Loki had been gone for longer than he usually was when Fey felt his pain. It was sharp, and it was very worrying. She changed swiftly into her travel clothes and headed to the rainbow bridge, trying to formulate a plan.
Before she knew it, she was face to face with Heimdall, who asked her simply "do you have a message for me?"
"No, I need to travel through the Bifrost."
He looked surprised. "Do you have permission?"
"No."
"I cannot allow a commoner to travel the Bifrost without the King's permission." He explained, obviously confused that she had even asked. "Who are you?"
"My name is Fey. I need to assist a member of the royal family who is in trouble."
He turned his head rapidly, as though he was scanning the dome-like room they stood in. In reality though, he was scanning the universe, and possibly more. He completed his search and looked at her sharply. "I can see all members of the royal family."
"Not all."
The implication was clear as day. It caused the great guardian to pause in thought. "There was only ever one whom I could not follow with my vision and he is dead."
"But you would not be able to see if he wasn't." It was certainty, not a question.
"And you would?" he asked.
"He is in pain. Let me help him." She pleaded.
"I am forbidden and have only your word. Also I have no idea where I would send you if I cannot see his whereabouts."
"I can guide you." Another certainty.
"How is that possible?"
"Because I am your daughter."
Shocked silence. "That is impossible. I have not lain with a woman since before my employment with the King Odin."
"My mother only discovered she held me after you were taken into consideration for the position. She dared not tell you lest you lost your chance."
"This is a very serious accusation, girl. Who is your mother?"
"Mia Nissen."
The man before her paled. He seemed trapped in some sort of logic process inside himself, trying to detect a lie if one was there. After a moment he composed himself.
"You are telling me that you are my daughter, that Loki is alive and in danger, that you can see him where I cannot, and that you wish to travel via the Bifrost to his aid?"
"Yes."
He shook his head, contemplating. "I guess you'd better come inside." He took the sword. "Where are we heading?"
Fey pointed to the right.
He turned them in the direction she pointed and pushed down.
She narrowed her eyes, searching out Loki's exact location. A little to the left…
"Will you tell?" she asked the man, now bathed in the colourful light of the Bifrost.
He considered her gravely. "I don't see how I can unless I discover you have told an untruth."
At the last minute she turned the hilt ever so slightly and smiled. "Thanks, dad."
Heimdall looked up in surprise, and then she was gone. Into, for all he could see, nothingness. Wherever she went, he was blind to it. He supposed that meant she really could see something he couldn't.
He went outside and called for a messenger.
