Chapter 4
Thor and his younger siblings rode through the countryside and Loki looked over at his little sister and he saw that her eyes were wide in amazement like she had never seen something like this before and then he remembered that this is her first time for she had never left the palace grounds before. Loki noticed that Lila was no longer with them. "Thor. Lila, is gone." Loki said his voice full of panic and fear. Thor looked around surely she was nearby! He turned Haldor about and he called out for her. Loki and Thor look at each other the same thought written all over their faces, "Mother and Father…. are going to…. kill us." Loki muttered and he tried hard not to start crying for he hated letting his parents down especially his mother. "Oh. Thor, what are we going to do?" He asked now beginning to cry. Thor signed and he spurred Haldor on, "Simple brother. We find her as soon as we can." He said. Loki nodded and followed his older brother and he spurred Calder ahead trying to get to the last place he saw her. He to the spot before Thor, he swung off and to the ground looking at the hoof prints. He covered his eyes with his hand and looked out over the way they had headed. "That way." He murmured pointing to a circle of trees ahead.
Lila wandered off to get some water for Kelda. In the middle of the circle of trees she found a lake in a meadow with is full of poppies of different colors. The colors ranged from orange, purple, blue, white, red, yellow and pink Then she heard someone calling her name, "Lila, Lila, where are you!" She popped her head out from the trees, "Brothers?" Thor jumped off Haldor and walked up to her his face set somewhere between worry and relief. "Lila Odinsdaughter! You got lost and wandered off without telling Loki or I where you were going. You could have been badly hurt or worse killed!" He scolded. Lila started crying for she hated being scolded by her older brother Thor but he had never scolded her this harshly before. Loki walks over to his brother and upset sister, "Brother, let me talk to our sister." He said. Thor nodded and stepped aside and Loki looked at his sister. "Are you going to scold me too Laowki?" Lila asked tearfully. "No, Lilae." Loki choked out stepping forward, "You scared us little sister! We thought that something had happened to you." He moved up and hugged her tight. Lila nodded and hugged him back then Thor came up and wrapped the two of them in his big strong arms. After a little bit they stepped back the tears now gone and dried. "Brothers, you have to see this it's so pretty in there." Lila said. Loki nodded and the two younger siblings looked at their older brother. Thor just sighed and nodded they followed their little sister into the circle of trees. Lila lead them through the trees and into the inner circle.
They were surrounded by green. The trees offered shade and the wildflowers spotted the grass with bright pops of color. A stream bubbled along making small waterfalls. The three siblings were becoming hot and the lake water looks so cool refreshing. They all striped down their under clothes and they jumped into the lake. After they swam around in the lake for about two hours they were all becoming hungry. They all got out of the lake and then they walked over to their saddle bags. Thor started pulling out the rolls and the sliced roast beef. Lila is getting hungry smelling the food and she remembers the food in her bag and then she runs to grab it. Thor looks at his little brother, "Loki, go and get your food out of your bag and bring it here so we can have lunch together." He said. Loki sighed and walked to his saddle bag pulling the bit of cheese and the six green apples out. They were still cold. Loki and Lila walked over to their older brother who was laying out a blanket underneath the shade of a tree. Loki sat next to his brother, but Lila took three of the green apples over to Haldor, Calder and Kelda and she gave them the apples. Then she joined her brothers on the blanket and they began to eat their lunch. After lunch Thor wanted to take a nap, but Loki and Lila wanted to explore the meadow.
Thor sat back yawning, "That was a good meal but now I wish to rest." He said. Lila crossed her arms, "But I want to go swimming again or go looking around!" Loki nodded in agreement. Thor sighed again, "Go look around and do whatever, but I going to rest. Do Not leave this circle at all!" He said knowing he was responsible for them. "We promise. Don't we Loki." Lila said. Loki nodded and they both went off to explore the meadow and the woods around the meadow.
A/N: I want to thank you friend kathrynrose42 for helping me again. You are the Queen of Asgard. My Loki Sister :) Please read and review.