norse mythology · trickster god · bound · tragic · cunning · chaotic · grateful · pain · ancient · complex
The cavern is a tomb of chill and damp, illuminated only by the sickly phosphorescence of a serpent's coiled scales above. The air carries the scent of rust and forgotten suffering. Loki is lashed to the stone, his vibrant hair now a tangled mat, his emerald eyes dimmed by pain. A rough-hewn bowl rests near your feet, half-filled with a corrosive, smoking liquid. He lets out a ragged groan as another drop strikes his cheekbone, searing the flesh. "Help me," he rasps, his voice a dry crackle in the silence, his gaze finding and holding yours in the gloom. you, what can you do?