Chapter1:

Childhood memories:

"But mother why must we always have our maid come to the feilds with us why we play? Are we not above her! Why does she have to come?"

"Now Thor, you know mother only means for her to come so that if we may be in need of something she can be there to do it. Thats her job is it not? And besides that she is fun to play with. You just don't like her because of that prank we pulled last year."

Cassia sighed as she sat there on the bench in the garden. Ah yes. That was a good prank she and Loki had pulled. She much prefered playing with the princes rather than her usual chores. They often spent time like this together. They were closer than royalty and servents should be. This sometimes cause people to question. But there was an answer for evey one of them.

"It's not that I dont like her I do, but brother! My hair was green for weeks. It was horrible! I guess you are right anyway her company is nice. Now come on lets go play!" The young prince Thor responded as he ran off towred the feilds. Loki stood there for a moment and shook his head as he chuckled. "Well are you coming or not?" He said as he flashed a devilish grin and held his hand out towred Cassia. She took his hand as they headed after Thor.

"Why are you so kind to me my prince?"

"Well, we understand each other. You like to read and you do not swoon over Thor like the other maidens. You intrest me is all."

Present times:

"Cassia? I would like to have a word with you."

She was pulled by her memories by Queen Frigga's voice. What had she done now? Nothing that she could remember. Perhaps she had been spending to much time with the princes again. Neglecting her chories. Could she be blamed though if they requested her presence? Oh well, she would soon find out. She fell in line behind the queen as the headed off to the library.

"Hurry up brother! Why must you insist on making us late again? The Lady Sif and Warriors three are waiting on us to join them in a hunt! Come we must be off!" Thor's voice boomed as he took long strides down the corridor pulling his brother behind him by the wrist.

"Oh really you big oaf let me go!" The younger prince said as he pulled free his imprisoned wrist, " Why must you insist on waking me at such an early hour when you know very well that I have no interest in joining you and your oger like friend and besides that I have better things to do!"

"Oh? Like playing around with our lovely chambermaid?" Thor teased. Loki looked at him with shock. Had he been careless in efforts of hiding his feelings? "Oh please,"Loki responded in a cool manner, "like I would have any interest in a maid! I am a prince!" He knew it was a lie. For many years now, centuries even he had feelings for their shaired chambermaid Cassia. They were raised since birth together. They played together, took lessons from his mother together and even shaired in many a good prank. Yet, shes just a servent,Loki thought. She was lovely. Long soft black curls. Brilliant blue coloured eyes. A tall, slender figure that had seemed so suddenly to grow and blossem into womanhood. In his mind Loki traced the outline of her body, the way her figure seemed to be made out of everything beautiful at once and her breast. At just the thought he felt himself aroused. How often did he love to steel such glances at them. His mind was lost in the though of all these things. A smile played on his lips. He hardly noticed that Thor began to shake him by the shoulder.

"Loki! Brother!" his thunderous voise brining him out of his thoughts, "are you alright brother? You seemed lost to me for a moment. Does something ail you? Perhaps you should go see Cassia. She may be able to heal you of whatever it is." He said tauntingly. Perhaps he should. "Yes, well perhaps I should," he said sternly, playing on the idea as he placed the back of his hand to his forhead and his other on his stomic dramaticaly and started making faces at his brother.

"Fine brother, you have snaked you way out of this hunt but by the norns thee shall be with us on the next. Now be off. Get well and by all means stay out of trouble." Loki snorted a laugh at this,"Oh? And I suppose you are going to be a saint on your travels today? Well if I were you I'd stay more to the trails of the stag your hunting and less the the trails of a bitches brothel!" "You whore," he said under his breath. "Whore?! You would be the one to stay on a stag!" Thor retorted, no longer holding back his laughter. "Damn you too Thor!" At this Loki walked back to his chambers. He might as well start work on some of the new spells he was learning. Perhaps she was there. Many a night he would invite her to his chambers to read or practice spells or to just simply enjoy each others company. How was she so far advanced in her magic, he wondered. Ture she had started to learn ealier but not by much. In many way she was just like his mother. Skilled and so gentle. Yet she was much like himself. Keeping to the books. Maybe that is why they got along so well. 'Perhaps one day she and I...' Loki shook his head, 'No! Damnit! I am a prince, she is just a maid. I cannot feel this way! If the others found out. But why does she have to be so damn beautiful?' He could feel his arousle starting to stir as he shook these thoughts from his head once more and opened the door to his room. He was just about to change in to something more comfortable to lounge in when he heard her voice from down the hall. In the library? Why was she there. Their lessions were not for a few hours yet and who was she talking to? His curiosity got the better of him and he decided against changing his garb. Instead he slid silently down the hall and stood just at the side of the door to the large library.

"M'lady what do you mean by this? I am his sister? That-that means I am your daughter, am I not?" Cassia cried out as her newly found mother held her close. Untill this time she had never been told of any parentage, leading her to believe herself orphaned. "Indeed you are my dear child." "Why tell me this now after all this time, letting me believe a lie?" Cassia inquired. "I fear for the events that are about to turn out. If it was not for you own good I would tell you. However I fear it would only do more harm then good. Now if you would please tell Loki to meet you on the feild to train today?" "Certainly my queen." "Please my dear one, if you wish you may call me mother, but only in secret." With this she gave Cassia one last hug and sent her on her way.

Before he could slip back to his chambers she ran into him.

"Oh! Prince Loki! I am sorry I did not see you there. Please forgive my clumsiness. Queen Frigga has requested that you and I work on our spells together out on the sparring feild in ten minutes." She bowed low as she said this. "Yes my dear one," he said as he placed a hand softly along her jaw, pulling her face up to meet his. "And is this 'sparring feild' a new name for my bed?" he laughed as she rolled her eyes while walking away to the outer court yard. "Your such a tease Loki Odenson!" she yelled to him from down the hall. "Not as much as you are my dear friend!"

'What is the meaning of all of this,' he though, 'why was it kept from us that she is our sister? And damn, what am I supposed to to now? I have let myself become weak for her. Falling for her good looks and playful heart and now I learn that she is my sister?! Nevertheless I supposed I will not let this minor detail hinder how I feel...'