The Black-Haired Baby

Avior & Coming to Asgard

It was 2:00 am Midgardian time when Sigyn awoke with pain.

The contractions had started.

She woke Loki up as well, knowing he would want to be up with her.

"What is it my dove?" He asked a bit groggily.

"It's not anything big yet, but the child is coming."

"Did you just wake up?"

"Yes,why?"

"I just wanted to know if you woke me when they started.

Sigyn smiled at her husband and gave him a light kiss.

For the next couple of hours, Sigyn was walking around their chambers, hoping for the birth to come sooner.

"Loki, turn that thing off.." She ordered when Loki turned on the camera.

"Oh, it will only be on for a bit darling."

Sigyn was glaring daggers at him.

If looks could kill. . .

Her irritation was interrupted by pain, this one was the most painful contraction yet.

Loki set the camera down, and went over to assist his wife.

"Go.. Get them. Please." She told him, the baby was going to be here. Very soon.

When the Asgardians arrived (those specified for births) they took Sigyn to where she would be having it, and prepared for the coming child.

It was pure torture for Loki, (and this man knew torture) to be waiting outside of the room, since in Asgard, men were to wait outside of the room until their child was born.

Hearing Sigyn's agonised whimpers, he knew what she was going through though.

Sleipnir..

But finally, Loki heard the shrill crying of his child, and was told he could come in.

"Oh darling, you did it." He said to his wife, who was very tired.

The god of mischief had forgotten how it felt to hold your child in your arms for the first time.

"Sir?" One of the ladies asked him.

"Yes?"

"The child is a boy."

So it is a boy.. Loki thought.

And it looked just like Loki.

Lots of black hair, emerald green eyes, he was so relieved that the child did not have the looks of a Jotunn.

"Loki," Sigyn's tired voice said, "what shall we call him?"

"Avior." He said, and Sigyn nodded, pleased with that name.

In total, Sigyn was in labour for 11 hours.

She felt it was worth it though.

The first few nights were hard, but they both adjusted.

But one day, Loki was called into battle, forcing him to leave, with no guarantee he would return.

Sigyn worried for her husband, fearing the worst, for her child to grow with no father. For she knew if he perished, she would never re-marry.

He was gone the entire day, and Sigyn tried to occupy herself with Avior, who was very needy.

That night, after Avior was asleep, she fell into a restless sleep, for she was so worried for Loki.