Loki sighed as he waited for Odin to be finished explaining the finer details of Mjolnir to his brother. Even though Thor had possessed it for a while, he still did not know all the delicacies of the weapon. As far as Loki was concerned, it was just useful for blunt force trauma. "Don't forget Thor, it was forged by the Dwarves of Nidavellir, it is the physical conduit of your power. Use it well," Odin said. Thor smiled broadly and bowed to Odin. The All-Father turned to Loki to bestow his gift for the first time. Loki straightened and stepped forward to receive his totem. "Loki, Odinson, you are the Prince of Mischief. This mask is yours." Odin held out a wooden mask. Green streaks ran down it, and it looked very simple.
Loki's eyes almost popped, but he managed to restrain himself. He heard Thor chuckle a little, but a swift glance from Frigga made him silent. "This mask is you. Made by Frigga of the Vanir, and Volva the Enchantress, it was carved by the Light Elves of Alfheim. Your power will be increased tenfold by this mask. Wear it well and wisely," Odin told him. Loki nodded and took the mask from Odin's hand. "My sons are the masters of their gifts. They are the future!" Odin shouted and the entire throne room responded. The applause was deafening. Thor and Loki bowed, turned, and left the throne room.
"Father thinks I don't understand this hammer. It felt like he was scolding me," Thor said, flashing the hammer in Loki's face. Loki glanced at it again, and resisted the urge to say something cutting right away.
"Father just wants to make sure that you use it wisely, and don't tear the palace down. He's being logical," Loki said as he looped one of his fingers through the eye holes of the mask. Thor snorted and he jabbed at the mask, but Loki jerked it out of the way.
"He's being logical?! It's better than some stupid mask. I don't care if Mother helped to make it, it is still worthless. My hammer, Mjolnir, can be used in battle! What good is your mask?" Thor asked snidely as he walked away. Loki stroked the smooth wood and held the mask up so that he was looking through the eyes.
"How can you be useless? You are, after all, me!"
End of Part 1
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