Loki's probably the equivalent of 16/17 at this point. Old enough to think he's got it.
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"Idiot boy!"
Loki did not waver where he stood with his hands folded behind him. If anything, he had the audacity to look annoyed.
From Thor, Odin had come to expect this. Loki he had somehow thought might show some modicum of sense.
"Have you no idea the consequences of your own actions?"
"But Father, I –"
"You left the gate open," Odin spat, "Enough that you vanish from the Realm without leave or notice. You leave the gate," he spread his hands, "open, behind you!"
Loki gave an exasperated breath, "Nothing happened!"
Odin stepped in close to him and raised one finger. He wanted very much to strike his son, but he was not as was his father. He was not Bor. He would not bow to his temper. "Not," it occurred to him that Loki's height had surpassed his own. He drew back, "Not yet."
"Father," Loki said, a touch more respectfully, "you know the valor of our men. You know the strength of the Destroyer –"
"Do not presume, Boy, to tell me what I know!"
"Father, it was only Alfheim!"
"How if a volkang had come through?"
Odin nearly smiled, watching as the idea worked through Loki's mind. Clearly, it had not occurred to him before.
"What damage might that have done to our city? What price in blood would it have asked? I will not have it, Loki. You will keep to your quarters until next I summon you."
"But Father –"
"No!"
Loki fell back a step.
"You will obey your father and your king."
Loki looked at him for one long moment.
"You are dismissed."
Turning on his heel, Loki vanished.
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If you've been reading all these updates as I update 'A Little More', then chapters 23-26 of 'In the End' are chronologically next.
Part…idk…three…starts tomorrow-ish. I kinda hafta hustle. Thor and Loki's parts of this should be coming in soon, and while the Loki one is well on its way…I actually haven't started Thor's…