Both Thor and Loki were left alone by the Jotun siblings a while ago. Thot took this opportunity to speak.
"Loki? I need to say something before they come," Thor stated. Loki was busy looking around the large room and everything inside its four walls.
"What is it,Thor?"
Thor was a little hesitant before speaking. "Well, I just wanted to know what your opinion is to all of this? Are you going to be comfortable staying here for an entire year?"
Loki stayed quiet for several moments. He continued looking through all of his things before he answered back.
"Well, to be honest, I am not so sure anymore. I was confident that I would but then my confidence went down little by little ever since we got here.I feel like something is bound to go wrong at some point in my stay here. I may be wrong, but who knows."
Thor was a little perplexed at Loki's answer. "What makes you say that Loki?"
"I am not so sure but everywhere I go, trouble follows me and I am confident enough that it would follow me here and I wouldn't be surprised if it did."
Just as Thor was about to ask another question, they were interrupted by their Asgardian parents.
Odin and Frigga were accompanied by a few large and muscular Jotun guards behind them. Odin wasn't pleased after he and Frigga had their discussion with the Jotun royals a while ago.
"Mother, father, how did the conversation go? Based from your look father, I assume it didn't go I right?"
Odin only nodded, not wanting to accidentally say something to Thor due to his anger. Frigga sighs before answering.
"Thor, I need to speak with you outside. And Loki? Odin has a word for you."
While Thor and Frigga left the room without saying another word, both Odin and Loki stayed behind. Thor closed the door behind him and when Odin heard it closed, he wasted no time to talk.
"Loki, during the conversation with Laufey and Farbauti, they requested one more thing from us. They wanted that the casket back but there are reasons that I can't return it to them. Many threats later, we came into an agreement."
The sound of the agreement made Loki nervous. "What kind of agreement? Am I going to stay here longer? Is there marriage involved? I am going to be killed?"
Odin stopped him before he gets even more anxious than he was getting.
"Loki, please let me speak. You're getting the wrong ideas. Son, the agreement we all came down to is that there should be mandatory reports on your stay here on a monthly basis and that Thor should be the one doing them, instead of Heimdall. The reason behind this is because Laufey wants also to know about our future 'peace' we could have down the road and that Thor coming in every month is also a testament for him to not get into trouble. If everything goes well after the year goes by, then I transfer the casket to them if either party don't do anything harsh to one another."
Loki was a little confused with Odin's statements. "So, Thor has to come here to Jotunheim every month as a test of some sort so that Jotunheim won't declare a war on Asgard? Am I wrong or what?"
Odin sighs before responding. "You're not wrong, Loki. But, Thor's visits are going to be vague as well as very short, only taking a few minutes at most."
Loki was still confused with what he was hearing. "But, what are the Jotuns are going to gain from this agreement. I have a feeling that something is wrong or you're not telling me something."
Odin frowns. "No, I am not omitting anything. You can ask Frigga and she will tell you the same thing I just told you."
Both Thor and Frigga came in to the room. Thor was wearing a frown on his face and Loki thinks that Thor didn't like what he heard.
"You didn't like the agreement, right Thor?" Loki asked with a smirk.
"I wish I don't have to be part of this agreement," Thor responded. He was gripping his hammer tight in his hand as if he was ready to attack any Jotun he came into contact.
"Thor,I know what you're thinking. Don't think about trying to fight any of them. This is the reason we had the agreement in the first place," Frigga said. She disliked it very much whenever Thor mentioned his hatred towards the Jotun race.
"I know mother but this agreement is what bothers me. I see no point in being part of it, that is all," Thor responded. Loki was silent in the conversation.
Then, a timid knock interrupted their conversation. A female maid came in to the room, asking if Loki can go to the family room where his birth family was waiting for him.
"Only me?" Loki asked. He was hopeful that at least Thor can come with him if anything were to happen.
"Yes, only you. The rest can stay here while they wait or if they want, they can stay in their assigned guest rooms," the maid replied.
"Oh," Loki simply said. He looked around to see that Thor was getting angry by the minute.
"Thor, whatever you do, don't think about trying to go over there and do something stupid, like you usually do when you're mad or when something doesn't go your way," Loki said and followed the maid out of the room without saying anything else.
While Loki was gone, Thor wasted no time in speaking his opinions out loud. "Mother, why did we agree to let Loki stay here? It is already hard for me to let him go right now."
"I know that it is hard for you but everything will turn out fine. Just be patient and try to not fight any Jotun you come across," Odin stated. He was firm in such situations. And Frigga nods in agreements because she knew what Thor is capable of doing when angered.
"Alright father, I will try to calm myself down and avoid any confrontations with the Jotuns," Thor promised.
"Alright then, I guess we have to wait for Loki's arrival then," Frigga mentioned.
And they had to wait for a few moments before another female maid came into the room, saying that they are going to wait for a while because Laufey and Farbauti are going to have a long discussion with Loki and it might take a while.
"Loki, how are you son?" Farbauti asked when Loki came into the was silent on the way towards the family room. He felt a knot on his throat, wanting to cry out in both frustration and anger.
"I'm fine," he said rather quickly. He wished they said what they have to say quick and get it over with so that he could leave.
"Loki, please don't be angry," Laufey said when he saw his youngest son's angered face. Loki was kind of bothered with his emotions.
"How can I not be angry?" Loki asked.
"This is your birth land. Besides, I am sure you are going to end up liking here once you get used to things. All Jotuns had heard about your arrival a while ago and they are very eager to meet you. We have a festival coming up sometime next week. It is more of a welcome kind of festival. I will have to present you to my people," Laufey said. He was holding hands with Farbauti.
"Yes Loki. And the monks who were in charge of you while you were in the temple during the war are going to be wish if they can have you with them for a few days. They want to know you because to them, you were their son. They loved you just as much as we do."
Loki wasn't convienced."If you loved me like you claim, then why was I at the temple alone with no protection? I could've had died in an instant."
Laufey was angered when he remembered that awful day, like it happened just yesterday. "You have no idea the great pain we felt when we thought you did died but when we found no body, we knew that you were kidnapped by the Asgardians. And ever since that day, we felt resentment and wanted revenge towards them for stealing what was our son and future heir to the throne.
Loki was shocked to hear that he would inherit the throne some day. "What do you mean I am the heir to the throne? Shouldn't that task be given to the oldest?"
Laufey smiled."That task is given to whoever is suitable to be king. It doesn't matter if it is the oldest or youngest son or daughter. If she or he possesses the skills required to be king, or a queen, then the crown is given to them."
Loki was confused. "But, I don't have those skills to be one anyways and what makes you think I can? You don't know to come to that conclusion."
"We will come to know you Loki. I have a feeling you have the skills, as well as some quirks, to be the next king. Besides, your two brothers voted that you should be king, anyways," Farbauti stated.
"No. I deny. I have no wish to be kind after what I have done," Loki said before crying. Fat tears were coming down his defined cheeks.
Both his biological parents ran towards him in comfort him. "Loki, I am sorry that I made you cry. If you don't want to be king, then so be it. You have to be one," Laufey said. Loki hugged him back.
Farbauti held his hands into her own. "Son, what makes you think that you're unable to rule? Can you please explain?"
Loki was hesitant to answer her question. "Because I have no skills fit for a king and I am small for a Jotun and who would want a king of my size?"
Both Farbauti and Laufey were surprised to hear Loki's response. "Loki, I think you're not telling us something."
Loki shakes his head. "I think that story is for another day."
"We can wait until you're ready to tell us," Farbauti said with a small smile.
Loki smiled back to her. "Okay."
And all three gave one another a family hug.