[for notjust_alady]
Loki dismissed the guards from the room shortly after the last batch of malcontents left. He was through holding any semblance of court for the day. He had his own schemes to further and he preferred a complete solitude when inwardly focused on his thoughts. The newly appointed king considered retiring to his personal chambers as he would normally do for privacy but he had held the throne for all of a day so far. He was too fascinated with his new view, his title, his power to leave from this grand post just yet. Let him bask in the glory a little while longer. He had craved this for too long to simply walk out just yet.
It was his, all of it his, for now, and he wanted every moment of it. He knew when the Allfather awoke he would have little time for such guilty pleasure. He would be busy holding his schemes in place with pretty words and lavishing tales of his exploits while the true king slept. He would have to make certain the Allfather knew just exactly how Loki had felt every step of the way to prove his actions were all for the best even if the old fool had his suspicions.
But that was to come later. Loki had other concerns to finalize first while the one-eyed god slumbered away in his semi-aware state. When the last guard exited the room, Loki slumped back into the throne carelessly, attempting to get comfortable in the hard seat and closed his eyes and mind from the world around him as he went over the enticing words he would soon spin to the jotunn king.
It was his, all of it his, for now, and he wanted every moment of it. He knew when the Allfather awoke he would have little time for such guilty pleasure. He would be busy holding his schemes in place with pretty words and lavishing tales of his exploits while the true king slept. He would have to make certain the Allfather knew just exactly how Loki had felt every step of the way to prove his actions were all for the best even if the old fool had his suspicions.
But that was to come later. Loki had other concerns to finalize first while the one-eyed god slumbered away in his semi-aware state. When the last guard exited the room, Loki slumped back into the throne carelessly, attempting to get comfortable in the hard seat and closed his eyes and mind from the world around him as he went over the enticing words he would soon spin to the jotunn king.