Poodle warriors: Loki will always love his games. I found this story fun for a change. I had to remember that Cephera grew up differently and so her attitude and views would no doubt be a little different as well. It's fun to change her but yet keep her the same :p

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Chapter 9: Jealous?!

Kat came running across the courtyard after class had ended hours before. She was smiling from ear to ear, which wasn't unusual for her. She joined Cephera on the stone wall. They met there often to talk spells.
"Oh my god, you'll never guess what just happened to me!"
"You're right, I can't guess so just tell me." Cephera said swinging her legs to bounce back off the stone.
"I've been chosen to become Loki's personal student!" she squealed and Cephera felt her mouth drop open.
"I thought you didn't trust him?"
"Is that it? Is that all you have to say?" her happy face turned into a look of annoyance. "I've been offered a rare opportunity and have been recognized for my magic and that's all you can say?"
Cephera shook her head holding up her hands. "Kat, you're the one that said we shouldn't trust him or at least to be careful. When did your opinion change?"
"You're just jealous!" she said suddenly. Cephera snapped her mouth shut. Was she jealous? She thought a moment but it wasn't true. She wasn't jealous, just confused by her friends eager attitude after what she had said about Loki last year. Her attitude last year was the reason Cephera had never told her about Loki. "You're jealous because it will never be you! You suck at magic and you can't stand that the handsome prince of Asgard will be training me privately!" Kat jumped down from her perch and stalked off.
"Kat!" Cephera yelled after her but her friend just kept going.

Journal,

Today I have somehow insulted my dearest friend and I'm not sure how! She talked about not trusting the dark prince of Asgard and now she welcomes him with open arms. Was it wrong for me to question that?
On another note I met the wolf last month alone. He confuses me. Also Shiaji confuses me. This years seems to be starting off with confusion. I don't like it.
The wolf seems to be seeking reasons to see me yet leaves me alone for weeks and even months on end with not even a note or a glance! What the hell it that about. He had me alone and all he did was bring me back safely to my room?! What was the point!

Cephera shut the journal. Since she had returned she hadn't opened it till then. Kat had given it to her and now she wasn't even sure if Kat was her friend anymore. Class would be lonely without her.
She wondered what Loki would be teaching her. She was very good with her magic. She seemed to excel in everything shown to her. He had indeed picked the right girl for the job, whatever that was.
She wasn't jealous. She had thought about it a lot since their talk. Loki was not hers to be jealous of and she knew she'd never be chosen to be schooled privately. She never pretended her powers were anything but what they were. She was weak which was fine with her.
When she had healed her father that time, many years ago, she had tried so hard her nose bled and she had held on till she fell unconscious. When she woke she was in a infirmary bed. He was on one next to her. She had healed him enough to save him but just barely. It took her a week to recover her strength back.
Cephera heard the rain. It rained often in Asgard and she never stood up an opportunity to enjoy it. She always took time to enjoy life's simple pleasures. After all you only had one life to live. She only wished she had something else to think about besides her fight with Kat.
She threw on the gown given to her by Loki and walked out Shiaji at her heels. She walked barefoot through the grass and jumped up to sit on her wall. Her thoughts muddled and worried. She tried to piece together what Kat might be thinking but just couldn't come to understand any of it.
"You looked bothered." Loki's voice made her jump. He was standing behind her. He seemed to like taking her off guard. Why couldn't he just walk in normally, wave and say hello.
"I am." she admitted.
"Tell me." he gracefully jumped the wall and stood in front of her. He was leaning both his palm down flat on the ledge beside her hips looking right into her face.
"Ummm? My friend Kat. You chose her to privately train with you." she swallow. He was way to close for comfort.
"I did." he nodded a single nod.
"She accused me of being jealous of her new position and I don't understand why." he chuckled and leaned forward making her lean backward away from him.
"I don't understand why either, it should be her who's jealous." his words were just above a whisper while his face came closer and she leaned back more and squeak as she fell backwards off the wall for the second time because of him.
When she righted herself he was no where to be seen. Her face was burning red. Yes this year was full of confusion.