Leah slept well the rest of the night, without any dreams, woke later than she normally would feeling fully rested. She slowly and lazily stretched in bed, her mind going back to last night. She smiled slightly thinking about him before she realized what she was doing. She just mentally kicked herself for behaving like a school girl with a crush. She still had no idea what the hell was going on between them.

She got up seeing that breakfast had already been brought to her room. She sat at the window picking at the fruit thinking about Loki and what she was going to do before she dressed. She collected the books she was finished with and headed to the vast Library. She handed the books to the gentleman who helped her on all her visits, Thor had explained he was the one person in Asgard who knew where each book was and was a dear friend of his mother.

She spent most of the morning going through books she was going to go through next. She had collected her lot, as she walked back to her room she bumped into Fandral. She just paused a moment to regain her balance with the heavy books.

"My Lady let me take that load for you." He smiled at her using the voice he used with all the woman here.

"I am fine." Leah sighed rolling her eyes but not looking at him directly. She didn't want to blush or act like any of the woman here. She knew any sign of a blush or smile would only encourage him.

"No Lady should carry such a load." Fandral continued to tell her using that tone that made the other women weak at the knees, it didn't seem to work on her. She had been surrounded by too many men who thought women just loved that sort of attention. It never did it for her.

"I am no Lady." Leah rolled her eyes at him.

"Tis not true." Fandral sighed staring at her. "You are a beautiful woman."

Leah stopped for a moment staring at him seeing he was staring at her. She knew his reputation, Sif had told her about how he saw woman as conquests. He seemed nice enough but Leah was not going to be like other woman that she had seen at celebrations. Like woman back home, they flock around a man hoping to catch his eye and become like a belonging to a man. Leah was not interested in that type of relationship at all.

"What are you after?" Leah asked after a moment thinking.

"I was wondering if you wanted to join me on a horse right to see Asgard in all its true beauty?" He told her with a very flirtatious tone.

"I am sorry but I have work to do." Leah replied knowing that she could drop it but she didn't want to be alone with him. She knew what intentions he had with all women, she was not going to be added to that list. She wouldn't even like to think what Loki would do as well if she went off alone with him.

"Oh." He looked cress fallen at her.

"I am sorry." Leah repeated looking at him sweetly "Another time maybe." She added before turning and walking back to her room.

She opened the door and placed the books down before she heard a small knock, she looked over her shoulder to see Loki standing in the door way. She just smiled at him, sitting down at her desk before saying.

"Thank god, I thought you were Fandral attempting to woo me again."

"He has made suggestions." Loki looked at her a little worried thought trying to hide it she could tell. "He didn't do anything, did he?"

"Just asked me out." Leah rolled her eyes at him. "Jealously doesn't suit you Loki. What are you doing here any way?"

"What did you say to Fandral." Loki ignored her question and her observation. Instead he came further into the room to her desk before picking up a book at and looking at it.

"I was working." Leah muttered opening one of the other books. "Which I plan on doing now."

Loki just stared at her for a moment before putting the book down and heading back to her doorway pausing for a moment before saying.

"So you do not fancy going to the edge of the city with me, Look at what was the Bifrost and the universe at its best." He drawled going to passing though her doors.

"Wait." Leah called standing up making him come back a small smile appearing on his face. "I could use a break from work I guess."

Loki waited for her to pick up her jacket before they walked together out of the palace. She noticed people were looking at them strangely. They got to the stables which made her pause for a moment, Loki looked back at her questioningly before he realized.

"You have never ridden a horse?" He sounded surprised.

Leah just shook her head feeling a little stupid, he pulled himself up on his horse before offering his hand. She let out a long sigh before she took it, jumping onto the horse behind him and wrapping her arms around his stomach.

"You planned this didn't you?" She eyed him suspiciously.

"Would I dare?" He mocked her smiling playfully.

They set off, Leah just watched the beautiful scenery pass them by. They descended down the city further into the wild. It was just as breath-taking where it was less developed. They rode in complete silence, Leah was too busy taking in her surroundings. They finally got down to the lowest level at the water's edge. Loki got off the horse first before holding his hands out. Leah ignored his offer and got off the horse herself. She looked around to see they in a cove right by the water. She went up right to where the water started listening to it lap against the ground by her feet.

Leah was stunned, the water was still crystal clear and they were at the edge of everything that was Asgard. Leah turned around looking at everything trying to fix this in her memory permanently. Before she noticed Loki was watching her with amazement.

"What?" She cocked her head looking at him not really sure what he was looking at.

"Its fascinating watching you." Loki told her as he continued to stare "I grew up around here, I don't see this place like you do."

"But it's beautiful here." Leah began looking back out across the water. "Can't you see that?"

"I suppose." Loki looked out across the water.

Leah found a rounded stone to sit upon. She perched on it and sat there for a moment still taking everything in. Leah knew that Loki was struggling, who wouldn't be. He was still imprisoned technically, he may walk around free it didn't mean that he felt it.

"Have you spoken to your mother or father?" She asked looking up at him knowing that he probably rather not talk about it but it was worth a try.

"My mother yes." He muttered turning around and sitting beside her. "I am still judged by my father and brother."

"Did you expect anything less than that." Leah sighed trying to be honest with him, she just looked up at him, his expression hadn't changed so she knew he agreed with her.

"No." Loki shrugged before looking down at her. "I didn't expect you to even continue talking to me."

"Why not?" Leah was suddenly confused for him to tell her this.

"I worried that you would see me as a danger again." He looked down, Leah slowly and hesitantly put her hand on top of his squeezing it slightly to reassure him that she didn't feel that way at all.

"You've changed Loki." Leah lent against his side, her hand still holding onto his. "I am only scared of what you were, not who you are. You did after all try to take over a planet, cause a war within a city, you technically killed me and tried to do the same to my friends."

"And still you accept me?" Loki looked slightly worried and lost for a moment.

"I accept who you are now." Leah smiled at him "Eventually so will your brother and father."

"You think so." He didn't look at her but out across the water.

Leah just looked out across the water and thought for a moment. She could see why Loki was scared, scared that he would never be fully accepted by his own family.

"Yes." She nodded "But only in time."

They were quiet for a while, Leah looked out at the water in front of her which seemed to join the universe. Out there some where was her home, Leah then realized how long it had been since she had seen her family. It had been months since she had arrived here and so much had happened.

"Something troubling you?" Loki asked

"No." Leah looked up and smiled "So the Biforst." She raised her eye brows.

"Come with me." Loki stood up smiling, grabbing the horses reigns and jumping upon the horses back. "Fancy learning how to ride a horse."

Leah just looked at him like he was crazy, however not to look defeated she took her hand as he pulled her onto the horse in front of him. He placed the reigns into her hands and held onto them with her. The ride was relatively short till they arrived to what looked like a shining crystal bridge. The horse moved slowly across, across the bridge, Leah couldn't help but to be memorized by the colours it was glowing. Loki was quiet, Leah looked over her shoulder to see he looked very tense and pale.

"What." Leah asked "I am doing something wrong?"

"Not at all." Loki slowly shook his head "I just didn't realize." He paused before leaning in closer to her ear and whispered. "Its just your closeness to me right now."

"Oh." She suddenly felt her cheeks flaming.

They arrived at what was left of the edge of the bifrost, there seemed to be work going on around it but yet to start on the fridge. The universe was beautiful and not what she expected at all. They stayed upon the horse, one of Loki's arms wrapped around her small waist. Leah looked up to him to see that he had grown paler than she had even seen him. She didn't saying anything but raised an eyebrow.

"Bad memories." Loki said looking around.

"You fell here." Leah realized remembering what he had told her previously. "Where you banished yourself from your home and family."

"Yes." He sighed

"Shall we head back?" She suggested not wanting him to be haunted by these memories.

Loki nodded, they headed back to the palace with a little more speed than before making Leah laugh as the wind whistled through her hair. Loki helped her off the horse this time which she allowed, then keeping her close as they went back into the palace.