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Chapter 5

After they had landed and Keira had regained most of her balance she was able to open her eyes and take in her surroundings. The city that stood before her was stunning. Buildings glittered rainbow in the sunlight, while others reflected images in their glass windows. Some structures were tall and looked like they were made of blown glass and others looked like fairy buildings with plants growing from all sides. But the building that caught her eye was the palace. Everything about it screamed royalty and class with a touch of warmth. It shimmered a deep gold and looked like it could house an entire city and only be half full. Apparently her soft "Ah" had been audible as Thor chuckled as he looked into her eyes, giant in awe, and said,

"That my fair maiden is where you will be staying and living for the time being."

Keira mutely nodded her head, she was speechless.

"I suppose I should tell you why you will be marrying my brother. I daresay you know about the invasion of New York. My brother was…tricked into leading the Chitauri that attacked the city. My parents think that if you marry him it will help him respect Midgardians," Thor looked at her during his explanation, his eyes pleading with her to understand that this wasn't meant to be a punishment for her.

"But how come I have to marry him? I know you explained that my life is in debt to Odin, thanks to my who-knows-how-many-greats rebel grandmother, but surely there are other women whose ancestors bound them to your father?" She pleaded. But deep down she knew enough without having to see Thor shake his head, that there wasn't anyone else.

'I can't believe how calm I am. Maybe all those weeks of yoga really did help me….but this, this is ridiculous, I'm being forced to marry some alien who attacked Earth and I'm not even trying to escape, it's not like that would even be an option,' she thought back to the when Thor had been able to control her every movement.

As they walked towards the castle many of the citizens of Asgard greeted Thor and looked curiously at Keira wondering who she was and why she was being escorted by their prince. When they finally reached the castle and were waiting outside the ornate doors to the throne room, Thor cleared his throat as to break Keira from her reverie; she looked up at him and waited for the giant man to speak,

"On the other side of these doors are my parents, the King and Queen of Asgard. They will explain to you what will transpire. They have asked to speak with you alone, this is where I take my leave, the guard will let you in when they are ready for you."

Even though she didn't really know Thor, she hoped he would've been with her when she heard the news. Being addressed by kings and queens was nerve wracking enough, having the rest of your life planned out by them just added to her nervousness, and Thor seemed to constantly be in a good mood, the kind that radiated out to other people and helped calm them.

"Odin and Frigga are ready for you, remember to bow," the guard on her left told her.

"Oh, uh thanks I guess."

As the doors swung open Keira tried to control her thoughts and emotions,

'Okay, okay, it'll be fine. I can just explain to them that you can't just kidnap people and then force them to marry your criminal son….but what about the Brynhild thing Fabio had mentioned? Maybe they actually can…shit….Alright, calm down, what is it that Emma always tells you to do? Clear your head and count down from 10, 10…9…8…7…..6….'

Before she knew it Keira was in front of a weathered looking man with a gold eye patch, white hair and a weathered face. Seated next to him was a woman with dark grey blue eyes and long dark blonde hair, braided in a way so complicated Keira couldn't tell where it started or where it ended. Although she was older, she had aged gracefully as some would say, and could probably give any younger beauty queens a run for their money.

As she stood staring at the king and queen, she noticed their eyes developed a hard and slightly confused look,

'Oh shit! I'm supposed to bow!' She thought, her eyes wide in fear at the realization of her almost mistake.

As she lifted her head up from its bent position, she saw that their faces had relaxed and Frigga even showed a slight smile. When Odin addressed her, she noticed that he and Thor had similar voices.

"Keira Weylenson, my wife and I have called you here for a very delicate and important matter. To help teach our son Loki to respect mortals and learn about them, we have decided that the best way for him to learn is through him marrying you. This will also help to create a bond between Midgard, or Earth as you call it, and Asgard. I suspect Thor has already told most of this, so that it would not be such a shock."

"Bu-But, you can't do that! You can't force me to marry someone! And certainly not as a punishment! I am not a punishment!" She cried in outrage. This time it was Frigga who spoke with a reassuring tone,

"My dear, we are not saying you are a punishment, no, this is a learning opportunity for Loki. And I am quite sure you are a very companionable young lady. We did not mean to insult you in the slightest."

"That- it's not fair! I have rights! How could you do this to me?"

"If you really want to thank someone for your so called misfortune, you can bestow your gratitude on Brynhild. Now we have been patient with your whining so far, but as I am king I will not have you babbling about your hardships, especially since you are to become a princess to the mighty realm of Asgard. Garm will escort you to the room that will be yours until the wedding night and Hilda will be your maidservant for the time being. You are excused from the throne room Keira Weylenson; I suggest you use the next days to equate yourself with your new lifestyle." And with Odin's dismissal she was led down the candle-lit hallways to her room, or cell as she liked to think of it.