of the corner of his eyes, she was just sitting there with her back to him.
He slowly stood up when she did, "What are you doing?"
"Me?" Maerwen pointed at herself. Loki gave her a blank look, "I'm going for a walk."
"You didn't enjoy the other little walk you went on remember?" Loki smiled referring to the trip to Svartalfheim and the portal which lead to it.
Swaying her arms loosely by her side she nodded slowly. Smiling she took a few steps back and then ran out of the room.
Standing in the room by himself Loki frowned. Sighing heavily he rolled his eyes and walked out after her. Once he was out of the room he briefly caught sight of Maerwen darting around the corner and down another corridor.
Shutting the door quietly behind himself he picked up his pace and walked quickly down the corridor in the direction she disappeared in. Considering he was on guard duty at the moment he had no option but to go and get her back.
"You didn't get very far." Loki stated and frowned when Maerwen reached up and pulled him by the arm to crouch beside her. Peeking over the edge of the balcony her violet blue eyes scanned the area in front of them. Looking over the wall too, Loki's eyes looked over the rows of guards which were all standing to attention.
Maerwen sat back down and leant against the wall. A few moments passed and Loki did the same. "What's the deal?"
"Why would I know?" Loki crossed his arms.
"Because your father is the King?" Maerwen muttered obviously.
"Even so that does not mean I know what he schemes up." Loki answered in a blunt tone and narrowed his eyes at her. Maerwen shrugged off his glare and looked over the balcony wall again, sitting back down she looked at him.
"They're waiting for something."
"Or someone?"
"...Your father I presume."
"Of course." Loki smiled, "I believe Asgard are retaliating with an ambush much like they did to us."
"That sounds fair." Maerwen reasoned, "I still feel we should be involved."
"Hm," Loki hummed and sat with a thoughtful expression for a few moments. "No, it's not a good idea. Have you forgotten that two people are after you?"
"That bothers me."
"That's great to know, it would bother most people." Loki said while glancing over at the guards again. No one had moved and they all still stood in straight rows of six, unmoving like statues.
"You didn't let me finish," Maerwen said while flicking him on the arm. Loki turned his attention back to her. "They don't know what I look like." He looked confused by her words. "The elf that talked to me, he seemed completely oblivious to who I was."
"Right." Loki said not knowing really what else to say, Maerwen sat playing with her sleeves and nodded slowly. "But surely they'd be able to piece it together, after all you did fight and kill some of them. Not to mention you guarded mother and I." He said the last sentence begrudgingly.
"Come on," Maerwen walked past him in a crouch and followed the balcony wall. Loki followed after her, they both reached a set of stairs and looked over the banister. The view from here was much better than what it was huddled in the corner of the balcony.
The two exchanged a look when Odin appeared before them. Unlike any other time when he'd talked to the guards, he was in full armour. "Surely he is not taking part in this fight too?" Maerwen pondered.
"Why do you say that? Have you forgotten that a fight happened here. People don't tend to like an idle King. Of course he is getting involved in this fight." Loki said simply, Maerwen looked at him and listened intently to his words. She eventually nodded agreeing with him.
"We march forward to Svartalfheim." Odin said sternly. If someone had a pin and dropped it the sound would clearly be heard of it falling against the stone floor. The guards seemed to tense a little from his words.
"Once there we shall stay on the outskirts of the kingdom, we attack at first light."
"Why not attack when they arrive?" Maerwen whispered over her shoulder.
"For a guard you didn't really learn much about tactical planning did you?" Loki said bluntly, he was rather shocked by her lack of intelligence towards fighting and plans. "What happened when you travelled through the portals?"
"I hurt and ached and...I was tired...oh."
"Yes Maerwen, oh." Loki rolled his eyes. "How can you expect an army to fight when they're tired and aching? They'd get beat easily."
"Women and children are to be spared, along side the other civilians. Concentrate on the kingdom and the palace." Odin shifted on the back of his horse and looked over the alert rows of men in front of him.
"Your main targets are Queen Rika from Alfheim and Tedyrnir of Svartalfheim. Any who manage to slay either will be rewarded greatly."
Maerwen frowned and looked at Loki. "They're just going to slaughter them?" Loki raised an eyebrow at her words. "They're not going to capture them and find out their motives. They're just going to kill them?" She shook her head and looked back at the crowd. "That is ridiculous."
"Sometimes to stop a threat the details do not need to be known."
"For my sanity I would love to know why they both did it." Maerwen walked past him in a crouch. Once she was clear of being seen she walked down the corridor back to her room. Loki followed suit and soon caught up with her.
Maerwen pushed open her bedroom door quietly and rummaged through her trunk. Picking up the chair and setting it right, Loki sat down and leant back in it. He idly sat and watched as Maerwen pulled out pieces of her armour and set it down on the bed.
"So what are you suggesting?" Loki questioned, she faltered in her motions and looked over at him. "Are you just going to follow after them, then when all the fighting is happening hunt out Rika or Tedyrnir and interrogate them?" Loki paused and ran a hand through his hair. "Yes that sounds like such a brilliant idea." Maerwen crossed her arms and frowned at him. "Do not get me wrong, I agree with you. I believe just killing them without knowing their motives is ridiculous. But your plan is border lining idiotic and suicidal. If I didn't know any better I would say Thor had come up with it."