(A/N: I've read your reviews and hear you guys. I'll scale it back a bit, but please note that this story is going to be looooonooong. I'm talking through Thor, Avengers and Thor: TDW. So please be mindful of that.)
The next morning Andromeda was awoken by Ragna. The brunette princess groaned as the sunlight streamed into the room.
"Good Morning Princess." Ragna's voice chimed as she pulled the comforter from Andromeda's face. "Your presence is requested by the Queen for breakfast."
Andromeda sat up in the bed, rubbing her eyes. Her mouth widened in a yawn as she slipped out of bed. "Alright Ragna, help me wake up."
Ragna chuckled at the young princess and lead her to the bathroom. The blonde servant poured hot water into the tub and stripped Andromeda of her clothes. The princess sat in the tub and let Ragna bathe her, her eyes slightly closed.
"Ragna," Andromeda started sleepily. "Where is Sylvi?"
"She is sick this morning, your highness." Ragna informed her, washing the princess' curly tresses.
"Oh!" Andromeda gasped, "Send my regards to her. Maybe a bouquet of flowers…" The princess thought out loud.
"I am sure she will appreciate that Princess." Ragna said, standing the bronze girl up. She dried the princess off and led her back to the bedroom.
The blonde servant dressed the princess in a white, flowy gown with wide-mouthed sleeves then sat her at the vanity. Ragna braided her hair in a single braid before wrapping it in a bun at the top of her head. She placed the golden crown on her head, before taking notice of the emerald necklace on her neck.
"You found your necklace?" Ragna implored and Andromeda's sleepy eyes snapped open.
The princess looked at herself in the mirror with wide eyes as the events of the night prior flooded through her mind. Prince Loki had touched her in a way that she had never been touched before. The young woman licked her lips as she remembered the feeling of his lips on hers, the feeling of his hands on her. The sensation was world altering and Andromeda had the sudden urge to feel it again.
"I suppose so." She finally answered lowly, her face hot.
Ragna raised an eyebrow but said nothing, instead nodding. A knock at the door alerted them that the princess' escort had arrived. Andromeda rose from the vanity and said goodbye to her servant before being led to the queen's chambers. The guard opened the door for Andromeda and the princess gasped at the sight of a garden. Millions of flowers, bushes and trees surrounded a white gazebo where a table was set up. A servant was playing a harp in the corner while two other servants were serving the queen.
Andromeda walked up the stairs of the gazebo, bowing when she reached the top.
"You may rise, Princess." Frigga's friendly voice chimed, "Please sit." The princess sat in front of the queen and was immediately served. A servant fixed a plate of fruit for her and poured her a glass of juice. "How have you been enjoying your stay?" The queen asked the bronze girl with a smile.
"It has been wonderful Queen Frigga." Andromeda replied as she ate a grape.
"Everything has been to your liking?" Frigga implored and the princess nodded her head in reply. "I trust you have been getting along with everyone?"
"Yes, your majesty." Andromeda repeated, taking a sip of her juice.
Frigga raised her wine glass to her lips as her voice chimed, "Especially my sons?"
The princess choked on her juice and cleared her throat. "Pardon me?" She stuttered, her cheeks rosy.
"You've made quite the impression. Thor won't stop raving about you," Frigga smiled, her eyes alit with amusement. "Though it seems you have your eye on my other son."
Andromeda averted her eyes from the queen, suddenly embarrassed. The queen reached a hand over the table and clutched the princess' bronzed hand. "It is alright. I do not object to the union, though I have to ask; Why my Loki?"
Andromeda bit her lip and looked into the queen's green eyes. "I've loved him ever since I was a child." The princess admitted, her other hand going to her necklace. The queen's eyes followed her fingers and she smiled softly. "Even as a child I felt there was something about him...something different. He was so kind to me and I thought he was the most beautiful being I had ever seen."
"Did he give you that necklace?" Frigga inquired and Andromeda nodded in reply.
"The night he left Aethiopia, I was so hurt. At my young age I thought he was leaving because of something I did." She said, chuckling softly. "He told me not to be sad and that we would meet again, then he made this necklace appear in my hand. The last words he said were 'See you soon my little princess'."
The look on Frigga's face could only be described as a proud mother. The reddish-blonde woman put her hand over her heart. "How sweet. Most people think my son is closed off and quiet, but he seemed to have opened up to when you were a child. Tell me," Frigga started, leaning closer to the girl. "How does he act towards you now?"
Andromeda licked her lips, "It depends. Sometimes he is sweet, but other times…" The princess trailed off.
Frigga nodded in understanding, her face sympathetic. "Loki is not good with expressing his feelings. When he treats you cruelly, remember that he is just trying to mask his feelings for you." The mother explained expertly. "Now, to my other son. How do you feel about Thor?"
The bronze woman laughed lowly, shaking her head. "Prince Thor is," she paused with a grin, "Amusing to say the least."
The queen raised an eyebrow, "Oh? How so?"
"He is very...brash and obvious about his affection towards me. Though," Andromeda stopped herself.
"You may speak freely, dear." Frigga assured her.
"I often wonder whether his affections are pure in intention." Andromeda slowly stated, biting her lip afterwards.
"I see." The queen nodded, "Well you certainly are keeping him on his toes, Princess. He's even come to me asking for ways to impress you."
Andromeda hid her smirk behind her glass. Clearing her throat, she muttered, "I like flowers."
Frigga smirked at the young girl, "Though I do not support the act of leading my sons on as a mother, I do respect having two men fawn over you as a woman." The queen subtly leaned forward, her voice low, "What kind of flowers?"
After the nice breakfast and chat with Queen Frigga, Andromeda walked through the halls of the palace. She politely greeted the servants and guards, smiling prettily. As she made her way through the halls, her dress fluttered around her majestically, making the princess look even more regal.
As she came to the large doors of the library, she paused, her face becoming warm. Biting her lip, she opened the large door and slipped in quietly. She slowly made her way through aisles of books until she was met with the sight of a dark-haired prince sitting at a desk.
Andromeda's hips swayed as she walked up to the desk, taking a seat on the side of it. "Have you not read all of the scripts in the room?" She quipped a slight smirk on her lips.
The prince did not look up at her, instead continuing to scribble down notes with a quill. "Knowledge is infinite, Andromeda. Though I wouldn't expect you to understand." He finished with a smirk.
Andromeda furrowed her brows for a moment before muttering incredulously. "Did you just call me dim?"
Loki chuckled lowly, "Compared to a God…" He trailed off as he looked up at Andromeda. His eyes darted over her outfit and the princess blinked in confusion.
"What?" She asked as she crossed her arms, waiting for another insult.
The prince cleared his throat and returned his attention to his text. The silver-tongued god expertly changed the subject. "How was your breakfast with mother?"
"Fine." Andromeda chimed, playing with the ends of her sleeves. "Very informative."
"Oh?" Loki raised a dark brow. "How so?"
"I cannot tell you that." The princess purred with a wink. "It's a womanly secret."
Loki chuckled again and leaned back in his chair, giving up on studying. He looked at the bronze beauty through his lashes and smirked. "I have ways of making you speak, Princess."
Andromeda's face flushed and her eyelashes fluttered. Loki laughed at her expression and she narrowed her eyes in anger. "That is not funny!" The beauty pouted, crossing her arms.
Loki got his laughter under control and stood from his chair, a sincere expression coming over his face. He put a hand over his heart. "I apologize for teasing you, Andromeda." Andromeda turned her head away from him stubbornly. "Oh little girl do not be sore." The prince insisted, using a finger to turn her face towards him. "You are just so easy to rile up."
Andromeda's firey ember eyes lit up suddenly and a smirk came over her face. "It is alright," She started, standing from the desk and walking around the prince. "Your mother told me this would happen…" The beauty trailed off with her back to Loki as she walked away from him.
"My mother…?" He muttered to himself before following after her. "What did mother say about me?" The princess didn't reply instead calming walking further away from him. "Andromeda?" He called after her. "Little girl turn around and face your prince this instant!"
Andromeda stopped at the door and glanced over her shoulder at the prince, her amber eyes meeting his glaring greens. "You are not my prince." She remarked with a smirk as she closed the door behind her.
Loki clenched his jaw and flared at the door before his face melted into a smirk. He calmly walked back to his desk and took a seat, opening his text. "We shall see about that, little girl."