The barn had been cleaned out by the time they arrived. The only reminder of the cars which had previously inhabited it was a faint smell of gasoline at the far end of the aisle. As soon as Svadilfari backed off the trailer SHIELD had rented for her, she and Loki disappeared into the dim confines of the old building. Inside they found six large box stalls, three on either side of the wide aisle. Muted sunlight fought its way in through windows encrusted with dirt, highlighting the pale shavings each stall had been filled with. The pleasant smell of grass hay wafted down from the loft above the stalls. Dust kicked up from their feet floated gently through the beams of sunlight. Svadilfari nudged Loki towards the old wooden ladder which led to the hay loft. She quietly surveyed the stalls and opened the middle left one. Its position on the east side of the barn and particularly dirty windows meant that it was dimmer than any of the others. She circled its perimeter a few times before gently lowering her large body to the ground. Loki threw a few flakes of the sweet hay into her chosen stall before making his way down the ladder. Standing in the entrance to the box stall, he watched the gray mare stretch her elegant neck out and pull the flakes closer. Quietly, he lowered himself to the shavings and, resting against her side, fell asleep. - AN: Just an interlude. New chapter should be out over the weekend, hopefully. It's being worked on. If anyone has questions about horse-things don't be shy about asking.