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Twenty minutes and counting and Loki was already losing his mind, meetings and meetings with the council were driving him insane. Did Odin have these many meetings!? Loki didn't think so; he figured they were just testing him. Either way, it was getting a little tiring, thankfully his mother stepped in.
"Loki needs a moments rest please, you've done nothing but pound questions into him since my husband left. Give us a moment!"
They, clearly scared of a mother's temper, quickly left the room leaving the two alone.
Loki let out a deep sigh, "Does father always have this many meetings?"
Frigga sighed and placed her hand on her forehead, "No, never. I think they're testing you…"
Loki smirked sarcastically, "Figured."
"Don't let them get to you, you're doing fine. Better than I imagined. Your father would be proud, especially when you told them to shove their comments up where the sun never shines."
Loki smiled at the memory, "I can imagine father says much worse things."
She nodded, "You have no idea."
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Things were not as bad for Thor, he was excited to get out and see new places. They had left their horses so they were stuck on foot. Just so happened they were on Midgard.
"Why here?" Thor questioned, for he had never imagine Odin had business here. Or rather, he was expecting somewhere more exciting.
"It's a new place; it was the safer place for a beginner." Odin answered as they walked through a jungle of trees.
"What business do you have here?"
Odin smiled, "No business, but this is one of the realms that is close to our own, these humans are slightly smaller than we are, but they do the same things we do. It's more of a month of studying."
Thor sighed and looked back at the warriors who shrugged, they were just happy to get out of Asgard. But if Thor hated anything it was studying, but he decided his father wouldn't have brought him here without good reason, so, he was going to learn what he could with the time he had.
He just wished Loki was there to make the time go faster.
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It was dark out by the time Loki got back to his chambers, the first day and he wanted to kill half the counsel men. Thankfully he was allowed to sleep in his own chambers, he needed quiet and comfort. He kissed his mother goodnight and was now lying face down on his bed.
He didn't want to admit it but he missed Thor, he really missed him. The whole room smelled like him, and by being there he could only think of him. "Damn…" Not being able to sleep was a problem, a king needed sleep right? Especially if the counsel men had more junk to throw at him.
Loki got up and looked around the room, hating the empty feelings it gave him, "A walk, I'll go for a walk."
He wandered about the halls where his father would normally wander; the guards didn't say a word to him but let him in anywhere he wished. He avoided his mother's chambers not wishing to wake her. He decided the library would be a good place to relax, and maybe try to see if he could find anything else on his Frost Giant background; he didn't have anything else to do.
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Thor was working with Sif building camp, "Where are we exactly, where on Midgard?" He asked, wondering if she knew, after all she was in the library more than he was.
"Not sure, Midgard as many woods, but I'm not sure where this one is."
"It's rather warm here; we could sleep outside under the stars." Thor said looking up.
"As romantic as that sounds my son, these jungles are known for rainstorms. Best sleep in the tent." Odin smiled as Thor who was rather confused about the romantic part. But when he looked at Sif who was blushing Thor understood it and swore under his breath, if only Odin knew his thoughts were filled with Loki at that time and not Sif.
After camp was set Thor went out for a walk, the jungle was interesting, and the beasts were much smaller, if not cute here. He enjoyed the sounds it made and the smells, he knew if he brought Loki here he would love it.
He would bring Loki here, and they would sleep under the stars.
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"My lord, your mother had been frantically searching for you."
Loki's eyes shot open to see one of the healers above him, "What?" he looked around noticing he was still in the library; damn he hadn't meant to fall asleep here.
"Sorry, not exactly kingly of me to have my mother worry so."
She smiled at him, "Your father used to fall asleep sitting at the throne, you're doing fine."
He laughed, "Yeah well, thank you for waking me. I'll go find her now, excuse me." Loki got up and went looking for his mother.
The healer looked at the mess of books that her king had been reading, a lot on the Frost Giants, every book they had on them was in the pile. She knew as well as everyone else who was close to the king what Loki was, but it never bothered her. She was there with the queen when she had her first son, and was there to help her with the second. Thor was cute with those blue eyes, but Loki stole her heart.
She looked to the door he exited, "What were you looking for?" She said to herself as she picked up one of the books that had little information on the mating of Frost Giants.
Loki found his mother by his chamber and ran to him once she saw him; she pulled him into a hug, "You had me worried!" Loki sighed, "Sorry, I was in the library doing some reading last night." She smacked her forehead, "Of course! I should have looked there first!" Loki laughed, "One of the healers found me, she looked familiar but I only thanked her."
Frigga thought for a moment, "Oh, you must have talked to Mabel, she was the healer that helped me when I had your brother and yourself, she was very fond of you."
Loki tried to remember her, "I can't say I remember her, but she looked familiar."
"Well, I'm glad you're safe, now I spoke with the counsel men, they've decided to not bother you with trivial things that don't really matter. So, you can have the day to yourself, walk around, take a breather, and just enjoy some time alone."
Loki looked at his mother who looked ready to leave him, and he really didn't want to be alone. "Will you stay with me?"
His mother smiled and took his hand, "Sure."
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"So, they eat in these buildings have little items that take them places that aren't horses, and talk to each other on little robotic things?" Thor said after his father finished explaining the basics of Midgardians. Which sounded like complete nonsense, these people were more complicated than Asgardians, and that was saying something.
"They don't seem to be in danger of anything." Fandral comment as they watched a small village from a hillside.
"No, but they are in danger of themselves." Odin said.
Thor looked over to his father, "What can we do to help them? Is that why we're here, so we can help them?"
Odin looked at his son and the rest of them, for they were all waiting for an answer, "No. There's nothing we can to help them, we must not interfere with their lives. If their race dies they die, we must not do anything."
"You mean we let them die by their own hands?" Thor was rather shocked at his father's answer. After all why were they here if they weren't going to do anything?
"If that how it is to be, then yes. We cannot help them without ruling them, and Midgardians are not meant to be ruled. They have their own beliefs and ideas; we must leave them to their freedom."
Thor looked at his friends, who shrugged, even if Thor didn't like the whole point, he knew his father was right. Even if he didn't understand it, it was rare that his father was ever wrong.
"Come on, we still have a way to go before this journey is over, let's move."
Everyone got up and followed by Odin's command, Thor looked up to the sky wishing the Midgardians the best and sending his love to his brother, who he couldn't wait to get back to.
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"I forgot how much I enjoy your company." Loki said as they sat in his mother's garden. The sky was black but the lanterns were lit and it relaxed him.
"All you did when you were little was follow me or your brother. I regret getting busier as you got older; we didn't spend as much time together." She smiled at him as she took his hand, "But here's a secret, you were my favorite."
Loki laughed, "I thought parents weren't supposed to pick favorites."
She smirked, "It's not something we like to speak of, but a parent always has a favorite."
Loki smirked back, "I guess I can understand that. I was always better than Thor."
She nudged his arm, "Only because you got away with it, you always acted innocent."
Loki nodded, "And it worked."
They say it silence for some time, just enjoying the silence and each other's company until Loki's mind drifted back to Thor. The last day had been hard, but easy and if things kept going like this ruling wouldn't be so hard. That didn't stop his worry for Thor.
"Do you think they're alright?" Loki asked looking over at his mother.
She nodded, "Of course, your brother and father are strong. Maybe not so much head smart for your brother, but his has your friends with him. They'll be home before you know it."
Loki twirled the gem around his neck, "I sure hope so."