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Second Chances
Chapter 77 - Epilogue 5 - A flashback
The weather had been clear all day, an early spring warmth settling over Asgard, but the night was still cool, however not cool enough to deter the young lovers from meeting in the gardens. They had been meeting where they could for a few months now, spending the evenings when all was still together, walking and talking, kissing and touching, but little else.
As always, they had snuck out of their rooms when all else were at rest and met in one of the gardens, exchanging kisses and holding hands as they met, their clothes huddled around them against the chill air.
'There must be somewhere warmer we could hide.' Loki stated as he pulled her to him in a hug that was as much for warmth as for the feel of her in his arms.
'There is the library, however we know that several of the scholars are working later than usual at the moment.' She reminded him they had almost been caught just days ago.
'Perhaps we can venture further afield and have a fire, warm ourselves.' He suggested as she nuzzled her cold nose against his chest.
'We would just have further to walk in the cold.' She reminded him. 'And if we walk we will soon warm up.'
'I suppose you are correct.' He bent his knees until he could hold her around the thighs and stood, lifting her feet off the ground effortlessly so her face was level with his. 'But this is an equally good way of staying warm.'
She smiled at him before kissing his lips softly. 'Perhaps, but let us walk anyway. We are in view of far too many windows.'
He sighed. 'My voice of reason.' He lowered her to the ground and took her hand, leading her away from the palace.
They walked for some time, talking over their recent sparring and other techniques, when they heard a rumble of thunder in the distance.
'Is that your brother?' Sigyn asked curiously.
'No, I believe Thor is abed. Perhaps we should turn back.' He suggested.
They were barely halfway when the heavens opened, a deluge soaking them in minutes as they tried to remain quiet, first not wanting to squeal at the cold downpour they were caught in and eventually laughing at the entire situation, both soaked to the skin as they reached the palace again.
'My room is nearest.' Loki pointed out. 'Let us dry off there, wait out the storm.'
Another bolt of lightning danced across the sky as he let her climb up the vinery leading up to his balcony ahead of him and in moments they were inside his dimly lit chamber, the waning fire the only source of light.
'A couple more logs and we will soon begin to warm.' He said as he went ahead of her to do just that.
Sigyn had been in Loki's chambers before, but always in the company of others; Thor, or Sif and The Warriors Three, and only briefly, and being here alone with him in the dead of night filled her with excitement. It was one thing if they were caught in the grounds, but to be caught in his chambers, scandalous.
'I perhaps should have returned to my own room.' She suggested as he knelt by the fireplace, poking away at the loose ash before carefully adding more logs.
'Nonsense. You would have spent much longer out in the rain and could have caught a chill.' He dusted his hands together as he got back to his feet.
'That would be unfortunate.' She agreed with a shy smile as he approached.
'Come, warm yourself, sunbeam.' He took her hands and pulled her towards the fire, walking backwards. 'Your hands are like ice, sweet.'
She shivered as the air got warmer. 'It was quite cold.' She reminded him as he reached up to unbutton her cloak.
'You will be warm in no time.' He promised her as he undid the final button, his eyes meeting hers as the situation suddenly had them both still. Without looking away his hands pushed the cloak off her shoulders before sliding up her neck to cup her face in his palms, bowing his head to claim her lips in a tentative kiss, so different to any they had had before, Sigyn's stomach dancing with excitement at the gentle way he caressed her. She wrapped her arms around him and suddenly the gentle embrace wasn't enough. His tongue plunged into her mouth as her hands pushed at his coat, over and off his shoulders as he was forced to release her to remove it fully, her hands grasping at his tunic as his wrapped around her waist, pulling her flush against him. She made a soft murmuring noise and Loki swore it shot straight to his groin, his fingers pulling on the tunic that damply clung to her skin until he could reach her flesh, her back arching at his touch.
She gasped and pulled away just enough to speak. 'Your fingers are like ice too.'
'Sorry, love.' He started to remove them but she reached behind her and pressed them to her flesh.
'No, it's good.' She insisted before kissing him again, her arms back around his neck and pulling him to her.
Loki had never felt more inspired by three simple words, and he pressed his palms fully against her flesh, and she arched into him, making a whimpering noise in her throat, and it wasn't enough. He drew his hands up her back, pushing the damp fabric with them, and when she didn't protest he drew it over her head, throwing it to the floor as he looked down at her, her cheeks flushed with heat and shyness. She was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen, her pale skin freckled perfection and he wanted to explore each and every one of them.
Her breath caught as he looked her over, his eyes soft with wonder, yet she felt self conscious. They had never been alone long enough anywhere private before for this to be a possibility, but suddenly it was here and Sigyn didn't want to disappoint him.
'You're magnificent, Sig.' He murmured, before tracing his knuckles down her cheek and on to her neck, and as he went lower she drew a shuddering breath but still didn't stop him. 'If you don't want this, tell me to stop.' His hand paused above her breast.
She swallowed, finding her voice again. 'I want this.' She whispered and he sighed with relief, but instead of his hands continuing on their path he pulled his own tunic over his head and pulled her into his arms, kissing her deeply as she whimpered at their skin touching so intimately for the first time. Sigyn ran her hands over his shoulders as though she couldn't get enough of his skin against her, pressing and kneading at his muscles and he crouched, lifting her at the thighs so they were more even in height. It took little encouragement to have her wrap her legs around his torso and he strode across the room to his bed, putting her down again beside it as he tore his lips from hers.
'Boots.' He said simply and she realised they wouldn't get anywhere until they were gone. She nodded in reply and hurriedly began pulling at her fur lined boots, which were stuck to her legs due to how wet they had got, as he simply made his knee length ones disappear.
'That's cheating!' She exclaimed as she struggled with the second one and he smiled at her.
'Here.' He dropped to his knees and she leant back on the bed as he tugged at it, pulling her off balance as he did, causing her to fall into his lap. 'Damn damp leather.' He complained before cupping the back of her head with his hand and kissing her, making her boot disappear entirely as he did so, his tongue tasting her hungrily. He stood again, lifting her easily onto the bed as his hand caressed her ribs, his thumb tracing higher until he had her moaning at the faintest touches he was applying to the underside of her breast.
'Loki.' She murmured his name against his lips and it was as though it were a spell, captivating him with its simplicity and causing him to strain against the confines of his pants.
'Make me stop, love.' He purred into her skin as he kissed his way across her jaw to her neck. 'Because I cannot without your say so.'
'Don't, don't stop, please don't.' She begged as her hands slid down over his back to trace the edge of his pants.
Her words made him growl into her neck, his lips suckling on her skin until she took a sharp breath ending in a moan. He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her further onto the bed, his hand moving to the ties on her leather pants and he quickly had them loose, his fingers tracing under the edge of the material as her skin fluttered. Buoyed by his attention she reached for his own ties, fumbling for a moment until they were finally undone and she was almost surprised when he fell free into her touch, so soft and firm and her instinct to stroke him took over.
A groan rumbled through his chest as she touched him and he yanked at her pants, pulling them down as far as he could before losing his temper and using his power to remove them entirely before moving onto his own as she seemed to be too distracted by trying to drive him mad with her touch. His pants were gone soon enough and his fingers returned to her skin as she bent her legs, encompassing his hips with her knees invitingly. His lips tracked down her body to her breasts, kissing, licking and biting as his fingers danced lower until he reached his prize, finding her wet and ready, her hips canting towards him as he parted her folds. His fingers and lips worked in tandem with great attention as one of her hands clasped at his back, nails biting into his flesh desirably painfully, the other still caressing him, until they were both breathing heavily, Sigyn making small noises of appreciation for every move he made.
When Loki was sure she was ready he removed his fingers from her and guided himself to her entry, nudging carefully as she was so tight he didn't want to hurt her. He had no idea if this was her first time but regardless he wanted this to be a memorable experience for them both for all the right reasons. Sigyn's hand found his hip as he glided inside her slowly, like he were putting on a velvet glove, a silken motion that had her all but wailing as he filled her, and yet each time she thought she could take no more she was proven wrong, until a deep ache of pleasure marked his journey complete, and he drew back carefully before slipping back inside her, each stroke allowing her to accommodate him a little more.
His lips found hers again as he raised her leg with a hand behind her knee, allowing him to go deeper still until her nails dug into his skin sharply as she wailed into his mouth, and he knew he had found what she needed, what he wanted to give her. Putting her knee over his hip he slipped his hand between them and caressed that little bundle of nerves that so many men seemed to believe a myth, and he used her responses to guide his fingers as he nuzzled his cheek against hers, wanting her to remember just what he did to her and how he made her feel. She deserved the best and he was certain he could make this memorable for all the right reasons.
As Loki's fingers touched her Sigyn had to fight her own body not to try and move away. The sensation was so intense and unexpected it took her a moment to realise that it was a good one and should be explored not ignored. She drew up her knee to match the first, allowing Loki more movement and as his unsteady breath fell heavily onto her ear she felt an unfamiliar heat building suddenly within her, like someone had lit a touch paper and something was about to give. Something inside her seemed to snap and she cried out in surprise, her back arching off the bed as wave after wave blinded her in sheer ecstasy, her body bucking and writhing without her command as the effects tore through her.
Loki watched her as the orgasm took her by surprise and in three more thrusts her body spasming around him took him to his own peak, the groan that fell from his lips deep and free as Sigyn still fought to get a grip with her hands on anything, her fingers convulsing on his flesh as the sensations gave way to a throbbing that seemed to vibrate through her entire body, an uncontrollable pulse that echoed what her body had just been through.
Loki rested his forehead against her temple, his breathing as fast as his beating heart. He had longed for this day, for his dreams of this moment to come true, and he hoped this was the start of something more for them, for the next step in their relationship, and that he hadn't somehow ruined it. He carefully slid free of her and looked down at her, her lips pink, cheeks flushed and expression one of surprise and tiredness.
'Sig.' He said, although he didn't know what to say next.
Her lips curved into a brief smile but quickly dropped again, as though it were too much effort. 'May I use your washroom?' She whispered.
'Of course.' He rolled off her and helped her to sit up, watching her as she went into the other room without saying another word. 'Damn.' He murmured, unsure he had done the right thing. She was quiet, and distant, he had tried so hard to be respectful and to ensure her enjoyment as well as his own, had he hurt her? He had to know what he had done wrong. Just minutes later she came back out of the washroom, using the wall to guide her as her legs shook and threatened to deposit her on the floor at any moment. She reached the edge of the bed and looked at him, beautifully sculpted, absolute perfection to her eyes, even in the dim light from the fire.
'We should do that again.' She said breathily and his expression changed from the pensive look he had held to complete surprise. 'A lot more.'
'Truly, sunbeam?' He held his hand out to her, drawing her back onto the bed.
'Definitely.' She nodded as he arranged the furs around them and pulled her to him. 'If you want to, of course?'
'Nothing would please me more than holding you in my arms every night hence.' He kissed her forehead.
'Good.' She leant up on her forearms and smiled at him before placing a soft kiss on his lips. 'I have this sneaking suspicion I might be in love with you, my prince.'
'The feeling is mutual, petal.' He promised her, his heart light at her words. Nothing was ruined, he had done no damage to their relationship, and she thought she loved him. This could well be the happiest night of his life.
Several rooms away Thor watched the storm from his balcony. The rain had been heavy, even for this time of year, the lightning intense and the thunder cacophonous enough to overshadow every sound in the kingdom. A small smile spread across his face as the downpour finally began to ease. That should be long enough. He pushed away from the balcony and returned to his bed.
'You're welcome, brother.' He murmured to himself as he settled down to sleep.


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About 9 years ago I had a conversation with my brother Nick about which animal you would choose to defend you from an army of advancing penguins.
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In his excellent Afterword to his translation of Tao Te Ching: The Classic Book of Integrity and the Way, based on the Ma-Wang-Tui manuscripts, Professor Victor H. Mair discusses the concept of wu-wei. He writes:
If Tao and te are the most significant static or nounal concepts in the Tao Te Ching, wu-wei is certainly the most important dynamic or verbal notion set forth in the classic. Of all the Old Master's ideas, it is also the most difficult to grasp. Wu-wei does not imply absence of action. Rather, it indicates spontaneity and noninterference; that is, letting things follow their own natural course. For the ruler, this implies reliance on capable officials and the avoidance of an authoritarian posture. For the individual, it means accomplishing what is necessary without ulterior motive. Some commentators have explained wu-wei as connoting "non purposive" or "nonassertive" action. 138.
Later, in the same Afterword, Professor Mair links this concept of wu-wei to one of the central messages of the Bhagavad Gita, in which just prior to the Battle of Kurukshetra, Arjuna becomes filled with doubt regarding the proper course of action, and the Lord Krishna, who is acting as Arjuna's divine charioteer, gives counsel to the semi-divine hero. Professor Mair explains:
The chief lesson Krishna has to offer Arjuna is that altruistic or disinterested action (niskama karma) leads to realization of Brahma. That is to say, one should act without regard or desire for the fruits (phala) of one's action. This idea is repeated over and over again in countless different formulations. These passages are of great importance for understanding the enigmatic concept of "nonaction" that is so prominent in the Tao Te Ching. "The person of superior integrity takes no action," says the Old Master, "nor has he a purpose for acting." We are told straightaway to "act through nonaction" and that "through nonaction, no action is left undone." In spite of the fact that this idea appears a dozen times and is obviously central to the Old Master's teachings, we can only vaguely surmise from the Tao Te Ching the specific implications of wu-wei (nonaction).
However, when we read the Bhagavad Gita, we discover an exceedingly elaborate analysis of the nature and purpose of nonaction. The ideal of action without attachment is conveyed in many guises throughout the Bhagavad Gita, for example, akrta (nonaction), akarma (inaction), naiskarmya (freedom from action or actionlessness), karmanam anarambhan (noncommencement of action), and so forth. Krishna refers to himself as the "eternal nondoer" and states that the Yogin should think, "I do not do anything." He declares that he "sits indifferently unattached by these actions." Elsewhere he condemns sitting and remembering. All of this reminds us of the "sitting and forgetting" advocated by the Taoists that later developed into a type of meditative practice. 141 - 142.
This concept can be seen to have to do with overcoming the traps and stumbling-blocks created for us by the thoughts and desires of our "doubting mind," which Arjuna is exhibiting at the start of the Gita, and which come directly from Arjuna's simultaneous clinging to the past and his trepidation regarding the future. The advice of the Lord Krishna, embodied in the verses of the Bhagavad Gita, point Arjuna towards the concept of taking action as if not taking action, which entails remaining focused upon the present without attachment to the actions, to the past, or to the future.
Only by achieving this state of "I do not do anything" -- which Professor Mair insightfully perceives to be that same concept which the Tao Te Ching calls wu-wei -- can Arjuna escape the trap of his mind's entanglement with past and future (leading to his debilitating doubt, which prevents him from being able to function at all).
The parallels between the Bhagavad Gita of ancient India and the Tao Te Ching of ancient China are remarkable, and Professor Mair develops them still further in the Afterword and Appendix to his translation of the Ma-Wang-Tui texts, while noting that prevailing conventional historical frameworks claim "that China and India did not have any significant cultural intercourse until after the first century A.D." -- well after the existence of texts containing the Tao Te Ching and the Gita, both of which themselves are believed to have been transmitted in oral form for some centuries before being committed to writing (see page 147 for this quotation and discussion in the Afterword of Professor Mair).
He also notes the possibility that, given the likelihood that the Bhagavad Gita and other ancient scriptures of India seem to predate the Tao Te Ching, "if Indian Yoga did not exert a shaping force on Chinese Taoism, the only other logical explanation is that both were molded by a third source" (146). I actually believe that this explanation is likely the correct one, due to the fact that these ancient traditions (like virtually all the other ancient myths, scriptures and sacred stories from around the globe) appear to be using a common system of celestial metaphor to convey their profound teachings -- and this system appears to predate the earliest texts of ancient Egypt and ancient Mesopotamia, and thus to be inherited from some far earlier culture, now unknown to our conventional paradigm of human history.
Given the obvious centrality of the concept of wu-wei identified by Professor Mair in the Tao Te Ching and the Bhagavad Gita, we might suspect that we will find this concept being taught in some of the other ancient myths from other cultures which can also be shown to be using the same system of celestial metaphor. Or, put another way, having identified this teaching that attachment to thoughts about the past and the future clouds our ability to act effectively, and having perceived that both the Tao Te Ching and the Gita advise us to overcome these entanglements by learning to "act through nonaction," then we might examine other myths and scriptures to see if this same message might help us to interpret the events they describe.
And indeed that is exactly what we do find.
For example, in the story of "Doubting Thomas," we find a clear parallel to the story of "doubting Arjuna" in the Bhagavad Gita. Thomas is restored by Christ in much the same way that Arjuna is freed by Krishna, and I would argue that the truth being revealed is very much the same. There are several previous posts which discuss some of the celestial and esoteric aspects of the story of Doubting Thomas, such as this one, this one, and this one. The episode is also explored in depth in my 2016 book Star Myths of the Bible.
The pattern of a hero withdrawing before a critical battle in which he is needed before being in some way "restored" or "renewed" is also seen in the behavior of Achilles during the Trojan War as described in the Iliad. I discuss the celestial aspects of the story of Achilles, and some of the possible esoteric truths it conveys to us, in my book Star Myths of the World, Volume Two (Greek Mythology), also published in 2016.
We can see another example of this teaching, regarding the overcoming of entangling doubts and the knots into which our mind can tie us (to our great peril) in the episode in the Odyssey when the poem describes the hero Odysseus catching sight of an island after days in the open sea, during his escape from Ogygia (after Poseidon smashes his raft to smithereens). The poem tells us the jagged rocks make landing impossible, and Odysseus almost goes into a panic. The text describes his thoughts, running away with him into all kinds of bitter regrets about the past and fears about the future -- until the goddess Athena helps still his mind so he can focus his attention on the flow of the water around him, and perceive that there is a river not far away which creates a place where he can safely swim to shore.
The ways in which the Odyssey seem to teach this lesson (which has important parallels to the central message of wu-wei described above) has been discussed in previous posts such as this one and this one. There are also numerous other parallels between the Odyssey and the New Testament gospels (both of which, as can be shown with hundreds of examples, employ the ancient system of celestial metaphor to convey their profound truths to us), some of which are discussed here.
The debilitating entanglements of doubt and false assumptions (as opposed to the wu-wei detachment in which we can "act through nonaction") are also conveyed to our understanding through the brilliant and highly entertaining story of Thor's trip to the realm of Utgarda-Loki, one of my favorite Norse myths. The celestial aspects of this memorable episode, as well as some of its possible esoteric teachings, are discussed in my most-recent book, Star Myths of the World, Volume Four: Norse Mythology.
Once we understand the centrality of the concept of wu-wei in this ancient worldwide myth system, then we can see how that concept applies to the story of Thor's visit to Utgarda-Loki, which we might otherwise fail to perceive. In that story, Thor and his friends are defeated by their own mental preconceptions (which are fed to them by the cunning giant Utgarda-Loki, a master of deception and illusion). Recall Professor Mair's discussion above, regarding Lord Krishna's condemnation of "sitting and remembering" (the trap of the past, keeping us from giving full attention to the present).
This idea of "acting as though not-acting," and remaining "without attachment" to the expected results (good or bad) may seem at first like a vague and impractical concept, appropriate perhaps for the contemplative life of an ascetic or a monk, but not of much interest to those living in "the real world" -- but nothing could be further from the truth.
We can perhaps best grasp what is being taught by thinking about examples from sports or martial arts. Think about an athlete preparing to take a shot at the basket in the final seconds of a basketball game, in which the outcome hinges on whether that shot is a bucket or a miss.
Would it be advantageous for that athlete to have a mind filled with thoughts about what has happened during the previous quarters?
Would it be advantageous to be obsessed with thoughts about how making the shot could lead to victory and being seen as the hero of the game, or defeat and being seen as the scapegoat, and to be concentrating more on those possibilities than on the present moment?
Would it be advantageous to be guessing about the direction that the defender on the opposite team might take, and predicting in one's mind what that opponent's next move might be, rather than having an open and aware mind, uncluttered by preconceived ideas and remaining in the flow of the moment?
The answers should be obvious.
Or, consider a surfer preparing to take the drop onto a powerful ocean wave that has just started to catch the surfboard and pick it up: would it be advantageous for that surfer to become entangled with all the possible scenarios, good or bad, that might take place over the next few seconds, and to obsess over the possible outcome of a wipe-out, or would such thoughts tend to guarantee a negative outcome? Would it not be better to "act through nonaction," remaining detached and aware of the flow of the present -- just as the ancient myths, and the Tao Te Ching and the Bhagavad Gita can be seen to be teaching.
The same "noninterference" and flow, obviously, can be carried into other areas of our lives -- and the centrality of this teaching of wu-wei to the message of profound ancient texts such as the Tao and the Gita implies that it has application in every moment of our lives, and not just when we are facing an opponent in sport or combat, or when we are skiing, surfing or skydiving.
The ancient myths are here to offer us freedom: freedom from the prison of the doubts and entanglements of the interfering mind, freedom to act through nonaction -- wu-wei.


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It would be great if you can provide comparative analysis of this tool with Google Keyword Planner. Since you're using this tool so you can provide best comparison. One differentiation which I understood is that this tool works for yahoo and bing as well whereas Google keyword planner works only for Google but Google being a dominating search engine, gives the highest returns, so only this reason may not be enough to buy it.


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Ever seen a church sanctuary and wondered how they get the lighting up there? Believe me it's not easy. They need to rent a lift which costs a ton of money and is hard to get in. They also have to move the pews and possibly other parts of the sanctuary to get the lift […]
I'm not a huge fan of dark themes, but this layout doesn't make ya sick or hurt yours like the grey on white did
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A Jamaican man, who turned up for the Rise event at Kensington Oval over the weekend not only missed the show, but also had to part with $350.
Magistrate Douglas Frederick imposed the fine on Andre Rodrego Brown, of Paddock Road, Dalkeith, St Michael, today after he pleaded guilty to possession of 40 grammes of cannabis on July 31.
Sergeant Vernon Waithe told the court that Brown was being searched by security at the gate when the illegal substance was found in his pocket.
"This is a lil weed," he told police then when asked at the time to account for the contraband.
However, he apologized for committing the offence when he appeared in the No.1 District 'A' Magistrate's Court this morning.
"It was a mistake. It will never happen again," Brown said before the fine was paid.


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Bob Dylan Bootleg Series 10th Installment Details
The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10 -- Another Self Portrait (1969-1971) offers a mix of never-before-released demos and additional recordings around the release of Dylan's studio albums Self Portrait and New Morning.
Another Self Portrait will arrive as a two-CD set and a four-disc collection, the latter that also includes a re-mastered edition of Self Portrait and a CD of Dylan's Aug. 31, 1969, performance with the Band at England's Isle of Wight Festival.
The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10: Another Self Portrait (1969-1971) [Disc One]: "Went to See the Gypsy" (demo)
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