Ægir watched from his high seat, his pale eyes unblinking. He was not a god of order like Odin, nor of chaos like Loki. He was the sea—vast, indifferent, and inevitable.
The feast began. The ale flowed like a golden tide. But as the night deepened, the atmosphere turned as heavy as a coming hurricane. Loki, his tongue loosened by the potent brew, began to weave his insults, stinging the gods one by one like jellyfish. He mocked their courage and their loves, turning the celebratory hall into a den of simmering rage. Г„gir
When the shouting grew too loud, Ægir simply tapped his staff against the floor. The sound was a dull thud, but the ocean responded. The walls of the hall groaned. The water outside pressed in, turning the golden light to a bruised purple. The gods fell silent, reminded that they were guests in a realm that did not belong to them. Ægir watched from his high seat, his pale eyes unblinking