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Each page she flipped let out dust with the scent of stale paper. Some books she found would have scribbles and notes laced around the print. Most likely done by Loki, since they were his books after all. All the books he seemed to have were of some kind of history, science, or magic related. The science books she had found caught her interest. Though she didn't understand much of them it was still interesting.

With the curtains drawn back the sun completely engulfed and Incased It's self with the room walls. Tabitha crossed her legs at the ankles tilting them so she sat comfortably in the chair. A single night and she felt almost new; aches and pains still would arise once in awhile but it was nothing like yesterday. Her stomach groaned with hunger. She closed the book tossing it lightly to the floor.

"Good morning malady." Loki walked in chains rattling with his mother following suit. Gia slithering behind them both before the door closed on her. She carried a large silver platter covered and steaming, breakfast. Tabitha stood up letting the edges of the robe tumble down. She was bathed and combed earlier this morning, would have never guessed she went through a beating. "You look better, how do you feel?" without the slightest if emotion she replied.

"Better. I still hurt at times but not as bad." Tabitha tightened the robe about her waist. “you look like you haven't slept or eaten." Frigga turned away also saddened by her sons withering form. A small table was dragged in front if Tabitha with the silver platter on top. Lids were moved and wine was poured into a goblet. She thought that this was how royalty was served.

"If you will excuse me." Gia said, tilting her head and leaving before Tabitha could mutter a 'thank you'. Loki walked past as the blond hurried out, sitting across from Tabitha. Frigga stood where she was watching as the fighter sat back down on the love seat.

"I will leave you two be. I’ll be back shortly." the two looked at the golden woman as she also left the two alone.

"I thought you had to be watched?" With his eyes fixed at the door he smiled.

“I am not the only one who breaks rules my dear." He looked back meeting her brown eyes noticing her light blush. "Eat you must be hungry." Tabitha looked down meeting a small bowl of oatmeal, assortments of fruit, honey, and what looked like sugar. She looked up again meeting his green orbs.

"I can't really eat." she sat back crossing her ankles back again. "I am very great full for what everyone has done for me." she rested her head in her hand and looked out the glass doors. "But I need to get home. My best friend is in danger." Loki sat back leaning into the back of the chair. He looked up into the starry ceiling.

"There isn't much you can do until you are fully healed and well rested. Our medicines will heal you quickly but you must eat for your strength." Tabitha looked down again at the tray and back at the nord, studying his withering form that once was nicely filled. He rose his head to meet her gaze, sitting in silence.

"Share with me?" His black brow rose. "I can't eat all of this and you need food too." he rose his hands showing her his immobility to feed himself. She let out a slight huff standing again gripping the tray. She sat softly beside him; squished, placing the tray on her lap. He watched slightly amused as she picked a slice of pear with a fork and placing it to his lips. The nord smiled and took a bite. "There now we can both regain strength." she said placing the other half into her mouth.

"You know, we involuntarily kissed." Loki smirked as he watched Tabitha's face turn beat red as she chewed. "Is someone blushing?"

"I have other things to worry about and here you are flirting." he chuckled before taking another bite of fruit that was being fed to him. "You're like a rebellious teen age boy." He swallowed back the fruit and smiled devilishly.

"And you have a thing for the rebellious type do you not?"

"Loki I don't know how I feel." she said softly, switching from fork to spoon mixing honey and sugar into the bowl. "I have feelings yes but I don't exactly know what they are. I have assumption from what I have read and seen in movies." she paused tasting the oat meal, then leaning so he could taste. "But right now; even if I wanted too, I couldn't let emotions get in the way of me saving Kale."

"You have a feeling of attraction that is for sure." Ones he hopes she will return to him. "And you know how I feel if I was so willing to risk my safety and freedom for you." he pushed her slightly with his shoulder to make her raise her head. Tabitha peeked at him under her lashes. She wasn't the most beautiful woman he has seen; something about her made him fall. "I’m not sure how long Odin will hold off on my execution. Just in case I don't have long...." He leaned in placing his thin lips on her cheek leaving a soft kiss.

She turned to him mouth slightly a gape from shock. Her left hand rose to where her heart stood and she could feel it beating through her rib cage. Loki looked on at her with stern eyes, wishing he could have done more, to actually kiss her and hold her. The feelings he had felt in Midgard was love. What he felt years before when he thought he first found it wasn't like this. No, this was stronger and he was too late. She isn't ready to accept his feelings though she felt the same. Even if she did.... it would only hurt her come his final day.

"Loki..... I.... I-"

KNOCK KNOCK

"I have returned, oh good you have finished your meal." Frigga walked in with a fresh new beige dress. She eyed the two on the couch. "I'm not interrupting anything am I?"

"No mother we were just chatting." He leant back again into the cushions. "Where did you run off to?"

"To see Heimdall" Frigga looked back to Tabitha. “Your friend is doing fine. Your 'family' has been keeping a close eye on him though. They are still trying to find you they do not believe you have gone for. Luckily they do not know who Loki really is or else they might really go for your friend." Tabitha nodded in agreement to her last statement.

"His lack of knowledge is exactly what we need. If he knew, he wouldn't waste any time retrieving Kale. I wouldn't have time for anything but now that I know he's still out there-"

"He will speed up his course of action to get to you." Loki spoke up thinking the same as her. "As soon as you are fully healed do you plan on leaving?" Tabitha looked into the make shift starry sky.

"I'm not sure, i have thinking I need to do." And A lot of thinking she had. Tabitha wasn't ready to leave Loki to his death nor was she going to leave kale to be hunted. Her being there gave Odin some sympathy to postpone Loki's death. So if she left it was very possible it would be put into action. One death is unavoidable but then she would be left into hiding or forever on the run. And staying in Asgard was out of the question she didn't belong with gods. If there's a way..... How could she save them both?

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