Beth and Loki - secret passage
No, certainly not the afterlife. Loki was very familiar with it himself and this was not the Nordic nor any other version. For a time he had concepted that it was more of a personal hell but the dying and leaving made not sense. If they were truly in a purgatory, there was no leaving and then returning or visa versa.
"Especially here. You'll find there's a first for much." He returned the smile before raising his hand torch once more to get a better view of the path in front of them. They had been walking for quite some time, and then some with no noise at all, yet it had returned.
Before them, no more than a few yards, was it, a door? They would find it to be locked. Inscribed on the front, a tiny insignia of the Ratcatcher Inn. Loki only fumbled with trying to force the door with either strength or magic before pouting, staring at the symbol and back at the roof.