Loki could feel the adrenaline coarsing through his veins, hear his heart beat like the war drums that had echoed through the dark air of Ragnarok. He grinned, watching through the one-way window of his runes, calculating every possibility. Mrs Scattergood eyes every corner suspiciously, then when she was sure that the noise was only a figment of her own imagination, She retreated back to the bar. Grinning like an idiot, Loki took a plate of jam tarts and squeezed through the window, "That was fun!"
"Fun?!" Maddy almost screamed, "That was in no way fun! We almost got caught!"
"Almost." Loki strolled away before Maddy could answer, instead she was left to blindly followed him. When they got to Red Horse Hill he stopped and turned around, "Looks like a good spot."
"The same place we were at this afternoon, so I hope that the usual place hasn't suddenly become a bad spot." Maddy raised an eyebrow, annoyed at Loki for having such a good answer for everything.
"So pessimistic!" Loki rolled his eyes, "just sit and eat." Maddy didn't argue, she was too hungry. They sat cross-legged, facing eachother, sharing the steak pie. The gravy ran down her chin as she chewed on the tender meat filling. Maddy glanced at Loki; he was licking his fingers hungrily, already finished with his slice. She wiped her mouth with a napkin she kept in the pocket of her waistcoat.
"What happened with Odin?" Maddy suddenly blurted out. Loki looked at her as if he were fighting the urge to say something.
"You know, sometimes in life there are things you want but can't have, whether it be for the sake of others or because others don't want it. But this is definitely not the time for deep crap, so... Did you know that in some cultures they believe that those are the spirits of the dead?" Loki lay back, pointing North beyond Malbry at the distant glimmer of the aurora.
"Apparently its got something to do with light from the sun getting trapped under the atmosphere or something." Maddy leaned back admiring its glory.
"Well thats just sciency and boring, I like my idea more." He pouted in a mocking way, making Maddy smile. She looked up to the stars and tried to remember this moment; her best friend beside her, the meal they had shared, the view. Something told her she should cherish the moment. The last thing Maddy remembered from that evening was the sound of Loki's voice babbling on about constellations, getting quieter and quieter as the sweet temptation of sleep pulled her in, until there was nothing.