Return From Vanaheim
Thor returns with the majority of Asgard's army and a smell crate. He watches as Sif leads the army away before going to find his brother. The future king arrives at the young couple's chambers the reluctantly knocks on the door fully expecting to be interrupting something intimate. He waits a moment to give them time to reply but hears nothing. "Loki!" He waits again. "Astrid!" Thor says before knocking again. "The princess is with the queen in her favorite garden, my prince." A near by guard finally tells the royal while trying to hide his fear. "And what of my brother?" The hammer barer ask the guard already knowing he won't like the answer. "I fear that is a question for the All-Mother, my prince." The guard answers unable to hide his fear any longer then watches the mighty prince leave.
After a few minutes Thor finds himself in the massive, beautiful garden. "Mother! Sister!" He booms with excitement once he sees the two women he loves. Frigga hears one of her titles then turns to greet her oldest son with a sad smile. "What?" He ask realizing something is wrong. "Odin put Loki on trial." Astrid answers softly so her father won't hear her. "Your father usually has a purpose for everything he does... Though I fear he has been a bit mad since waking from his last Odinsleep." Frigga scratches her palm. "Unfortunately there were far to many witnesses for me to intervene. Your return was the only thing outside of treason that could've put an end to your father's madness." The queen informs her son and future king.
"I will have words with my father." He says with dismay while looking around until he finds Ivar. "General!" Thor booms knowing he will respond. "Yes, my prince?" Ivar ask while quickly coming to Thor's side clearly showing him more respect than he shows his son-in-law. "Find my father and tell him I wish to have words with him." The higher regarded prince tells the general quickly to be ride of him. "As you wish." The All-Father's favored general answers before leaving the three royals where they stand.
After the general leaves them Turn turns his full attention to his sister of the heart. "I was hoping Loki would here to give you his gift himself. But I cannot keep this with me until he is free." He lifts the small green fabric covered crate he has been carrying. Knowing both women are looking at it, Thor smiles then slowly removes the fabric to reveal the creature within. "Astrid this is a Vanaheim Toy Dragon. He will slowly grow until he reaches Loki's waist. And he will be just big enough for you to ride him if you wish." Thor informs her not knowing how some of his words sound while Astrid looks at Loki's thoughtful gift.
"Is it safe to let him out of his pin?" She ask while watching her little dark blue dragon acting adorable. "Yes... He does not yet know how to fly so he wouldn't be able to wander far." Thor tells her then watches as she opens the crate. He continues to smile as the tiny blue being walks out then onto Astrid's palm before doing a couple of circles. The dragon then looks at the princess as it finally lays down then closes his eyes and falls fast asleep. "He's so tiny." She pets the sleeping creature of myth. "Did Loki already name him?" Astrid ask Thor while enjoying the feel of her new little friend. "Loki, no. However the breeder named him Jormungand... It would be unwise to rename such a dragon their names are chosen by those that breed them for reasons they alone know." Thor warns her.
"Wow. That's a mouth full." Astrid gives the adorable being another look. "What if I call him Jo for short?" Astrid ask knowing she will probably never be able to pronounce his full name while placing him back into his crate. "I was informed by the breeder that Loki asked that same question... The breeder said a nickname won't have any effects on the reasons he named your dragon." Thor tells her happily.