Now taking his rat away was just plain unfair, but then this kind of treatment wasn't unfamiliar and at least Loki hadn't bonded with the animal the way he once had with his children. Anathema wasn't Odin and she'd never be able to hurt him as much as Odin did.
John, though ... Well, at least Loki could follow the logic behind his argument. Yes, he supposed he would still have any friends he'd made in their culture, but he couldn't remember them at the moment, so how could he determine whether they could replace Odin and Sleipnir?
"Norse culture has no place for the sick and weak and that exchange of blood was a once in a lifetime opportunity. It binds Odin to me no matter what. He can't just change his mind about it, but if I show it so little respect to just throw it away, why should he offer me that chance again? It's not something you do lightly. I gave up my jotun kin by accepting that bond. By giving it up I'd be giving up my status as Aesir. Where else would I belong then? I'd be an outcast wherever I go."
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Date: 2008-02-03 11:23 am (UTC)John, though ... Well, at least Loki could follow the logic behind his argument. Yes, he supposed he would still have any friends he'd made in their culture, but he couldn't remember them at the moment, so how could he determine whether they could replace Odin and Sleipnir?
"Norse culture has no place for the sick and weak and that exchange of blood was a once in a lifetime opportunity. It binds Odin to me no matter what. He can't just change his mind about it, but if I show it so little respect to just throw it away, why should he offer me that chance again? It's not something you do lightly. I gave up my jotun kin by accepting that bond. By giving it up I'd be giving up my status as Aesir. Where else would I belong then? I'd be an outcast wherever I go."