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Their bones creaked and ached like Loki pleaded for forgiveness. “I

never before. Without Idun’s magical promise I’ll put everything right. I’ll

apples, they were aging quickly, but save Idun and I’ll bring back her

nobody had seen her for days. The golden apples.”

`i\m m]Xl[a]\ Xh\ [ioe\hӆn Ƅh\ a]lҫ

“You certainly will,” fumed Odin.

Odin demanded a special council.
Wearing a cape of falcon feathers,
Everybody turned up except for Loki.
Iidb nlXhm^ilg]\ bhni X Zbl\ Xh\ Ƈ]q
Of course, they all knew what that
to Jotunheim, where he tracked down
meant – Loki was to blame.
Thiassi’s stronghold. Deep in a dark

“Thor, bring Loki to me immediately,” cave, he found Idun and her basket.

bellowed Odin, infuriated that Loki
“I’m sorry, Idun,” said Loki.
was, yet again, causing trouble.
“I have come to take you

Loki looked sheepish when he came back to Asgard.”

before the council. “Thiassi the giant

forced me to do it!” he whined.

But Odin’s wrath was great – he hated

feeling old. “I should banish you or

ask Thor to hit you with his hammer!”

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