{"id":35929,"date":"2012-07-19T06:51:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-19T06:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/2012\/07\/19\/starfall-40\/"},"modified":"2012-07-19T06:51:00","modified_gmt":"2012-07-19T06:51:00","slug":"starfall-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/2012\/07\/19\/starfall-40\/","title":{"rendered":"Starfall"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sigyn essayed a slight smile, ducking her head. \u201cSometimes I dream of falling. It\u2019s always dark, but the worst part,\u201d she hesitated, \u201cis the solitude.\u201d She shivered just calling up the memory of that absolute absence. Fear closed its hand around her throat, and involuntarily she gripped Loki\u2019s arm more tightly.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He stopped walking at her words, shocked and ill at ease with his own memories.<\/p>\n

*Loki, this is madness\u2026*<\/p>\n

The frozen emptiness that had swallowed him whole.<\/p>\n

*No, Loki\u2026. no\u2026*<\/p>\n

He clenched her hand and looked at her with sympathy. \u201cThat is\u2026 truly\u2026 terrifying. I don\u2019t\u2026 I know of no other\u2026 ordeal so vile as utter isolation\u2026 \u201c<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sigyn stopped with him, turning to look. His face seemed to freeze, as if her words had called up some private helheim, before life returned to those glorious green eyes. \u201cI d-didn\u2019t me\u2014did \u2026 \u201d Sympathy tangled her words, before she managed to spill them out. \u201cPlease tell me you speak as a metaphor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both her hands grasped at his. She gazed up into his face. \u201cNo one should have to endure that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Loki was perplexed at her reaction. A flash of confusion and disbelief crossed his face. Was there truly someone in the nine realms who did not know of the tumultuous, near unforgivable events that had taken place not long ago?<\/p>\n

He quickly put up a cracked mask of good humour and smiled weakly.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, no my dear, but tonight is not the night to talk of such things.\u201d He gave her hand a squeeze to put her mind at ease. He looked around. \u201cWhere are your chambers? We should get you tucked away.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

She glanced around as well. \u201cI \u2026 I\u2019m actually not sure, from here. I must have walked farther than I realised. I don\u2019t know where I am.\u201d Freeing her hands, she reached out and laid a palm on the wall, frowning gently. \u201cAn outlying wing \u2026 \u201c<\/p>\n

A slight silver mist pooled around her fingertips, curling along the wall and out of sight. She closed her eyes, then laughed slightly. \u201cI really have no idea how I got here.\u201d Looking back at Loki, Sigyn shrugged. \u201cI\u2019m lost.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He watched the magic spiral out from her fingers and smiled. Another layer, more to know and explore. More captivating every minute.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, at this late hour, I would hate to wake any of the staff up and my chambers are not far from here.\u201d He smiled, \u201cI promise to be a perfect gentleman, there is a couch that I usually sleep on in any case. Will that be acceptable for this evening?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sigyn stared. \u201cMy lord, I \u2026 I couldn\u2019t possibly put you out of your own bed.\u201d She ducked her head again, trying to hide behind her hair. \u201cI would be glad to borrow your couch, though.\u201d With a small sigh, she explained softly, \u201cI shouldn\u2019t want to be alone tonight in any case.<\/p>\n

She laid her hand back on Loki\u2019s arm, glancing up, and said, \u201cTruly, you usually sleep on a couch?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He gave a short laugh and grinned from ear to ear, \u201cYes, I prefer it to the bed\u2026 perhaps it is strange, but, well,\u201d he shrugged a little, \u201cI do as I like.\u201d<\/p>\n

He brushed her hair back from her face so he could more readily see her violet eyes, his finger tips tenderly caressing along her cheek.<\/p>\n

\u201cWould you object to a little magic on my part?\u201d he asked curiously.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Tingles danced over Sigyn\u2019s skin where Loki\u2019s fingers brushed. Her eyes fluttered closed briefly; she sucked in a swift breath. \u201cNo, of course not.\u201d Another breathless laugh escaped her. \u201cMy poor skills have been of little help.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He gave an impish smile, pleased at her reaction to his slight touch. He grabbed her around the waist, keeping eye contact and snapped his wrist around. There was a flash of bright blue light and suddenly they were standing in his bed chambers.<\/p>\n

He didn\u2019t immediately release her from his grasp.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sigyn gazed around in amazement, hands resting lightly on his arms. Of course the rooms of a prince of Asgard would be almost overwhelmingly elegant, but the casual ease with which he had accomplished the teleport was equally breathtaking.<\/p>\n

She turned a brilliant smile on Loki. “That was wonderful!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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