"Why don't you? i mean surely you want to see Loki again, right?" Sif said, her lips in a tight line looking at the Enchantress. She was even more reluctant to do things than Loki was, If not more. Amora had been playing with her long blonde hair humming to herself quietly, the strange thing about her humming was it sounded Echanting.

Sif wondered if she had been listening at all. Which only frustrated her more than she originally was.

Amora's eyes flickered up to meet Sif's and she bitterly laughed. "Simple. No i do not wish to see him again, Loki is my friend. Why would i meddle in his fun?"

"This isn't fun this is kidnapping!" Jay spoke up loudly her brown eyes ablaze on her feet instantly frowning, glaring daggers at the woman.

Not caring about the fact that she could turn little Jay into dust with the flick of her wrist if she wanted. Amora raised her eyebrow looking at the small blonde girl and smirked. "There's always a reason for everything Loki does, maybe he's doing something surprisingly good to your friend. Now, begone, i grow tired of this conversation."

Amora shrugged waving her hand now looking at her nails inspecting them.

"Excuse me but you do not speak that way to my friend like that, i care not who you are." Sigyn said calmly but firmly standing up as well smoothing out her dress. Sif's eyes widened looking at the two girls then at the quiet Amora, whose eyes were squinted a bit studying them, she thought she saw her pupils go into slits for a moment.

Amora's lips turned up in a smile, it was anything but pleasant. "You may not care, but when wake up and you start choking on your own blood you might." Amora said in an overly polite tone, her snake-like gaze still on her. Which chilled Sigyn to the core making her swallow hard.

"Thank you Amora, for your time." Sif said hurriedly nodding in her direction before Sigyn could retort back. Sif got up and grabbed the two girls by the arm walking out of the wooden door and closing it.

~X~

Orchid opened her window and took a deep breath of the warm fresh Asgardian air. She needed it with how things with Loki are going. She couldn't be acturally starting to like him, she couldn't. This is the same cold, manipulative, heartless, uncaring man when she first met him. But then again, Loki was brilliant in some ways.

Behind that exterior of distance and hurt and living in the shade of Thor's light, from learning he was never even considered to be King of Asgard like Thor was. That he was a frost giant, Loki was the one thing he was born to hate. Orchid felt sympathy for him. She realized he'd perhaps done all those things in spite of hurt, looking for accpetance, looking for his place in the universe.

Orchid couldn't help but think that Loki was just simply beautiful in his own broken way. Frost giant or not. He was a genius and though she hated to admit it, he made her laugh. She would atleast try to accept him. Maybe be friends atleast.

And whenever he talked he always manages to surprise her even though she doesnt show it. Would it be so bad to be his queen? She thought to herself. But he made it clear that it was the only reason she was even here, what would happen after? He'll ignore her and wont even say a word to her? Yes, it would be. It she was to be anything to someone she wanted to be loved.

Battling that conflict she still closed her eyes and focused. Feeling the image in her palm, Orchid willed the image to become real. Her body slowly becoming used to the magic surging inside of her. But still making her winded.

When she opened her eyes, in her palm laid a vibrant blue rose covered in frost. She decided to give it to Loki, She still didnt trust him but its the least she could do. Orchid smiled to herself gently touching the frost covered petal. Cold yet stunning, like him.

With that thought Orchid got up and made her way to her door opening it and walking out closing it.

~X~

Loki paced around in his chambers. How was this woman effecting him so much? Well, he initiated it. But now Loki thought he plan was going to far. Yes, the plan was to have her like him enough so she'll say yes to being his queen and share the burden of the throne. But he didn't expect himself to like her. She was smart, charming, playful, light-hearted...somewhat like Loki was. Loki sighed a bit out of frustration. He could always abort the whole thing. Send her on her way and he could choose someone else. But then again, Loki hated wasting his time.

"Mindy!" Loki called, still pacing glancing at his door then back at the ground as he walked. Mindy opened the door peeking her head in then her whole body. She curtsied then looked at Loki curiously. "Yes your majesty?"

"I need your advice." Loki sighed out stopping, tiredly looking at her he motioned for her to close the door and she did. "What is the matter?"

Loki told Mindy about his conflict. Mindy had become Loki's friend over the time, and venting person, he told her everything. She was always rather easy to talk to anyways. Her blonde friend always had an attitude when he so much as walk by her. He used to talk to Amora but not as much as he realized that in a sense, she was his creation. And she couldn't be trusted.

Mindy warmly smiled. "Your Majesty, you know what i think?"

Loki kept his eyes on her, eyebrow raised waiting.

"I think you're panicking. You're realizing that you genuinely like Orchid as a person, not in the business type way like you originally planned. I heard you two laughing once. You havent laughed since Queen Frigga's death, You're afraid of getting to close."

Loki's lips parted in a bit surprise, the mention of his mothers name leaving a hollow feeling in his chest and stomach, it always would.

Loki was and always would be a mothers boy. He made a promise he wouldn't get close to another woman. And the mention of Orchid's name left a tug on Loki's lips as he wanted to smile but refrained from doing so, Loki clenched his jaw and looked down, picking at his fingers, the same finger that turned blue like the rest of him back on Jotunheim.

He couldn't afford to fall in love. Or so he thought. Love was for fools like Thor and Agent Romanoff.

"Maybe i am, but i can still follow through with my plan." He finally said looking up. Mindy frowned alittle and nodded once reluctantly. "We'll see, good day, your majesty." Mindy opened the door to see Orchid coming down the hall. Mindy smiled and glanced over her shoulder at Loki. "Your Majesty, you have a visitor."

Loki eyes flickered to Mindy and to the door, he smoothed back his black hair and cleared his throat with a nod.

Orchid came around the corner and smiled politely at Mindy. "Good day Mindy." Mindy smiled curtsied. "Good say to you, Lady Orchid." Orchid nodded once and turned to face Loki, suddenly becoming nervous. She smiled and slowly walked to him and held her palm up. "I Uh, practiced something, i was wondering if you would tell me how i did."

Loki couldn't help but smile and motion for her to show him. Orchid closed her eyes and focused back on her blue rose-covered in shimmering frost. She heard Loki gasp softly in awe which caused her to smile even more. Orchid opened her eyes blinking a bit then held the flower out to Loki. "For you. I thought it fitted you, Cold yet still beautiful..get it? well, you know what I mean." Orchid said nervously with a small laugh tucking a piece of her auburn hair behind her ear and clasping her hands together in front of her.

Loki took the flower gently. A very bold move on her part he thought. Loki looked down at the flower and at the frost that covered the petals. No ones has ever given Loki a gift before..he almost forgot what it meant.

The flower was truly lovely, and what she said, and Loki would keep it forever.

"Is something the matter?" Orchid asked worriedly, looking at Loki then at the flower biting her lip.

Loki shook his head and laughed a bit breathlessly, looking up at her with a genuine smile he thought he lost back when Frigga died. "No No, it's just, I love it. Thank you so much, Orchid."

Orchid smiled and nodded, turning back to walk to the door when Loki's voice stopped her. "Please don't go."

So she didn't.

And instead the two of them talked for the rest of the morning.

Loki asked her about her family and friends, who she missed very much.

Turns out even Orchid doesn't know who her mother was running from.

He'll never forget the look of excitement when he told her she was a fey. He loves her excitement for learning just like him.

She asked how exactly he knew that, he didn't answer.

So Loki took advantage of that and they both laid in Loki's bed, his arm around her shoulders and her hands on her stomach, refraining from touching him. He told her stories about the Asgardian stars and which ones were his favorites and why.

For once, Loki felt truly content, fighting the feeling of what he said to Mindy about sticking to his plan.

~X~

"You are so stupid!" Sif yelled storming ahead of them and to the horses once they were a safe enough distance away from Amora's cabin.

Sigyn rolled her eyes and looped her arm around Jays as they walked. "She insulted my friend, i had to say something, you would do the same for Thor-"

"DO NOT bring Thor into this." Sif voice interrupted, filled with ice, she whipped around to face Sigyn, her face stone and fierce as a warriors.

Sigyn with all her willpower kept looking at Sif, frowning. "My apologies, Lady Sif." Sigyn finally said softly casting her eyes down closing her eyes for a moment. Sif shook her head clearing her throat quietly, it had been awhile she had gotten angry, ever since Thor left for earth Sif has been keeping her angry and grief inside.

But, maybe Sigyn was onto something..

"How about we get Thor to help?" Jay chimed, reading Sifs thoughts exactly. Looking between the two women. Sif perked up a bit and thought. Thor would want to hear about this anyways. "Yes, perhaps we could."

The trio walked to the horses and mounted them, then they rode off into the night to the observatory where Heimdall stood. Amora pushed her curtain out of the way to look out the window to see Sif, Sigyn, and Jay ride off.

~X~

"Personally, my favorite realm would have to be Alfheim. The light elves are a very interesting species, would you agree?" Loki spoke softly looking at the ceiling, then he blinked and looked down at Orchid who nodded looking back. "I agree, I've read about them once. But I've never visited the realm. One day i wanna travel to all of them."

Loki softly smiled and held Orchid closer. "I could take you to all of them one day." He said promising. "We could go to um, Vanaheim first. I heard they have the most delicious bread bowls filled with even more delicious soup." Loki nodded and Orchid smiled, turns out she liked hearing Loki talk about world traveling and what he liked.

"I would really like that." She said finally slinging her arm over his stomach looking up at him then the ceiling. Loki absent-mindedly placed his hand over hers and nodded contentedly. Orchid looked at their hands then at him questioningly. Loki met her gaze alittle confused then looked at his hand and lifted it off hers mumbling a 'sorry'.

Loki didn't know what kind of relationship he had with Orchid now. It wasn't love, no. He...cared about her to some degree and would consider her now a very close friend of his.

Loki missed having friends of his own. Before it was just him Thor and Lady Sif The warriors three. He missed those times dearly. Orchid had stirred something inside him. Something he thought was long dead, emotion.