Diaries Of Loki's Chambermaid. Ch26: Jotuun!

I am looking forward to tomorrow, so! I have my clothing decided upon already and I have arranged everything so that things go smoothly while I am not here. I have had all the linens changed today, which is a day early, so that is sorted out. Loki has promised me he is dining in the Great Hall tomorrow night to celebrate one of the Goddess’ daughter’s debuts. This is the second social occasion he will attend this week – I really think my talk with him did some good. All of this means there will be nothing left to chance tomorrow and Loki will be getting fed, and that is a relief. I will be able to enjoy my time off.

I have even got everything ready for tomorrow morning, so the only thing that will be between me and that door will be Loki and how long he takes to get ready!

I had better go. He has returned from court, now and I have to serve him his supper.

Well, that was interesting! I do not quite know what to think, now. Loki is in a mood once again and I have left him to it; I do not need to sit in an atmosphere such as the one he has created tonight. I begged tiredness and came here into my room.

He actually came in from court with a smile on his face – I know – I could not believe it. I am really starting to think he behaves better when someone actually has the nerve to tell him things he might not like, but which he needs to hear. Or when someone plucks up enough courage to stand up to him.

Apparently, his good mood was because of the warrior elite. They are the Einherjar, twenty four of the finest warriors Asgard has to offer. They will have to go through a selection process that is really difficult, have fantastic and robust character references, show off their physical and mental prowess and the like. The successful candidates will undergo intense training and will eventually be the only ones who will guard and fight for the King directly. Loki was really quite excited about it and he was telling me all this with – dare I say it – happiness on his face!

Or he was until I opened my big mouth. Yes. I, Erika, did it again.

But all I asked was: could he trust them completely?

It was a valid question, especially given that someone had managed to poison him.

You would have thought I had told him I had hidden Thor in the closet or something similar! I was helping him out of his armour when I said it and the buckle was stuck, so I was right up close to him, messing around with it. That is why his reaction scared me. He turned round and my hand caught on the buckle, which hurt, then he was right in my face about to shout. But his eyes were red!! I shoved hard at him and moved backwards, I was so shocked and terrified. I had never seen them like that before and certainly not so close. They looked evil!

He got a really puzzled look on his face and asked what was wrong with me. He said I was made of tougher stuff than that and how I usually impressed him with how defiant I can be.

I could not tell him. I could not. So much for outright honesty and telling him things he needs to hear, Erika. I just pointed at a mirror and he went over to look.

He squinted a bit and he touched his reflection, staring at it. He leant on the table in front of the mirror and hung his head.

I had to ask the question, diary, I had to, because it could explain a lot of things. I asked:

“Loki, is there any chance this could have happened with anyone else? Can this happen even if you are disguised as Odin?”

Had Loki’s eyes ever given him away in anger before?........