The four made their way down through the palace, into the weapon chambers, Sigyn looking around as the others did, seeing only the remains of frost giants and seeming dead Asguardian guards.
"The jotuns must pay for what they've done." Thor said, anger filling each word as well as every inch of his being. Sigyn stepped closer to Loki, having always been weary of their brother and his outlets for his temper, but Loki merely stood, watching the two men, as if she were not there.
"They have paid, with their lives." Their father said, creepily calm as he looked over the glowing casket, "the destroyer did its work, the casket is safe, and all is well."
"All is well?" Thor questioned, "they broke into the weapons vault, if the frost giants had stolen even one of these relics..."
"They didn't,"
"Well I want to know why." The eldest brother said, simply.
"I have a truce with Laufey, king of the Jotun."
"He just broke your truce, they know you are vulnerable..."
"Thor..." Sigyn hissed at him, surprised slightly at his words, though their father merely turned to face him, as did Loki, placing a hand on her shoulder.
"What action would you take?"
"March into Jotunheim, as you once did, teach them a lesson, break their spirits so they will never dare try to cross our boarders again."
"Thinking only as a warrior..."
"This was an act of war..."
"It was the act of but a few, doomed to fail..."
"Look how far they got..."
"We'll find the breech in our defences, and it will be sealed."
"As king of Asguard..!"
"But your not, king..! Not yet..." He said, walking back up the corridor, through the three of them. Once alone Sigyn began to slowly clap, shaking her head as she approached him.
"Well, bravo dearest brother, very well done indeed, you belligerent fool..." She said, crossing her arms, "when will you ever learn to just be silent and listen." Thor put his face within inches of hers, tugging her up by a lock of her hair so she was at his height.
"The moment you, dearest baby sister, learn your place." He said, dropping her before storming off, leaving only two. Loki merely patted her shoulder, hand sliding down to hers as he led her on and up, as they made their way the sound of Thor throwing one of his tantrums echoed.
"Stay here, I shan't be long," he whispered to her, leaving her in the door way as he approached their brother, who sat upon the steps.
"It is unwise to be in my company right now, brother..." Loki sat beside him none the less, "this was to be my day of triumph."
"It'll come, in time" Loki said, calmly, patiently.
"What's this?" A voice said from the other side of the room as Thor's friends and closest warriors walked. Sigyn took this moment to slink in, hoping to not be noticed by Thor, slipping down beside Loki as ever, watching the others with a slight smile.
"If it's any consolation, I think you're right, about the frost giants, about Laufey, about everything. If they found a way to penetrate Asguards defences once, who's to say they won't try, again, next time with an army." He said, earning a purely shocked look from her, she went to object but thought better of it.
"Exactly," the eldest said.
"There's nothing you can do without defying father," Sigyn nodded, smiling proudly at him only to see Thor begin to rise to his feet. "No, no, no, no," Loki repeated as Thor stood. "No, I know that look..."
"The only way to insure the safety of our boarders..."
"Thor, it's madness,"
"Madness? What sort of madness?" Volstagg asked, preparing himself something to eat as ever.
"We're going to Jotunheim," Thor said.
"What?" Fandral laughed, "this isn't like a journey to Earth, where you summon a little lightening and thunder, and the mortals worship you as a God. This is Jotunheim." He whispered the last words.
"My father fought his way into Jotunheim, defeated their armies, and took their casket. We would just be looking for answers."
"It is forbidden," Sif said, looking him in the eye, Thor merely chuckled. Sigyn put her head in her hands, shaking it slowly, wanting her brother to fall silent, or proclaim this a joke, that he had had too much wine or mead.
"My friends have you forgotten all that we have done together? Fandral, Hogun, who led you into the most glorious battles?" He asked, approaching Hogun.
"You did," he replied, sighing silently, as Thor moved onto the next
"And Volstagg, to delicacies so succulent, you thought you'd died and gone to Valhalla?"
"You did," he chuckled, Thor patting his shoulder laughing, before turning
"Yes, and who proved wrong all who scoffed at the idea that a young maiden can be one of the fiercest warriors this realm has ever known?"
"I did." She said, cutting his stride off slightly
"True, but I supported you Sif. My friends," he turned to face them all. "We're going to Jotunheim." He said leading his friends off to the stables, Loki following them, stopping he turned to see Sigyn still sitting with her head in her hands.
"This will not end well... The buffoon cannot even see what danger he is marching right into..." She said, looking up as he approached her, taking her hand he lightly pulled her to her feet.
"I know, darling sister," he said softly, kissing her nose, "but that is why we must follow, to protect him from his own self destruction." He said, as she sighed heavily, nodding, kissing his nose in return. He gently led her to her chambers where she dressed in more suitable armour before joining the others in the stable.