Servant of Jotunheim

Flee

Frigga, Sara and Ruth witness Loki returning to the ball alone and become immediately concerned as his demeanour would suggest he is currently enraged.

Frigga: "Go find Valanya" she instructs them both quietly.

Thor: "Brother, where is the princess?"

Loki: "How should I know? Perhaps you should ask mother where she is?"

Frigga: "Now is not the time, my son. We will discuss this matter later in a more private setting".

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I can think of nothing more than the King's hurtful words towards me as the evening wears on. The festivities continue in my absence and I hear them, even from my chambers which are so far away.

Ruth and Sara come running in and find me in bed. I must look awful.

Ruth: "We have been looking for you everywhere!?"

Sara: "The Queen Mother was worried sick when she saw the King return without you".

Me: "She needn't worry about me anymore. The King wants nothing more to do with me".

Ruth: "Because of the ritual?"

Me: "He does not want me anymore" I cry, finally flooded with realisation and despair.

Sara: "Perhaps he was shocked and simply needs time to adjust?"

Me: "That was not the impression he gave to me when he threatened to have me locked away in the dungeons for deceiving him".

Ruth: "Surely he would do no such thing!?"

Sara: "This is the very same King that had her lashed simply as an example Ruth".

Ruth: "Valanya, how can we help, what do you need us to do?"

Me: "I do not know what will happen to me now. I wish to leave this place and never return".

Sara: "The palace?"

Me: "This realm. I am no longer a servant of Asgard so I may leave of my own free will, yes?"

Ruth: "Are you certain you would not rather wait? Perhaps granting the King a chance to think this over and before speaking with him again would be the wisest decision?"

Me: "You did not hear what he said, Ruth. He despises me now".

Sara: "All those hours of teaching you how to dance, wasted" she utters from the corner of the room.

Ruth: "I believe we have more pressing matters at hand, Sara!"

Sara: "Oh, sorry" she apologises.

Ruth: "If you truly wish it then we know where the secret Bifrost portals are located. We occasionally had to bring the guards food there while Helbindi was still a threat".

Me: "You would help me flee? What if you are punished?"

Sara: "Do not worry about us. We saved many of the gold coins we earned, you may even be able to use them as currency on other realms. I will go to retrieve them right now" she says as she leaves the room.

Ruth: "I will help you pack a few things, but we will need to make haste. This may be our only chance while everyone is distracted by the ball. Heimdall will be busy observing the less than savoury guests to ensure they aren't attempting to steal anything".

Me: "Thank you, Ruth. For everything".

Ruth: "We can say our goodbyes at the portal. Now, quickly get dressed and put on a cloak. We have a long journey ahead of us".