I return to Asgard in soaked boots.

"Hah," Fandral laughs. "Your breeches get wet every time!"

With a snap of my fingers; my boots and breeches get dry.

"Hah,hah," I said, sarcastically. "Very funny."

Sif, Volstaag, and Hogun had already left when I returned except for Fandral.

"I heard you've been coming up empty lately," Fandral said. "And rumors say you are in the middle of deciding to adopt one."

"My mind on adopting a child is set," I said. "Knight and I have a tough time deciding which one to take in."

"I know a couple kids," Fandral said.

"Fandral," I said. "We are thinking about a little child not a grown one."

"Baby?" Fandral guesses.

"Of course a baby," I said, with an eye roll. "Makes it much easier for the child to believe we are his or her parents." I sigh. "Fortunately we'll tell him or her the truth when they are kids."

Unlike how Odin kept back my secret for so long; I do not want to repeat that.

"A specific age," Fandral said. "That is...very narrow."

"And worth it," I said. "I suppose you know any abandoned Asgardian babies around?"

"...No," Fandral said. "But I wish you two the best."

Fandral went out the open door.

"Loki," Heimdall said, as I came to the door. "There is an urgent matter that requires your attention."

I turn away from the large left side door and face towards Heimdall.

"What is the matter, gate-keeper?" I ask.

"Jane," Heimdall said. "Jane has disappeared from my sight."

"Hold that thought," I said, holding up my index finger. "I am sending someone trusty for Jane." Heimdall raises a brow. "Pardon my rush."

I went out the door then get on a horse.

Knight had been right about being told.

________ _____

...2:31 PM...

"When are you going to adopt a child?" One of Knight's friends being Tenar Studson—Tenar is a man by all accounts—asks.

Knight shrugs.

"Maybe next summer," Knight said. "We want to pick wisely and carefully."

Let's count how many Asgardian friends of Knight are hanging out with her; Tenar, Dell, Raven, and Fernice. That is only a small collection of the numerous friends Knight has in Asgard.

"Huh," Fernice said. Fernice is a woman as is Dell. "You are thinking about using the Midgardian way to get a child."

Dell and Raven shot Fernice a dirty look.

"No," Knight said. "Loki and I both decided not to use surrogates."

"Having a mortal carry a immortal baby—who is not theirs—inside them for nine months is not very wise," Dell said. "We know how Demigods fair inside mortal parents but a Asgardian baby growing inside a Midgardian? There is bound to be a problem with the baby by the time they are out."

"But they turn out fine most of the time!" Fernice said. "I don't see a problem in a Midgardian helping out us Asgardians."

"Remember the story about a Asgardian baby born in the realm 'Kansas city,Missouri' where the one child lacked legs?" Dell asks.

"Oh, the horror," Raven said, flinching.

"Poor child," Knight said,shaking her head. "I hope he or she got robot legs to help them out."

"I remember," Fernice said. "They turned out pretty fair."

"...No, they didn't," Dell said. "She made the Carrie story start!"

Knight's jaw drops, Tenar sighs rubbing his forehead, and Raven turns pretty white.

"She turned out pretty well and did good with it," Fernice said.

"After high school," Dell said.

"So what?" Fernice asks. "Her story has inspired other Midgardians and Asgardians despite what image she made."

"Fernice," Dell said. "Most Midgardians fear such powers because of her."

"I can't believe the original Carrie lacked legs," Knight said.

"She had her knees just not the legs," Fernice said.

I came by under the disguise of a gray dove.

A sudden urge to relieve myself took over, so I turn around, and then the worst happens. What landed on Fernice's head is white liquid in the perfect shape of a small pool. Knight catches sight of me by looking up. Fernice stood up, eyes wide, but pretty disgusted.

"My perfect hair is ruined!" Fernice cries.

"It looks fine, Fernice," Dell said, inbetween laughs.

"Pardon me," Knight said, getting up off the summer chair.

I flew over into a passage way safe from outsider's view then turn back into a human.

"Lok," Knight said. "That was classic of you doing that on Fernice."

Normally Knight is not that happy about me accidentally doing this kind of things in the form of a animal. Perhaps this is just Knight after chatting with Tenar and Dell about what has gone on the past few months. Knight is normally a social butterfly and does need her moments to get the load off.

"Normally you wouldn't approve of that," I note.

"I am in a good mood right now, honey," Knight said. "What brings you here?"

"It is happening,Knight," I said. "Jane has disappeared from Heimdall's sight."

Fernice shot by rubbing a bar of soap in her hair appearing to be hysterical.

"You know," Knight said. "I thought of The Happening at the first part."

"That horrid movie," I said,in horror.

Knight has a short laugh.

"Good and bad," Knight said. "Yet very memorable."

"Why do mortals find a love story in a movie where people are killing themselves?" I ask.

"Blame nature for it happening in the movie," Knight said. "There is always a bright side to the darkness." She pats on my chest. "Now my pretty boy; go warn Odin."

Knight then walks past me.

I watch Knight, thinking; she sure has a way with words.