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Chapter 3

At precisely eleven fifty-nine a.m. Thor and Loki Odinson stood outside the door to the King of Asgard's throne room. Both brothers looked nervous and had a sheen of sweat that glazed their faces in anticipation and concern. They were both uneasy, but nonetheless excited for what was to come. Thor was the first to break the silence between the two,

"I know that you are nervous and anxious about what Odin will have to say brother, but just remember that whatever happens, it most assuredly is a better alternative than living in a dungeon for years to come," Thor said with soft spoken confidence. Loki nodded wondering where his highly praised "silver-tongue" was now.

"Hopefully he does not just move me to a different prison," he replied, with a small smile playing on his lips.

They both shared a nervous chuckle as they were led into the throne room by one of the many guards in the castle. Even though Loki knew that the point of him being here was to make his sentence less harsh, he felt as if he were once again on trial for his past crimes and cringed at the memories of the crowd that had so intently watched him as his own fath- no, not his father, his own guardian of sorts had condemned him, tortured him and imprisoned him in front of the whole kingdom, when the whole reason he had tried to take over the earth in the first place was to show Him that he was capable of ruling, capable of being like Him, of being His son. But he had failed and dishonored Odin more than ever. The disappointment that he saw on his face in that moment had made him want to call on his magic for an invisibility spell, and run away, never to be seen again. So it was astonishing to him that this man would even consider changing his punishment into something better.

Loki was broken out of his deep thoughts by the clanging of Odin's scepter on the polished granite floor.

"We have assembled here to discuss Loki's new punishment. I have given this particular idea much of my time and thought. This punishment will not only allow Loki to respect Midgardians, but will also help him learn about them. This particular consequence will also forge a bond between Asgard and Midgard that will help ease the tension between the two realms that was created after Loki's unfortunate incident." Odin paused for a moment and looked at his family for a moment before hurriedly continuing his speech, hoping that the faster he said the words the less awkward it would be.

"Loki, we have decided that as a punishment, youwillbearrangedtomarryamidgardianwoman."

After Odin had finished, a silence fell that lasted for what seemed like days, as Loki and Thor tried to wrap their heads around what had just been said. Odin, sensing the awkwardness in the silence took the opportunity to fill it with the perimeters of the situation,

"The woman you will be marrying is a direct descendant of Brynhild. You remember," he said offhandedly, " the one who was exiled and promised me one of her daughter's as compensation for her acts. This was of course after she slept in a ring of fire to dissuade any mortal from marrying her. Brynhild always was a feisty Valkyrie, and the nerve of her and her heirs to only have sons for a good millennium or two! You see Loki, it will not be as bad as you think it will be, she is of royal birth and the promise her ancestor made is bound in very old magic, she has no option but to agree."

Loki looked at the man in front of him in disbelief,

'Surely he is joking. Any minute now he will laugh and send me back to my cell, while he and Thor discuss the look of shock on my face, and tell a good number of stories about this jest.'

But the longer Loki stared the more serious Odin's face seemed. Loki looked to his left at Thor to see if he displayed any signs of secret joy or amusement, but he looked as surprised as himself, maybe even more so. Odin could not be serious.

"Wh-what?!" Loki managed to sputter out, "You cannot be serious…..are you?"

Thor looked over at his brother, who had managed to speak, despite the upsetting circumstances. The look of horror on his brother's face when he realized the seriousness of Odin's statement would have been comical at any other time and would have elicited merry laughter from Thor, but he was in too much shock to process much of anything at the moment. It was in this moment that the kind-hearted Frigga; the woman who had nurtured both men from their infancy, clasped her hands together and spoke,

"I honestly think that this will be a good punishment for you my dear. You will learn better this way, I am sure of it. We will send Thor to retrieve the girl in two days, which will give you time to collect your thoughts. Further details will be discussed when the lady has been brought here. I will tell you however, that you will be married within seven days." She paused before continuing, "The guards will escort you to your old room, where you will be staying until further notice. But before you leave you will need to put on this bracelet. It has been enchanted to inhibit you from leaving the castle."

Loki's face was blank as he walked up to retrieve the slim, silver bracelet and muttered his thanks to the king, but in his mind his thoughts were racing at the information that had been thrown at him,

'Seven days…..arranged…marriage…how could they do this to me?!…..why?how?...who are they that they think they can control me?!...further details…Brynhild? Who was she? Why did I not pay more attention to my tutors…..what am I going to do? What if she doesn't like me? What if I detest her? What if she drools, or snores or has absolutely no sense of humor, and is a bore? I'm too young to get married…..I don't want to have children with a stranger!...what have I gotten myself into?'

These thoughts and many others of a similar nature swirled around his head as he was led down the all too familiar corridors of his youth and at last into his room. He turned to say goodnight to Thor and realized that he was not there like he had thought. Odin and Frigga must have needed him to stay so they could discuss the particulars of transporting the girl from her home to Asgard. Loki lay down on his bed, with his head in his hands, as he tried and failed to sleep.

I will admit this chapter was a bit harder for me to write. I'm not super happy with it but It'll have to do.

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