Heya guys! Sorry it's been a while... I had my exams coming up not long after part 3 was published so I focused on them for a wee while. Anyways a lot of you seem to like this so let me know what you think! Enjoy!!

A x

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I knocked on the large golden doors timidly. There was no reply. I gulped, knocking again. I heard a slight groan from inside.

"Ugh...Who is it?"

"Your highness, it is your maid."

"Oh. Come in."

I opened the doors carefully, holding a large golden plate with saucers full of water and honey. Loki was still in bed, half asleep. He watched me come in, his tired eyes following me across the chamber. His hair was unkempt and falling into his eyes, his bare arms shielding his eyes from the light coming through the window. Man, he is trouble.

"What did I tell you about calling me 'your highness', maid?" Loki spoke, his voice low and raspy.

"Um, what should I call you instead, your highne-"

"Just call me Loki. It is my name after all, maid." I roll my eyes and turn back to what I was doing, mumbling quietly to myself.

"Well I have a name too, Loki." I sighed. Loki chuckled.

"I'll pretend I haven't got impeccable hearing, then." I gulped, feeling my face turn red. "What is your name?"

"(y/n). My name is (y/n), your highne- uh I mean Loki." Loki laughed, getting out of bed. He was fully nude. I yelped slightly and turned away.

"What, you don't like what you see? (y/n)?" He emphasised my name. Jesus christ, I wish I was back down in the maidens chambers.

"I am sorry. Your water and honey is on the table. Breakfast will be waiting in the dining hall." I take the empty golden plate and head for the door, but before I could get out it slams shut, and locks. I hear Loki laugh again. I turn around and he has clothes on now, his hair slicked back perfectly, framing his muscular face.

"I have not dismissed you (y/n)." He had a weird look in his eyes. Something I had never seen before in any man.

"Sorry, Loki. What else would you like me to do?"

He paused for a moment, looking around. I assume to find something useless for me to do. He smirked.

"I have a really itchy back. Come and scratch it immediately."

This was going to be a long eternity.

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After Loki finally let me go, I felt different. I felt like I didn't actually want to leave. He was heading down for breakfast and my list has since changed, with more than just Loki to look after.

The rest of my day was cleaning up after Loki, Sif and Fandral. Sif was quite quiet around me when we were alone together. Fandral was, well... uncomfortable. He just kept flirting with me and getting a bit too close. Not that I could really do much about that issue. Whatever. It's okay when Loki does it...

No. Stop it (y/n).

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When I woke up the next day I realised something. I haven't seen Thor in a while. Not that I'm complaining. Ever since the whole smacking-me-in-the-jaw-with-a-glass debacle I'm glad he hasn't crossed my path. I went to tend my duties to Loki once more. He was... chipper. I hadn't seen him since yesterday afternoon.

"Well hello there (y/n)." He smirked.

"Oh, you're up Loki. Good morning." I replied back, resting his golden platter on the table next to his bed. He got up and stretched, his bare chest glistening in the morning sunlight. I turned away to shield my blush. Goddammit.

"I had an excellent sleep last night. Thought I would get up nice and early, as midgardians would say... I will get the worm." He laughed, more to himself than to me.

"Uh. Right." I raised an eyebrow and continued laying out his clothes and sweeping the golden plated floors. There was a silence in the room as Loki stood on his balcony, waiting for me to finish. Feeling brave, I piped up. "Where is your brother?" I heard Loki snicker.

"I don't blame you for being scared of the bastard. He's one hell of a brute. But if you must know, he was banished last night." I couldn't see his face but I could tell he was smiling.

"B-banished? Why?" I squeaked.

"He was very close to re-igniting that ancient frost giant war. As I've said. Allfather lost it and banished him to Midgard so he can gain some dignity."

I didn't say it out loud, but I thought it. Thank the gods. Loki got dressed and left for breakfast. I changed his quilts and took my book out of my pocket.

2. Sir Fandral needs his quilts changed and floor swept.

I sigh. My encounter with Fandral yesterday was horrible and now I have to change his sheets. Great.

As I was walking through the palace to the other living quarters, I bumped into Hugo. He had a deep frown pulled across his face. I was immediately concerned, something didn't seem right.

"Hugo!" I hugged him tightly.

"(y/n)." He smiled weakly. "Have you got a second? I need to tell you something." He led me over to one of the giant gaping windows that looked over the city and sat on the ledge.

"Is everything okay?" I asked.

"Not really. After this war scare that the 'idiot of thunder' brought on us, the Allfather thought it was best to strengthen the Asgardian army and its soldiers. I've been conscripted. I start training tomorrow."

This felt like a stab in the chest for me. I had lost a lot of people in my life and Hugo has always been there for me. I can't lose him as well. I can feel my throat swell up and tears cloud my eyes.

"Hugo you need to promise me something."

"What?"

"Stay alive." He pulls me in for a tight hug and I cry into his shoulder. After a few moments I realise I am late for Fandral. I quickly wipe my eyes and pull myself together. "Shit. I'm sorry Hugo. I need to go. I'll catch up with you tonight if I can."

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I knocked gingerly on the large doors that led to Fandrals chambers. It swung open and he smirked at me.

"You're late, darling."

"Sorry sir, I got caught up finishing my other duties." I murmured and bowed my head. He stepped out of the way and invited me in. There was a maid sitting in the bed covering her breasts with the silk sheets looking terrified.

"(y/n) please don't tell anyone..." she squealed. "I'll do your chores for the next week, I'll do anything, please!" I rolled my eyes.

"Put some clothes on and make yourself decent. I won't say anything." Fandral came up behind me.

"How lovely of you, darling." He purred into my ear. I stepped forward to escape his hot breath against my neck and began to strip the sheets when the maid stood up. I couldn't be bothered waiting for her and just worked around her. Soon she was gone and it was just Fandral and I. He watched me change the sheets, leaning against the frame of the door leading to the balcony. The sheets were changed. I went to grab my sweep when his hands grabbed my waist. "Lovely clean sheets."

I tried to stand up but he pushed me forward onto the bed.

"You seem a little tired, do you need some help waking up?" Fandral grinned, rotating me around and kissing my neck.

"Sir, please get off." He didn't budge.

"Please." He stayed where he was.

"FANDRAL" I cried out as he lifted my skirt. I used my bent leg that was pushed up against his chest to push him off of me and scrambled to my feet. Fandral fell to the floor. He growled at me.

"You are not going to hear the end of this miss." He snapped. "I have every right to get you thrown on the streets." I backed away from him in fear.

"Mm." A smooth, silky voice spoke. I knew that voice. "I don't think that will happen you idiot." Fandral and I both turned to look and see Loki standing in the doorway.

"Loki, you saw her physically assault me didn't you?"

"I came up to see what was keeping my maid from her duties to me. When I heard her crying out in fear and you on top of her I had a pretty good guess at what was keeping her." Fandral went red. Loki pointed at me and summoned me over to him. "Come with me. You have no duties to him anymore." I followed Loki out of the room with my sweep in hand.