A Tale of Mischief and Mutants

People You Can Trust

—-Sam—-

I don't hesitate to crawl into the same bed as Loki when we arrive back at the house. I guess I could have had my pick of any of the guest rooms but the thought didn't seem to occur to either of us. No, we were far too used to sleeping next to each other to even consider the idea. I melt into a long peaceful sleep.

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I wake up I can tell it's early in the morning but I'm completely awake. I check the time on my phone carefully hiding the light so I don't disturb Loki who's still sound asleep beside me it's 3:00 AM. I sigh inaudibly. I sit in the dark for a while thinking of yesterday.

I think about each person I met. Valkyrie, she seems ok but didn't really attempt to talk to me at all. Sif, she'd been scary I could tell that she was hostile towards Loki but I don't know why, other than the more obvious reasons I mean. She had yelled at him thinking he was being misogynistic when he'd ordered my drink she couldn't be further from wrong.

I had asked him to do that back on the plane. I do appreciate the sentiment of wanting to help me but she was far too aggressive, though after Loki had asked her not to raise her voice she had given me an apologetic yet confused look. I wasn't sure how to feel about Sif.

Then there was Korg what a sweetheart. Though much more broey he reminds me of Piotr a gentle giant of a man. I think I could be persuaded to stay with Korg if Loki had to take off to do something. Though I was kinda intimidated at first, his size and appearance doesn't really bother me.

In fact I wasn't as put off by him initially as I was with Thor because his appearance is so different than that of any man I've ever seen. And he certainly doesn't bother me very much after gauging his personality. I've spent too much time among the X-men to be bothered by his appearance.

Seemingly attached at the hip to Korg there was Miek the bug like alien, I'm not even sure if Miek is biologically a she or a he or even either who knows with alien biology. Though they had brandished weapons they had done so to serve a joke and were non threatening they seemed to be cheerful to be with their friend. Miek doesn't speak English so I couldn't really get a read on them but since they were with Korg I feel like I can trust them.

Though I had met Thor before today it had been brief so I begin to analyze my thoughts on him as well. He seems less scary now he was laid back and spoke about video games as a child would. I suppose to be fair video games were relatively new to him and I can understand the excitement.

I think I could be convinced to stay with him as well both because of my observations and because of the fact that he's Loki's brother. I mean he could really hurt me if he wanted but him wanting to do that just seems so much less likely now upon observing him for two hours.

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Eventually Loki wakes up. We talk about the events of yesterday and I explain my feelings on each of the people we had lunch with.

"Don't let Sif scare you, she may have it out for me but I can tell she likes you."

I nod.

"I still don't trust her."

"That's fair, I wouldn't want to have her hanging around anyway."

"Yeah she was kinda bitchy to you Valkyrie seems ok though."

"Yes despite being a bit vexing at times she's a good friend she just takes a bit to warm up to new people. That's why she didn't try to talk to you. ...so would you be comfortable with Thor or Korg and Miek being around if I'm gone? I know you could also stay here alone too I just know you feel safer with someone around."

I really do feel safer with someone around it reminds me that the men from that place aren't going to just waltz in and take me back there.

"Yes they're all fine."

Loki looks surprised at me. I wonder if it's because of Korg and Miek's unusual appearance. We go on with the day Loki giving me a tour around Tønsberg.