"N-nothing really, I just came to get you." Maddy stuttered, she was rubbish at lying but her fear and did sudden shock covered it up. As soon as she had finished that wall that blocked everyone from ever seeing his feelings was back in Loki's fiery green eyes.
"You shouldn't have waited, it's getting dark outside." He realised that what he said sounded unapreciative and added, "but thanks anyway."
"Wanna get something to eat?" Maddy offered, following Dogstar out of the house.
"If you're planning on getting me drunk to share my emotions, I'll let you know now that that is not a good idea. I know from experience." Loki shot her a dramatic suspicious look.
"Just food then?" Maddy lifted an eyebrow, "I'm starving."
Loki sighed, "fine."
The type of getting food they had in mind were quite different. Maddy wanted to go buy some food from Mrs Scattergood, while Loki wanted to steal from Mrs Scattergood. The latter was grudgingly accepted by Maddy. Loki already knew that the meat was kept in the back room from his earlier adventures there.
"Keep it down!" Maddy said in a hushed voice. Loki poked his head through the tiny cellar window. She had no idea how he could even fit through such a small place.
"Chicken or steak pie?" He grinned, his mouth stuffed with a jam tart.
"Steak. Now get out!" Maddy whispered, she looked around frantically. The sun had set half an hour ago but there were still people out and about, luckily the back room faced a wall. Suddenly there was a loud crash followed by swearing.
"Who's there?!" Boomed a voice.
Maddy peeked carefully through the window on her tiptoes. The trapdoor leading to the inn above was open and a silhouette of a woman's feet were rooted into the ground. Loki was directly under the window, peering up in anticipation. She saw him cast bjarkan-the rune of vision- backwards along with Naudr the binder. Within seconds he was just a blur and Maddy couldn't focus on him, or rather something told her not to. Mrs Scattergood had slowly descended down the creaking steps with a rolling pin clutched firmly in one plump hand. Maddy moved quickly away from the window and flattened herself against the cold bleach white wall as the footsteps pattered towards her. She held her breath, hands trembling. She could hear the harsh breathing of her pursuer just a few metres away...