Odin knocked lightly the table with his fingers. It had been almost one hour and he was still waiting for Loki to appear through the door. Frigga was there too.
"Lately he keeps doing the same." Odin said with an angry tone. "Do you have any idea where he could be?"
"I'm sorry, my King." Frigga answered as she shocked her head. "He is acting very mysterious." She was hiding a small smile. Of course, she knew where her son was.
Loki walked through the streets of Asgard as he had done the last two months. He knew from one soldier that a strange man had bought her the night before the execution. He did not know anything else.
He had searched in all the bars of the city and there was no sing of Kaysa. Tired of walking without any direction he decided to stop and rest in a little inn. He ordered a cup of wine and exhaled sharply. He looked at the people there, mostly travellers. The inn was silence except for a pair of men that were talking in a table behind Loki. At first, he did not pay much attention, but something changed that.
"I'm talking seriously. They said he has a true elf!" Loki did not look at them but he did not move either. "I've heard that she is the prettiest there."
Loki's mind was fast thinking. He turned quickly and walked to them. He asked very aggressive for more information about that. They could not tell him as they were only simple travellers. Loki hit the table and walked back to his place, ordering another cup of wine.
The owner of the inn came himself to serve him. He made sure that nobody was looking at them and he took a seat in front of Loki.
"I have some information that you might like, my prince." Loki looked at him with as he rose an eyebrow. "About the elf." He had a strange smile but Loki needed that information. Loki opened his hands as sing for the man to keep talking.
Kaysa walked through the different room of the bordello. She was trying to get a quiet place where she could rest a few minutes until a new client came to ask for her services. She had to cross the main room where some of the other girls were offering their services. It made her sick.
Kaysa sat under a tree and took a long breath of fresh air. She closed her eyes and thought about her new life. She was a queen and she was working in a bordello... But at least she was alive...
"I've been searching for you." A known voice told her. "You have a new client waiting." Kaysa opened lazily her eyes. She tossed her head aside. "Come on my dear, you cannot make him wait."
Kaysa stood up and walked slowly to her room. She closed her door and made sure she was alone. After checking every corner, she walked to her bed and took a small bottle. She took an empty cup and put some drops inside it. Then, she filled it with wine just in time when her client knocked on her door. There was a reason that explained why she had so many clients. They were treated like kings, but they woke up always with a lack of memories. The secret was that little bottle. She opened the door and froze. Loki was on the other side against the frame door.
"Finally I have found you..." He said in a whisper, not believing what his eyes were seeing. He walked into the room. He looked around and observed it. It was a little one with only a bed and a chair where he sat down.
"What are you doing here?" Kaysa asked angrily. She had thought that she had managed to escape from the royal family.
"I have already told you." It was true that Loki was searching for her. The owner of the inn told him about a bordello with an elf, but he could not tell him which one was. "It has taken me almost two weeks. You would never imagine how many girls are false elves now." He fixed his eyes on Kaysa as he sat on the chair. "Can I?" Loki asked pointing to the cup that was still in Kaysa's hand.
She smiled as she walked to him, offering the cup. Loki took a sip and Kaysa put herself behind him, putting her hands on his shoulders.
" Are you sure you don't want anything else." Kaysa whispered in Loki ear and licked it. Loki leant his head back and sallow the sip of wine. He could taste the grapes, but there was something else. He began to feel dizzy. "Be ready to your end, your highness." Loki stood up quickly and moved away from her.
"What was in the cup?" Loki knees failed him and he hit the floor. Kaysa was just a blurred image. It was the last thing he saw before lying unconsciousness on the floor.
"He had found her." A soldier whispered Frigga. She stood up quickly and let her book down. She felt so proud of her son.
"Take her here now." Frigga ordered and she waited nervously in her room.
Kaysa was taking her time. She managed to put Loki on her bed. It took her a great effort. She looked at him closely. He was so beautiful. But he deserves to die, after all, he was the one who betrayed me and put me in this situation. I have lost everything because of him.
"I'm going to miss you so much." Kaysa smiled and brushed her lips against Loki's. A knock on her door caught her attention. A girl, much younger than she was standing on the other side.
"I know you are busy, but there are some soldiers down there asking for you." She seemed worried. They could not know anything about Loki, it is too early, she thought as she walked down to meet the soldiers.
"My lady, you have to accompany us to the castle." One of the soldiers said as he tried to push Kaysa lightly out of the bordello.
"I'm sorry but I cannot go with you." Do not they know that I am a fugitive? If Odin or Thor find me there, they would end with me in the same moment. The soldier argued with her for a few seconds until the owner of the bordello came in. It was the same man that took her out of the cell. After that day, she had only seen him a few times.
"What's wrong here?" He asked seriously looking at Kaysa and the soldiers.
"I'm sorry, but we need to take that woman to the palace." The soldier repeated.
"Who wants her presence there?" He was not willing to let Kaysa go that easily. He was gaining a lot of money thanks to her.
"That is not of your business, sir."
"Kaysa, go back to work. I have heard that you have someone waiting upstairs." Kaysa nodded and walked back to her room. "And about that petition, my girl has very busy days. If someone wants to see her, it should come here and ask for an hour with her." He waved his hand and fired off those soldiers.
Kaysa ran back to her room and closed quickly the door behind her. She waited there trying to get her breath. After some minutes, she walked to the nearest window to see as the soldiers walked back to the castle. She felt relief and turned back, decided to end as quick as possible with Loki. She stopped when she found an empty bed. Her eyes looked around the room, looking at each little detail.
Loki observed Kaysa from his hiding. She was nervously looking all around the room. Loki walked to her and caught her at the same moment she turned to him. He took her by the shoulders and locked his eyes with hers.
"Do you really think that stupid trick of yours would work on me?" Loki's voice was filled with disappointment. Kaysa could not believe what she was seeing. "Were you really thinking about killing me? " Kaysa tried to free herself.
"Of course I was!" Kaysa yelled as she pushed Loki away, but he caught her again. He pushed Kaysa to her bed, him on top of her. His eyes were fixed on hers. Kaysa's eyes were bright because of the tears that she was holding. Loki could not help and kiss her fiercely. Kaysa tried to move away, but Loki was stronger than her. He stopped when he felt her no moving. Loki looked at her. She was sobbing. "I hate you. Look what you have done to me!" She yelled between sobs. "You have taken away everything from me. My kingdom, my pride, my freedom. And you have turned me into the worst thing: a whore!"
Loki moved away from her. He had never seen her like that. She was right. It was all his fault. He did not say anything more. He walked to the door, looked at her one last time and exited the room.
Before leaving the bordello he looked for its owner. He found him talking with one of his clients. Loki cleared his throat and he turned to him.
"Prince Loki." The owner said doing a bow. "I hope you had had a great time with her. She has a lot of solicitations."
"I couldn't ask for more." He smiled politely. "That's why I'm going to ask you to be his only client." He sais seriously.
"That, my prince, I think it is not possible." Loki knew how to change his mind. He took from his pocket a bag full of gold coins. The owner smiled as he took it.
"I'm sure there is a possibility. You will receive one of this each week. But she cannot see other men." The owner nodded and Loki walked away.
The days went by and it was the same scenario. Loki arrived with the first light of the day. He made sure the room was well sealed. After that, he threw a look at Kaysa. She was curled up in the bed, with her lips mid-parted. Loki looked closely at her. He could not deny it, she was the prettiest girl he had ever seen. He took a strand of hair from her face and his fingertips caressed her cheek. Kaysa opened her eyes and met him.
"Oh really?! You again?" Kaysa moved away. Loki turned back to reality. "Why can't you leave me alone." She was very angry.
"Kaysa, I'm here only to protect you." Loki was trying to hold his nerves but Kaysa was making it difficult.
"Protect me? Was it your only intention when you let your father decided about my life? When you let him put me into that cell? When you were about to let him end with my life?" She hissed the last part. Kaysa looked at him coldly. Loki sighed and sat down on the chair in Kaysa's room. She was about to say something more.
"Could you please shut up for five fuckings minutes?" He said exasperated. Kaysa did not think he could be that rough. She closed her mouth and laid on her bed again, turning her back to him. Loki looked at her as he conjured a book and started reading it, not paying any more attention to her.
It was not till one week later that Kaysa spoke again. She walked to her room door, tired of being there with Loki. She was about to open it when Loki called a spell on it and sealed it. Kaysa saw green swirls around it. She turned slowly and looked at him. He was in the chair, with his foot on the bed. He rose his eyes from the book he was reading.
"I think you are safer here." Loki said.
"I need to do some private things..." Kaysa murmured and look away. Loki knew what Kaysa meant, but he was not willing to let her go out of the room without any supervision. He smirked as he through her a bottle that she caught on air. "Are you kidding?" She saw as a big smile spread on his face. Kaysa's face turned angry.
She hit the bottle against the wall and walked to him, ready to finish with him as she should have done when she had the chance. Loki was not quickly enough and Kaysa scratched his cheek. He touched it and felt blood running down his cheek. Loki looked at Kaysa coldly as he called a small dagger. Kaysa tried to hit him again but this time Loki was faster and avoided the attack. He pushed her against the wall with his dagger in her neck. A knock on the door caught their attention.
"Lady Kaysa?" A voice asked. She kept her eyes on Loki, waiting for his reaction. "Lady Kaysa, we need to talk." The voice repeated. Loki looked at the door and then at Kaysa. She noticed the dark circles against his eyes and his tense expression. Loki could not think anything about the situation. He had thought that he had made clear that nobody saw Kaysa except him. "Lady Kaysa." The voice called again and that time it tried to open the door.
Loki closed his eyes and breathed heavily, hurting Kaysa with his drag. He teleported himself out of the room, after telling Kaysa to not move from there. Kaysa blinked and walked to the door. She opened it and found a little boy standing there. He must have been a boy from the street. Kaysa kneeled to be at his height.
"Were you looking for me?" She smiled. Suddenly, the image of the boy disappeared in a green cloud. She coughed and looked at him again. This time she found the skirt of a dress.
"Yes." Frigga answered with a mischief smile. "Can I come in?" She asked. Kaysa stood up without taking her eyes from her. She moved away and let her in. She felt strange about her. "Do you know who I am?" Kaysa nodded.
"You took care of me when I was in the palace's cell." She said inviting Frigga to sit down with her.
"You were so weak. And I cannot bear to see him suffer like that." She smiled as she remembered that.
"Him?" Kaysa asked, although she already knew who she was talking about.
"I have never seen my son like that before." She examined the girl. Her long blonde hair was wavy. It reached her waist, covering her breasts. She was wearing a light pink dress that reached the floor, leaving only at sight her barefoot. Her face was sadder than the last time she had seen her. She also noticed a small hurt in her neck. "Oh my dear, are you okay?" Frigga asked and she walked to her.
"It's nothing." She murmured and moved away from her. Frigga understood why she was doing that. She was afraid of her. "Why are you here, my Queen?" She did not look at her. She kept her eyes low.
"I just want to see if you are okay." And if he is taking care of you... Frigga knew how people like her lived in places like that, and it was something disgusting for her. "Are you okay?" She tried to hold Kaysa's hand.
"Yes, I am." She sobbed trying to hold her tears. "Please, my Queen. Don't tell the All-Father about me and where I am. He won't let things and he probably still wants my head." Frigga hugged her as she did time ago with Loki.
"Don't worry my child." She murmured. "Come with me." She said and Kaysa obeyed. She followed Frigga's steps.
Loki paced his room. He tried to wait enough time until he got back with Kaysa, but a soldier came to him to scold him to the throne room. He found Odin there, talking in whispers with Thor. They both had straight faces.
"Father, please. You have to cancel it. There are other ways." Thor was like pleading. Loki looked at him with a puzzled look.
"Is this why you have called me?" Odin sound tired. It was when he repaired in Loki. "What do you want now, Loki?" Loki was about to answer that when the door of the room opened and Frigga walked in.
"Oh, you are already here." She smiled. Behind Frigga, a small figure followed her. "We have a visit." She said as she moved to aside. "Lady Kaira has come here to spend some days with us." She smiled. Thor's face went pale as he walked to her. "But let's talk while we eat. I have a little surprise for our guest." Frigga added, but this time she had her eyes fixed on Loki.
Loki followed his mother and sat down with Kaira at his right and his mother at his left. He did not understand what his mother was talking about until he saw the plates. It was not the dinner he used to have. Kaira eyes opened as plates and a smile grew on her face.
"Elves' dinner." Kaira whispered happily as she began to eat. Loki made a disgusting face that Frigga notice. She knew her son had a delicates taste.
"If you don't like, go and ask for something else."
Loki rose up lazily and walked down to the kitchen. He felt lost about her mother behaviour and tried to find an explanation. However, his mind went blank when he got to the kitchen and found Kaysa there, washing some dishes.
