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st_ratagem) wrote2018-10-27 06:42 pm
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[Child adventures!] Ancient times
They weren’t actually supposed to be outside of the palace grounds. Father and Mother both agreed, nine was too young, and Thor had only just started arms training. But Thor had wanted to ‘test his courage’ and apparently that didn’t just mean ‘leave the palace’, it had meant ‘leave the palace, take a skiff, go to island ruin with a door in it, far enough away that you could barely see the spires’.
It was exciting, yes! Still Loki was in trouble much more often than Thor, and he was deeply complicit in the escape thanks to a lot of illusions, was still nervous. Mostly about being blamed if something went wrong. “Did one of the guards tell you about this place?”
It was exciting, yes! Still Loki was in trouble much more often than Thor, and he was deeply complicit in the escape thanks to a lot of illusions, was still nervous. Mostly about being blamed if something went wrong. “Did one of the guards tell you about this place?”
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Then suddenly a thought occurs to him:
"Maybe this place is haunted and people fled out of fear!"
For what might seem like a frightening possibility for a child his age, Thor seems remarkably excited by the prospect.
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Thor sounds confident of this fact, but Thor also sounds confident of everything - including his ability to execute his skill with lightning with perfect form. Even the little sparks he made were a struggle for him to control.
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He’d almost said ‘I’ll tell Mother’ but there wasn’t much chance that would help since they’d both be in trouble anyway.
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He had not.
As they continue forward, they hit a T-Shaped intersection. Without even asking Loki's input, Thor immediately turns right.
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Because was apparently the only rationalization he could give.
"Did you think we should go left?" Thor might as well have asked what, do you think I am wrong? with the tone he was using.
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It meant that he was always moving slower than Thor, though, and continuously falling a little behind.
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Thor spins around and closes the gap between them, then takes Loki's hand into their own.
"There, so we don't lose track of one another," he pronounces.
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Until the ghosts attacked at least. Then it would be better to have two hands. “Now the ghosts are going to get both of us, does that make you happy?”
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Plus it would be easy, Thor was already holding on to him. “Right before a whole lot of fifty foot spikes go all the way through you.”
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"Okay," he says, slowing his pace as the two of them approach another split in the hall. "Your turn."
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After due but brief consideration (his brother’s patience was far from legendary) Loki brought out his charcoal stick again and scribbled a mark on the left path. “This way.” Less chance of going around in a circle.
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"Why that way?"
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And so far, there had been none of it.
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Thor tugs at Loki's hand, and when he doesn't immediately move, Thor lets go and immediately races ahead.
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He didn't try too hard to catch up. A few paces behind was better. Just in case.
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They rip through his skin as easily as they rip through his clothing, and Thor is downed.
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