Serena sat on her bed, wrapped in blankets, still looking shocked. „Shhh. It's over." Loki muttered, feeling ridiculous. Why would she want comfort from him? It was his fault, after all. He was the one who wanted to enslave her people, who imprisoned her brother and herself. And Loki was the one who looked her in this cell. She probably hated him deeply, and he was sitting next to her, trying to be all nice and caring. He shook his head. He was Loki from Asgard, he was definitely not pitying a minion.
He looked at her face and wondered why he had not realized it before. Freya's face was staring back at him, only younger and with green eyes and with curls. The same beauty, the same delicate features, full lips, big eyes and the same perfect shaped body. The same magic. And the knife was of course from her mother too.
Njörd had attacked Serena, he was sure now. It was the only explanation for the sudden appearance of the water. And Loki felt how all the pieces fit. He had took her knife away and as soon as she wasn't protected from Freya's magic anymore, Njörd would try to kill the illegitimate child of his wife.
Serena's parents were not her biological parents, and Njörd killed them too. My mum... my dad... drowned. Drowning people was Njörd's speciality. It made all sense now. It was so clear and easy Loki was angry he had not made the connection. He had even helped Freya to hide herself from Njörd while being pregnant on Midgard. Loki had known about the bastard child.
-„Did you do that?" the girl muttered. Freya's daughter.
-„No. But I know who did. I'm sorry I locked you in, I'm sorry you had to endure this." The words just came out, he couldn't hold them back. When was the last time Loki had apologized for something, he couldn't remember.
-„Tell me. Please" she whispered, looking at him with her big widened eyes.
-„Tomorrow. I'll explain everything to you, but now you have to sleep." Loki hated himself for being so... nice.
She nodded. Loki took her hand out of an irrational impulse. „You're safe now."
I hope Loki isn't too nice in this chapter, I want him to stay in character but still showing more kindness than in Avengers. I hope you enjoyed this chapter! :)