A few days past, Loki hadn't visited her nor had she gone back down to the dungeons to see him. She had barely actually left her room, she had just studied the Asgardian history further, however little had really told her about Thor or Loki's childhood. She had gotten though the majority of the books that had been given to her writing extensive notes. There was a gentle knock, she headed over to the door and opened it seeing Lady Sif smiling at her wearing her full armour. Leah was a little baffled why she was at her door but just smiled back at her.

"Lady Leah, I am going to train and would wonder if you wanted to join me?" Sif smiled

"Its just Leah." Leah corrected her feeling a little silly being called a lady. "So training, I guess I could use a break. Some fresh air and a work out may actually be good."

She followed the Lady Sif, it was the first time she really ventured out of the palace. She didn't want to intrude on the hospitality of the King or Queen her overall hosts. It was just as beautiful outside as it was inside, the flowers were in full bloom and the water crystal clear. Leah looked around at the extraordinary buildings which surrounded the palace. They arrived to a smaller building, she watched Sif pick up a baton and throw it to Leah. Leah caught it before inspecting the weapon, it was heavy but well padded hopefully meaning no serious injuries would occur. It took Lexy a few practice swings to get use to the weight of it.

"Normally we use proper weapons but I would fear injuring you." Sif commented picking up a similar baton. "I will go easier on you to begin with."

"I am sure I'll cope." Leah smiled holding and getting use to the feel of baton in her hands. "But it would be appreciated if we started slowly."

They stood in the centre of the room, Leah stood ready to face any attack coming her, the lady Sif moved with the baton very gracefully like baton was part of her. Leah was well able to block many of her blows but found it hard to place any of her own back. Sif seemed to be well trained, she would be a match for any of the trained SHIELD agents on earth. It was interesting fighting some one who was trained in such different way to her.

After many hours of dueling against each other, Leah just stood at the edge of the room doubled over breathing heavily. She hadn't had a work out like that for months, the last time in fact was training with Steve Rogers, he pushed her till she was about ready to pass out. Sweat was pouring from her, as Leah struggled to get her heart rate to drop. After many minutes of deep breathing fighting the urge to to take lots of rapid small breaths her heart rate was finally slowing. She was only then manage to say.

"That was amazing."

"It was a good fight, you fought well my friend, I enjoyed." Sif replied while putting both batons away not seeming too exerted from there fight compared to Leah. "You are better than I expected for a mortal. Thor was right about you."

"Thanks ." Leah wasn't really sure what else to reply to the woman . "Your an amazing fighter. I would love to learn some of your techniques?"

"I would like to train with you again?" Sif added looking at Leah with a small smiled on her face.

"That would be great." Leah grinned finally standing up straight, her body aching all over but she actually felt good about it. Leah followed Sif out of the training room as they headed back to the palace. Sif bidded her a good evening before leaving Leah, Leah liked her but knew that Sif was still being guarded towards her. She couldn't blame her for that though, she was a stranger in their home world, looking into every one of there ways and secrets. Though Leah hadn't found anything out which was terrible or a cause of concern for earth. The Asgardian people seemed to be good, honest and true their word so far. But then again part of her knew this was all too good to be completely true.

Leah headed straight back to her room and stripped off her uniform off her aching body, leaving her in small Lycra hot pant type shorts and a crop top. She was searching for a towel when she felt like someone was looking at her making her freeze. She hadn't heard the door open or any one enter which made her realize who it was exactly . Slowly she stood up and turned around, seeing Loki laying on her bed.

"Its been a while little one." He smiled sounding very please with himself catching her off guard.

She just stood there glaring at him as she placed both her hands on the curve of her hips. She wasn't bothered him seeing her like this, it was no worse than her being in her bikini. However what she didn't like was how he felt like he could come and go into her room as he pleased. It frankly annoyed the hell out of her, she didn't know what his game was but she knew he was not going to win this round.

"Why do you think you can stop by here whenever you like?" Leah hissed sounding a little more than pissed as she started her search for a towel again.

"Well this is a palace and I am a prince." Loki grinned the arrogance seeped through his voice as he continued to lounge across her bed.

"Uhg." She threw her hands in the air and continued to search for her towel feeling more than a little irritated by his words. She finally saw she had been given a new one folded neatly resting on the chair beside the bed. She went over picking it up when Loki sat up a little more and looked at her body with more interest than she would normally like.

"Why are you covered in bruises?" He asked looking at her bare skin from head to toe. She could hear the hint of concern in his voice which made her smile slightly. She would have never guessed that he would be worried about little her.

Leah hadn't even had a chance to look at herself in a mirror yet, she just went to the nearest one turning her body inspecting each one which was coming out in a nasty purple colour. To be fair they looked a hell of lot worse than they actually felt but he was right she was covered. She just sighed turning away from the mirror, she in a few hours they would be gone and a forgotten memory. The rate she healed a little thing like a bruise would barely register to her body.

"I worked out today with the Lady Sif." Leah answered his questions finally as she padded across the room pulling out clean clothes to change into after she had bathed. "We did mock fights using Batons, nothing too dangerous."

"She could have seriously hurt you using just that." Loki commented sitting up further, she could now hear the anger boil under the surface. "You are never to train with any of us again."

"Really, nice to see you care so much for a little human like me." Leah said sarcastically raising an eye brow heading for the bathroom "Don't you dare think of following me or I will beat the living death out of you." She growled threateningly know that it would hardly stop him but she didn't fancy him seeing her in a state of complete undress again.

She ran herself a bath, before stripping and getting into the warm bath, her tight muscles finally started relaxing within the soothing water. She heard footsteps but didn't bother to even open her eyes, she knew that he would as he pleased. She let out a disgruntled sighed, all she wanted at this moment in time was to be alone and relax in peace.

She stayed like that for a number of minutes just happy to bath in the water and relax. She finally opened her eyes turning her head, seeing Loki sitting across the bathroom staring at her smirking. He hadn't said a word, just watched her which was unnerving but she had started to accept that this was he was.

"Feeling better?" He frowned finally speaking up.

"Much." She replied not bothering to fight with him, as she was unable to do anything about it while he was in his projected form. She knew it was infuriate him more if she stopped reacting as he wanted. However there were many questions which needed to be answered. "Why are you here Loki, why are you bothering me? Whats the point to all of this."

"A lot of questions." He smirked sounding suddenly amused with them.

"Not really."

"Your different, you know that. Your mortal body has been changed, altered to a higher form. You don't die from injuries that normally affect you Mirgardians so easily." Loki raised an eyebrow, she could tell he was thinking about her abilities as he spoke. "Your stronger, fitter and healthier than most woman on Mirgard. Its fascinating to see .You haven't even tried to exert your powers, who knows what you could do with a little push."

"I can't die and I heal fast surely that's enough." She rolled her eyes stretching her aching body. Her foot and one leg coming out of the water. She noticed that the smaller purple bruises had already disappeared and healed. "Look, see the some of the bruises have gone already."

"I can see." A slightly feral look came to his face before it vanished as he looked away across the room. "Why are you here Leah, I mean if your not here to torture me why did SHEILD send you?" She noticed how he did not call her a Lady.

"To learn I guess." Leah muttered knowing that he would be unable to really use this information against her. She wasn't bothered if he knew why she was here, he was locked up in a cell, unwilling to talk to anyone but her which would hardly change anything. "And who says I ain't going to torture you eventually." She growled menacingly "I am just waiting for the right moment and punishment."

"Your torturing me now." Loki replied looking back at her with a small smile and look in his eyes she had not really seen before. Part of her blushed while the other half recoiled in fear and anger of what he was suggesting.

"Get out Loki" Leah hissed shaking her head and looking back up at the ceiling.

She heard him stand up and walked away, she presumed he had gone when she heard nothing more from him. Finally as the water began to get colder she slipped out of the tub. She wrapped herself in the large soft towel before checking the coast was clear from her unwelcome intruder. She sat at her dressing table before she realized. All of these chats between Loki and herself had been on his terms, she had yet faced him when she wanted. She knew then that to beat Loki at his own game she would have to actually face him in his cell. Catching him when he is off guard. She quickly dressed into her SHIELD uniform making sure she was properly covered up, she did not want Loki thinking he could have the upper ground on her terms. She then headed to the dungeons to face him for real.