Other Worldly

⪻Chapter Six⪼

The streets of Asgard were bustling with merchants selling their wares and citizens going about their daily duties. Loki and Sigyn had appeared near a fountain just before the gates to the palace. He held her tightly as it was normal for one to get dizzy one their first teleportation.

"Are you quite alright Lady Sigyn?" he said scanning her lovely face.

She opened her eyes and looked around them, "I'm wonderful Loki! Thank you ever so much for getting me out. I am in debt to you,"

The young prince smirked, "I'll make sure to take you up on that,"

Sigyn's face felt warm and she was sure her hair had turned pink. They looked deep into their eyes a few moments longer when a guard interrupted them.

"Sire shall I fetch your horse for you?"

They looked at the guard and then back at each other. After they disentangled themselves, Loki nodded to the guard who brought out a jet black horse.

"Sigyn, I'd like you to meet my horse Svaðilfari. I'd be careful if I were you as he-" before the prince could complete his warning the princess had stepped forth and held the horse's face in her hands.

"Hello beautiful," she spoke gently.

Loki's once raised hand lowered as he saw that the horse did not move or try to threaten Sigyn in anyway. He was shocked to see that he enjoyed her presence for when Prince Thor had tried to do so, he was in the healing wing with a broken arm and mud in his intestines.

The black stallion had melted into the princess' soft hands, something he wouldn't even do to his own rider.

"That's incredible," the prince said.

Sigyn turned to him and quirked a brow, "What is,"

He chuckled before replying, "Svaðilfari never enjoyed the likes of other people, I'm surprised he even let you close to him,"

She grinned at the Prince, "I guess that's the perk of being the Goddess of Life,"

"I believe it is much more than that,"

The shared eye connect for a few seconds before breaking, "Erm, have you uh- ridden before?"

"A few times, when I was younger,"

"I'll make sure you don't fall,"

Sigyn smiled, a genuine one. Not that of what she had shown Theoric a few minutes ago.

"I trust you,"

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Loki's heart was jumping up and down. Not from swinging onto his horse, but from the words that fell from the princess' mouth. It was true. Genuine. And it made him feel things. Like he'd never felt before.

Sure, he had courted many Ladies before but, Sigyn was different. Sigyn was true. Sigyn felt right. Not that they were dating. Her very presence made something in her shift. Her soft hands as he pulled him onto the horse. Her beautiful smile. Her sweet scent. He'd probably run through the city naked if she asked.

She sat before him and squirmed a bit in the seat. Obviously not used to being on a horse. Her dress covered her legs enough for no one to be looking and he secured a hand around her waist. He would be lying if he said he didn't use an illusion to cover his small blush. But Sigyn obviously did not know how to cast one for herself.