Even though Sif had already seen it ones before, she had to admit seeing Loki like this was a shock.

Perhaps she had just suppressed the sight? More concerned about helping Thor. But… Sif could understand why Loki would want to leave his body. This didn't look like Loki at all. Looking so helpless in that bed with so many wires going into his body, that strong smelling salve all over his red blistered skin. A mask covering his face because his body wouldn't even breath probably on its own… It was pitiful and Sif's stomach sank.

Helbindi gasped as he saw it. "I… I did not realize it was so bad." he swallowed. "Loptr."

Sif glanced up at the taller Frost giant but didn't ask. Slowly Helbindi moved closer as he looked down at Lokis face. "You said he was healing though. Doctor Strange."

"By incroments." Strange replied in a low voice.

Helbindi sighed deeply as he reached forward a hand, big and blue with long black nails that looked razor sharp, nearly like claws. The blue hand looked so large as it was hovering over Lokis face. Then gently he touched Lokis forehead.

The second Helbindi touched Lokis forehead it was like the blue colour magically transferred from Helbindis hand to Lokis head.

Stranges eyes widened. "Don't do that!" he exclaimed.

At ones Helbindi removed his hand. "Forgive me! I did not realize that would happen!" he stated then wide-eyed looked down as the blue colour kept spreading across Lokis face, revealing markings nearly identical to Helbindis own.

And then it stopped, and slowly it started to retrieve again like it was melting away except the skin left behind wasn't blistered red but pale white.

Everyone halted as they looked at Lokis face now pale and a lot more normal looking.

The three looked up at each other.

"I had no idea." Helbindi informed. "I am not even sure what just happened."

"That was weird." Sif agreed. "A reverse Jotunn touch?"

Helbindi frowned. "Can I ask you what you mean by that?"

"I'm sorry." Sif blushed slightly. "A Jotunns touch can give an Aisir frost burn you know. Well from what I have learned recently obviously only when a Jotunn intend to hurt the aisir. I honestly didn't know that so… We have called Jotunn touch deaths embrace. If you get embraced by a Jotunn you'll freeze to death on the spot. Just a touch…"

"Well when you put it like that I can see why Aisir would be scared of us." Helbindi admitted. "Though actually, it is mostly a natural body reaction. When Jotunns feels like they are in danger our body tend to act naturally that way. Like Frogs excreting poison when in danger!" he held up a finger. "I read of those here on Midgard. Different species, when we feel threatened it just happens."

"You healed him though." Sif looked down at Loki.

"At least his skin." Strange commented as he had a glowing hand hovering over Lokis face. Then the glow vanished and Strange looked up.

"Well at least that's something." Sif commented.

"Yes it should safe him a great deal of discomfort if we manage to get him back into his body!" Strange stated. "Even if we managed to heal the body perfectly it wouldn't matter if his conscious isn't in it." then he sighed. "Look, we have to concern ourselves with his body later. Can you please make sure that all this different magic wont start interfering with each other? We need to be focused."

Helbindi nodded and then suddenly in front of Sif's eyes he naturally changed shape, he became shorter. Had short black hair and blue eyes the same colour as his natural skin, his skin was pale and well… honestly he did look like a little more broad shouldered more rugged version of Loki. They were clearly not the same person but they did look similar.

Helbindi wasn't quite as thin or angular, his cheek bones note quite as sharp. But still leaner than your regular Asgardian and still quite tall.

Yeah… Unlike Thor Helbindi really looked like Lokis brother. And well, in the past Jotunns had all looked exactly the same to Sif. Now though she had actually started to be able to tell them apart and she had realized that Helbindi and Bylestir looked very similar to each other. Which meant if Loki looked similar to Helbindi, he probably also looked very similar to Bylestir... That had to hurt Thor.

Unless… Sif remembered how Thor had been sitting with Bylestir. How Thors eyes had been filled with admiration and happiness as he looked at the Jotunn King.

Shield brothers they had said. Perhaps Thor didn't look at it as loosing his status as brother but gaining two additional brothers.

Surprisingly as Sif thought about it, she hoped so. It was a pretty nice thought. Any extra pair of hands to help looking after Thor would honestly be welcome. Someone who wasn't just a following subject but someone whom would dare speak against Thor. Even Sif could see that.

Someone like Bylestir was honestly a very good thing for Thor. Very good. Bylestir had no issue challenging Thors opinions but he was also incredible fair. It actually wasn't that surprising that Thor had taken to him so much. Sif could only hope Helbindi was the same, she still wasn't sure. He was so hard to read.

How-ever as Helbindi looked at Loki. He did seem genuinely concerned.

"You... Actually care about Loki?" Sif couldn't help but ask.

Helbindi shrugged. "We have only known each other for a few weeks." he commented. "How-ever I can't deny that I spend many nights of my childhood fantasizing how it would have been if I got to learn to know my little brother." he said. "I speculated that maybe my little brother would have the same gifts as I. My mother was a shapeshifter, how-ever she was the only other shapeshifter I ever met. Until now."

Sif nodded. "So... Shapeshifting isn't common on Jotunnheim either?" she asked as Strange was moving around setting different things up.

"According to legends it was ones upon a time. In the past." Helbindi replied. "Blood however became diluted. Maybe for the better, there is saying about shapeshifters you know."

"Really?" Sif asked.

"Yes. You should never trust someone whom can change his face at the drop of a hat." Helbindi replied.

"Oh." Sif realized as she blinked. "I... I'm sorry."

"Don't be." Helbindi shook his head. "My brother always protected me. And I like to think of it as a gift!" he stated. "I can walk anywhere I desire on the nine realms and none would be the wiser."

"You wish to travel the nine realms?" Sif asked.

"It has been a dream of mine." Helbindi admitted. "But... I will always return to Jotunnheim! My heart belongs to Jotunnheim. And I only wish that I may learn from other realms to help Jotunnheim become better. With my brother leading, all we lack is knowledge. I think Jotunns are capable of creating amazing things! We just need to push forward as a realm."

Sif blinked a little stunned. "So you..." she halted.

"I am greateful for this oppertunity." Helbindi said. "To experience another realm and other people. However my duty is to Jotunnheim, now and always. I will do what ever it takes to see my realm flourish. To see my brother be the king I know he can be! My role is as his support. I am not the one who shall be remembered, he will however. And that makes me happy, that I can help him become that man. I will do anything for that to be archieved, lady Sif."

Sif looked at Helbindi, so similar to Loki and yet... Nothing alike. Loki would never be satiesfied to be demoted to the shadow. No, Loki would demand his respect and stand proud.

"We have come so far, in such a short amount of time. Think of all the things we can do and build from now on, with even more time." Helbindi breathed as he looked at Loki, then touched his forehead again. Now though with an aisir hand nothing happened. "Having a Jotunn brother has indeed made King Thor give us a chance. It seems that just maybe, Loki saved Jotunnheim afterall. Like that volva told my father. Perhaps this was indeed to be his role. The key... The link to connect the king of Asgard and the king of Jotunnheim."

Sif only stood, she didn't really know what to say.

"This peace is still fragile." Helbindi stated. "It must be protected."

"Thor wont let anything happen to Jotunnheim." Sif said and Helbindi looked up at her. "He has given a piece of his heart to your realm. Maybe it really is because of Loki. I don't know. But I know you have nothing to fear from Asgards king. Not anymore."

Slowly Helbindi stood up, straightening out is body. Then he smiled, but his smile was a bit melancholic. "I hope so." he said.

Sif smiled as well, a little strained. "You don't believe it?" she asked as Helbindi didn't seem happy.

"Lady Sif..." Helbindi spoke. "I was only a small child but I remember, I remember the war on Jotunnheim. Odin leading his troops and all the Jotunn corpses left behind. I was just a small kid when I saw my first corpse." he said. "I have seen people scramble for food, starving. I starved myself. Title means nothing when there simple isn't any food. I have seen Jotunns, tearing each other apart for the menial pieces of food. And I saw them kill each other like wild animals in desperation. I saw a destructive light coming from the sky, tearing our entire realm into pieces! The world ending all around me. I have fought people who wanted me dead, and I had to kill to stay alive. I know what war is like! I have seen destruction. And a people split apart whom can only destroy. Even if the only thing left to destroy are each other. I want it to stop!" he stated. "I want it to be different! Fighting Asgard is what we always done, it just makes things worse! We must have peace."

Sif was stunned for breath, she gasped as Helbindi looked seriously at her.

Just then Doctor Strange returned to them.

Helbindi turned away from Sif and instead faced Strange. "So Doctor Strange, how are we going to do this?" He asked.

Strange nodded. "Lady Sif, I can I ask you to lay down?" he asked gesturing at an empty bed next to Lokis.

Sif nodded as she stepped over and laid down on her back.

"Try to lay comfortable." Strange asked. "I am going to push you out of your body. I need you to think of Loki. Focus on him. The feelings connected to him must be centre focus. That's how I will aim you directly at Loki." he informed. "I will be your anchor on this end, holding unto your conscious so I can pull you back at a moments notice. Helbindi will help me in this endeavour, he'll try to grab Loki ones you got him."

Sif nodded seriously. "Got it." then she exhaled deeply as she closed her eyes… Loki. All right, emotions tied to Loki?

That selfish bastard always trying to pull stupid stunts? Well not this time. I'll pull you back, and I'll do it over and over! You will not be allowed to just slip away you ass! There are people who depend on you here, many people! Two entire realms you idiot.

"That's it!" Strange said. "You have him!"

Wow that was easy. And Sif smirked… I'm coming for you. Asshole.