A month had passed since Ava and Loki had first met. Ava was going to visit Loki in the Jotunheim at least five days out of the week, if not every day. She would bring a two or three of her magic books with her at a time so that they could study together. Loki was a quick learner and easily mastered the magic as they studied it. He was very clever and intelligent.
"This is fun." Loki said with a grin as he looked at the copy he had just created of himself.
Ava smiled back. "I use this to trick my brother all the time."
Loki couldn't help but to widen his grin. He liked how mischievous Ava was. "It sounds like a lot of fun."
"It is…you should come with me, Loki." Ava said.
"I don't think it's a good idea." Loki replied. He really did want to go to Asgard with Ava. He wanted to believe that everyone there would be as kind as Ava was, but he knew better.
"What if you just came with me and we stayed in the forest?" Ava suggested. "Just the two of us? You don't have to meet anyone else."
Loki did have to admit that he was curious about what Asgard was like. He was curious as to what the sun and grass would feel like. "You promise it will just be us?" He asked.
Ava nodded and then crossed her finger over her chest. "Cross my heart."
"Okay." Loki agreed. "Let's go."
They put out the fire and then Ava took Loki's hand and pulled him through the back wall of the fireplace. They stepped out into the sunlight of Asgard. Loki had to blink a few times to adjust to the brightness. He looked down and saw the green grass beneath his bare feet. He wiggled his toes and laughed as the soft grass tickled in between his toes.
Ava looked over at Loki and grinned. She then removed her boots so that she could feel the grass as well. "What do you think?" She asked.
Loki's eyes had finally adjusted to the brightness. He looked over at Ava and smiled. He felt the warmth of the sunlight on his skin. "It's so warm…and soft." He answered. "I like it."
The two children then began to run around, chasing each other and using magic to try and trick each other. After a while they lay back on the soft grass and looked up at the clear blue sky. "It's beautiful here." Loki said. "I wish I could stay."
"I wish you could, too." Ava replied.
"Ava?" Loki asked.
"Yeah, Loki?"
"Will you always be my friend…no matter what? Even if another war breaks out between our worlds?"
"Of course, Loki." Ava answered. "You're my best friend…a war could never change that…who knows, maybe us being friends could help stop anymore wars from happening."
"Maybe…but I doubt it." Loki replied.
"We can always hope." Ava said.
They stayed in the forest for a while longer before Loki sighed and stated that he should go home. Ava led him to the mountain and they climbed up to the correct place. "Okay, you have to jump now."
"But it's really high." Loki said, looking down.
"About halfway you will go through the portal and land back in the Jotunheim." Ava assured him. "I promise."
Loki nodded, fully trusting his friend. He then jumped and landed back in the Jotunheim just as Ava had said he would. Loki hoped that he would see Ava again tomorrow. He made his way back to the palace and to his bedroom. After spending so much time with Ava, his room felt entirely too cold and empty. He felt incredibly lonely between his visits with Ava. Of course, he always had the next visit to look forward to. He hoped that their friendship would last as they grew up.