Loki watched her drift off almost falling asleep himself when there was a loud crash. Amaliya stirred slightly but did not wake. Loki moved from the bed and quickly got dressed. He then made his way to the great hall being overturned by his brother. The Trickster watched the Thunderer silently until his tantrum was finished. Loki sat quietly next to the pouting Thunder God.

"It is unwise to be in my company brother," Thor warned him.

"Who said I was wise?"

Thor looked at the empty hall littered with food and tables, "This was supposed to be my day of triumph."

Loki turned to his brother, "It'll come," he paused, "in time." There was another beat of silence as Sif and The Warrior's Three entered.

"What's this," Volstagg asked aghast at the waste before him.

Loki turned back to Thor but caught a glimpse of Liya's brothers looking somewhat enraged in the shadows. The three of them were silent but it was as if you could see the anger dripping off them. Loki ignored them for now turning back to Thor.

"If it's any consolation, I think you're right; about the Frost Giants, about Laufey, about everything. If a few could penetrate the defense of Asgard once, who's to say they won't try again. Next time with an army," he shivered thinking about Liya.

"Yes! Exactly," Thor exclaimed turning to Loki a plan forming in his head.

"There's nothing we can do without defying Father," Loki warned. Thor smiled at his brother hopping up with Mjolnir and a new found vigor in his step. The Trickster realizing what he just did, "No! Stop there! I know that look!"

"It's the only way to ensure the safety of our borders," Thor said gleefully.

"And our sister," Andrei said stepping out of the shadows followed by Arman and Aleksei. The three Arkynsons were more intimidating than Odin when they were all together.

"Yes! Perfect!" Thor's jubilant voice rang out turning to Loki, "it's perfect!"

"It's madness!" Loki protested trying to dissuade Thor and Liya's brothers for her sake.

"Madness," Volstagg questioned picking up bits of food, "what sort of madness?"

"Nothing," Loki tried to alleviate the situation. "Thor was just making a jest." He looked at Andrei trying to plead with him however it was clear that none of Liya's brothers were budging.

"The safety of our realm and your fiancé is no jest brother," Thor told him before turning to Volstagg, "We're going to Jotunheim."

"What?!" Fandral exclaimed.

"Thor, of all the laws of Asgard, this is one you must not break," Sif said sharply.

"This isn't like a journey to Earth where you summon a little lightning and the mortals worship you as a god. This is Jotunheim," Fandral told him.

"And if the Frost Giants don't kill you, your fathers will!" Volstagg told the Arkynsons.

"Our fathers fought their way into Jotunheim, defeated their armies and took their Casket! We'd just be going for answers," Thor said now standing with the Arkynsons.

"Yes, "Arman chuckled darkly, "answers."

"It is forbidden!" Sif reiterated.

"It is also forbidden for the Jotuns to enter Asgard but here we are," Aleksei quipped.

"Alek," Loki said softly looking at his soon to be brothers but was cut off and pulled aside by Andrei.

"She told you," he asked the Trickster.

"Not the full story," Loki nodded he was truly scared for her.

"No need to hear the full story, the Jotuns killed our mother and almost killed Liya. You are about to be our brother-in-law," his deep tones resonating in the ears of the Trickster. "I know you would protect her from anything," he put a strong hand on Loki's shoulder, "Please, she needs to be kept safe Loki," Andrei pleaded with him.

Loki sighed slightly but nodded, he would join them to Jotunheim but on his conditions. Once they were off he would have a guard tell Odin and Arkyn where they were going.

Liya roused, "Loki," she said dreamily expecting him to be with her but found that she was in fact alone.

The Princess sat up wondering if he was consoling Thor about his coronation. She slipped out of bed putting on a light dress and robe. Liya stalked barefoot through Odin's castle trying to find Loki or her family. The palace was eerily quiet. The guards stood silently as she padded along making no sound herself. She kept walking hoping to find someone she knew. A guard rushed past her and she followed, surely he was headed to Odin.

"I don't like how close the Jotuns came to Amaliya Odin," Arkyn said more calmly than expected.

They had worked so hard to keep her safe, even as far as faking her death. He sacrificed seeing his only daughter grow up away from him and her brothers and her people. While thankful for all of Alesa's help, Amaliya should still have blossomed with her brothers.

Odin nodded, "Yes my friend, I agree." He paused flexing his hand, he was getting weaker. "I can offer no comfort other than those that infiltrated are dead."

"Very little solace indeed," Arkyn stated. "My Liya doesn't even know the extent of her power yet," he sighed, "I still don't know how to tell her," he said worry soaking his voice as he turned to Odin.

The Allfather was deep in thought as he looked at his oldest friend; the only one that knew about Hela and Loki besides Frigga. How could he tell Arkyn that Liya was already aware of the growing power within her? The only piece she was ignorant to was Loki's true nature. Both father and Allfather hoped she and Loki remained unaware of that fact.

Odin continued to study Liya's father, "She knows my friend," he admitted, "about her power that is. I told her after she arrived on Alfheim. Alesa had the wizards teach her due to that." There was a beat of silence as Arkyn tried to register what Odin was saying. "That proved to be a mistake."

"A mistake?!" Arkyn bellowed. "Those wizards wanted nothing more than to use her in so many harmful ways and the mess we had to clean up because of them. Allfather are you telling me that it was just a mistake?!"

"My friend," Odin stated shakily but calmly and firmly, "with Saga gone there is no one in the Nine Realms that can tech her. I know this now. However, Amaliya is a capable girl, smart and resourceful; you underestimate her because she is your only daughter."

Arkyn was still seething that he was unaware Liya knew about her connection to the Infinity Stones but he did agree with Odin. She was intelligent and compassionate and could handle her responsibility to the Nine Realms.

"Next time Allfather keep her father in the loop," he halfheartedly warned.

"Understood Arkyn."

The two Kings smiled at each other when the guard came running in followed by Amaliya.

"My King," the guard came in then knelt before Odin and Arkyn with his right hand clenched and placed over his heart, "I have urgent new from Prince Loki."

"Yes, what is it?"

"He, Thor, Lady Sif, The Warrior's Three, and the Arkynsons have gone to Jotunheim."

"Jotunheim," Liya said loudly. The fear was clear in her voice. Not only her fiancé but her brothers against those monsters; she shook her head before all the oxygen left her lungs and she fell to the floor unconscious.