FE 2024 Prompt Table 1 Fill #7 - Visit

[innitmarvelous_og]

"Father, what do you do when I go visit Gam Gam and Pop Pop on Midgard?" Sigyn asked one day when she was starting to get a little older.

Reclined on a comfortable chaise in front of the warmth of their hearth, Loki looked at his daughter with his sapphire eyes sparkling, "Oh, when you venture to Midgard, I use the time for many things."

"Like what, Father?"

"I use that time for a bit of solitary exploration, wandering the hidden corners of Asgard in search of new enchantments. Other times, I seek instead the solace of the starlit libraries of our realm, where I delve into any of the ancient tomes I can lay hands on."

"Are the tomes about magic, Father?"

"What else would they be about, my snowflake?" he said with a mischievous grin and a waggle of his eyebrows.

Sigyn laughed, and then she asked, "Do you miss me while I am away?"

Loki's expression softened, "Oh my dear little snowflake, I miss you immensely. Our home feels so much quieter, and all of Asgard itself seems to long for your laughter while you are absent. But the absence of you is bearable because I know you are sharing much needed time with your beloved Gam Gam and Pop Pop. It actually warms my heart."

Sigyn rolled her eyes, something she must have learned from her Pop Pop, and she laughed, "Oh Father! It warms your heart?"

"Yes, it does," he said with a nod before he laughed at himself, "Oh my that does a bit too sentiment, doesn't it? Even for these days it's a bit too much sentimental sounding for me."

Sigyn smiled, "It does, Father. Very much so."

They both laughed.

Loki sat up, and patted the seat beside him. When Sigyn came over to sit by him, he reached out to brush away a wayward lock of fiery hair back from her face, "At the risk of further sentimentality, you should know that when you've returned from your next sojourn to Midgard, we shall share stories of what we did during our time apart. Our reunion will be a time of happiness and laughter, my dear Sigyn."

Sigyn smiled, and wrapped her arms around him, "I shall look forward to that time, Father. With all my heart."

He savored his daughter's affection for a moment, and then he teased, "And who is being a bit too much sentimental now, my snowflake?"