Life in a Small Town
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Loki shrugs and takes a sip of his wine. "This is nice," he acknowledges sadly, swirling the last little bit in his glass, and Hela's heart sinks. "But in answer to your question... I don't know. Your grandparents are dead. Bodi is dead. You and your brothers have lives, good lives." He slumps back in his chair, eyes closing. "I don't- my work is done. Now it's just a case of waiting."
"I don't think it has to be that way," she tells him. It doesn't; she sees happy, joyful people every day, many of them much older than her father. "Maybe you're giving up too early."
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This story was written in response to this great prompt. I'm not sure I did it justice, but... when a plot bunny bites, there aren't a lot of options.
Unbeta'd and edited a little too lightly. All mistakes are my own, and don't be shy about making me aware of them.
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- Part 1 of Life in a Small Town
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Bodi confesses that she likes women better. Loki tells his own secret for the first time. They hug and cry.
A few months later they marry, so they can at least have company in their solitude.
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This can be read as a companion piece - primarily a prequel - to The Pull of the Tide, but it can also be read alone.
It's Loki-centric, although not strictly from Loki's point of view.
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- Part 2 of Life in a Small Town