"He has no idea." Her words came calmly, her posture unbroken, unbowed. She laced her fingers in front of her, arms hanging straight. "I chose to keep my king in the dark for all this, until my attempt at negotiations could be finalized. He doesn't even know of any of the communications I've had with the people on that realm. Your father is a wise man...but he fought the Jotun as a soldier. He is used to them being unwilling to communicate through any language but war."
Odin had both his pride and his suspicions. The only truce he thought could be trusted was the one that'd been forged with his boot at Laufey's throat.
She couldn't entirely fault his wisdom. It was a dangerous game she dabbled in here. But neither realm could grow if all that passed between them was hostility. She thought it well worth the risk for the chance at better peace.
She finished, "I thought it best to wait until the proof was already in hand before I told him. It would make it...easier to accept." She couldn't help it that the look she gave him turned faintly hopeful. "I was going to go to him, after first I spoke to you."
There was a knot in her throat she had to swallow around, both at Loki's assumption his intended would be coming to Asgard, and that what he was being offered was a bride. But she would let it sit a moment before she corrected him.
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Date: 2014-01-09 06:41 pm (UTC)Odin had both his pride and his suspicions. The only truce he thought could be trusted was the one that'd been forged with his boot at Laufey's throat.
She couldn't entirely fault his wisdom. It was a dangerous game she dabbled in here. But neither realm could grow if all that passed between them was hostility. She thought it well worth the risk for the chance at better peace.
She finished, "I thought it best to wait until the proof was already in hand before I told him. It would make it...easier to accept." She couldn't help it that the look she gave him turned faintly hopeful. "I was going to go to him, after first I spoke to you."
There was a knot in her throat she had to swallow around, both at Loki's assumption his intended would be coming to Asgard, and that what he was being offered was a bride. But she would let it sit a moment before she corrected him.