Re: Loki, Hermod, Sigyn, and Open
The exact second that Sigyn's back pressed into him, Loki's body relaxed. He hadn't even realized how full of tension it had become, growing tighter by the moment with each second his argument with Hermod continued. But then she was there, he had been looking for her but she found him first, and she smartly put herself between himself and Hermod. Smart because Loki wasn't sure he could contain himself from throwing a punch at Odin's son if any other ill-informed smart-mouth drivel came out of the kids' mouth.
So he relaxed. Loki leaned back into her, instinctively wanting to be closer to her and physically felt himself relax. His shoulders settled, his breathing slowed, the intense fire burning below the surface was dampened and the set of his jaw changed. It was fine. Sigyn was there. It would be alright because they were together. No matter what Hermod said or did, they were together.
“Go away, Hermod,” he said from behind his wife and nodding to Hermes. They would meet up again under better circumstances. He didn't even bother to acknowledge Eris' brief return to their group. She was up to something the way she kept running around kissing everyone. Once she and Hermes were both gone, he repeated. “just go away.”
Loki's voice was definitely calmer as he breathed in the scent from Sigyn's hair. “And don't ever approach me making such wild accusations ever again.” The mere fact that Hermod had insinuated that Loki had something to do with Bragi's disappearance and Idun's sadness was incredibly hurtful to him. His family was the most important thing to him, moreso than his own life, and as far as Loki was concerned Idun was family. And sometimes chosen family was more important than those blood was shared with -his relationship with his father for example.