"Awkward is understating it." Loki sighed, before meeting Kaiba's gaze. "Time for a story then, that most have never heard. Much as I want you to think well of me, I find...I want to tell you all of it. No lying." Then he let his gaze drift.
"Odin told us, when we were young, as he recounted the battle and showed us the casket--that only one of us could have the throne, but we were both born to be kings." He'd mentioned that to Kaiba before. "Thor is the elder, so it was always expected he'd take it over at some point. He grew up as the crown prince you'd expect of a warrior people. Arrogant, eager for battle and glory, admired for his strength. Popular with other warriors, including 3 of his closest friends. Also popular with the ladies, especially Sif though she was also a highly skilled warrior."
Loki moved to let his hands drift once more on the water's surface. Oddly calm about all of this, despite the telling of it. "I was...not like the others. Never as strong, and my talents not suited to be a warrior like they were. I had magic, which mother taught me. But trickery and illusions are not seen as honorable or fitting for a warrior though I was trained as a prince ought to be. Using magic weapons, that was for warriors--or Odin, as the allfather was an exception to many rules. Using magic itself was not."
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"Odin told us, when we were young, as he recounted the battle and showed us the casket--that only one of us could have the throne, but we were both born to be kings." He'd mentioned that to Kaiba before. "Thor is the elder, so it was always expected he'd take it over at some point. He grew up as the crown prince you'd expect of a warrior people. Arrogant, eager for battle and glory, admired for his strength. Popular with other warriors, including 3 of his closest friends. Also popular with the ladies, especially Sif though she was also a highly skilled warrior."
Loki moved to let his hands drift once more on the water's surface. Oddly calm about all of this, despite the telling of it. "I was...not like the others. Never as strong, and my talents not suited to be a warrior like they were. I had magic, which mother taught me. But trickery and illusions are not seen as honorable or fitting for a warrior though I was trained as a prince ought to be. Using magic weapons, that was for warriors--or Odin, as the allfather was an exception to many rules. Using magic itself was not."