With far too many books stacked on his bed and a completely unhelpful magpie on his wardrobe, Loki felt perfectly prepared to begin working with Tara on her magic ( Read more... )

( What are the chances? I'm Loki, too. We should be the very best of friends. )

Why did Loki do it? No one knows. He faced a mad creature with the power of a star piled upon star. A creature that he brought down upon Asgard. A creature that brought down Asgard. He faced it... and was reduced to a scream on the wind, shrill enough to draw tears from those who prayed for his death.

( Seven magpies looked back at the remains of this earthly Asgard. )