Va walked into her brother's chambers and removed the sleeping spell she had placed on him and rouses him from his sleep. Thor woke up with a stretch and a yawn. "You awake before me...this is a strange occurance." Thor mused as he rolled out of his bed.
"Only because I placed a sleeping spell on you last night." Ava replied.
Thor glared at her. "Why would you do that?"
"Because I had to talk to Vinius alone." Ava answered.
"Yesterday you were kissing Loki and now what...you're ready to kiss your fiancée?" Thor asked. "Are you turning fickle on me dear sister?"
Ava shook her head. "I had to talk to him about Nessa and his feelings for her and hers for him."
Thor looked at his sister. "You've found your way out of this marriage, haven't you?"
Ava nodded. "We are going to talk to his parents this morning at breakfast. Hopefully, they won't want to force their son into a marriage where he will be unhappy because he is in love with someone else."
"Well, then. I'll finish getting ready. I'll meet you out in the hall." Thor replied.
Ava stepped out into the hall and found Vinius knocking on her door. "I'm over here." She said.
Vinius turned to her and smiled. "I almost forgot you had to remove the sleeping spell from your brother."
Ava smiled. "I told him about our little talk last night." She said. "I thought that I would fill him in."
"Does he know about who Loki is exactly?" Vinius asked.
Ava shook her head. "You are the only one I have told."
Vinius nodded. Before he could say anything, Thor stepped out of his room. "Are you two ready?" He asked them.
"We are." They replied.
The trio then headed to the dining hall, where Vinius's parents were already waiting. "Good morning. I hope everyone slept well." Lord Kiren greeted them.
"Yes, we did. Thank you." Ava replied, being kind to her host.
A meal was set before them and they dug in. They enjoyed the meal in a comfortable silence. Once they were finished, Vinius spoke up. "Mother, Father...Princess Ava and I have something we would like to discuss with you."
"What is it?" Lady Eiren asked.
"We can't get married." Ava answered.
"I am in love with Nessa and it would not be fair to Princess Ava if I were to be married to her, but always thinking about Ness." Vinius added.
"Nor do I believe it would be right to keep Vinius away from the one he really loves." Ava replied.
"But we have made a deal with your parents Princess." Lord Kiren replied.
"They would understand." Ava said. "I couldn't live with myself, knowing that because of some agreement, that I was keeping Vinius from his love."
Lady Eiren and Lord Kiren looked at their son. "You really do love Nessa, don't you, son?" Lady Eiren asked.
Vinius nodded. "I do, Mother."
The parents looked at each other. A moment of wordless communication passed between them. They then turned back to their son and Ava. "Alright, we will return to Asgard and speak with the Allfather. There is no need to have you two marry when it would only end up with the both of you resenting your parents for forcing you into it."
Ava felt her heart swell. She had to keep herself from jumping for joy. Oh, my sweet Loki. We'll get to be together.