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"That's mean! Why did you use a spell?" Thor asked furiously, trying to smash the fog around him with his wooden sword.
"Because I can. And I'm good at it. Why should I not use it to my advantage? You have the raw power and I possess the skill."
"This is a not skill. It is cunning. It's monkey business that you use, because you are afraid of my power!"
Thor had almost accomplished to expel the dark smoke, now able to see through it dimly.
The figure of a boy appeared before him and he went back into a fighting stance.
"I fear no one. No one is able to escape from my magic, as soon as I- ... "
Suddenly the voice did not only come from the vague figure, but also from behind him. So close that he could feel the murmur of the words on his neck.
"... woven it around him. "
Thor received a blow to the back of his head and immediately fell to the ground. Nausea overcame him, but the sword was still in the grip of his hand. Without aiming, the blonde young man swung around him and hit his target.
With a loud gasp, Loki hit the nearest wall. The smoky haze faded within a blink, as though the icy winds of Jotunheim blew it henceforth.
"Now who's the strongest of the two of us?" Thor asked cocky and swung his sword in a typical pose.
Loki braced himself on his elbows and wiped the blood from his mouth. For that he would take revenge.
"I'm not finished with you!," he exclaimed.
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"Stop, you cantankerous rascals." Odin strode toward his sons. Every step the scepter struck on the stone floor, young men jumped and stood side by side.
"We played, father. As Magni and Modi, the almighty gods of war." Thor said proudly.
"The thirst to prove your manhood will be nourished while a master of these skills is present. Namely on the practice field."
Odin looked to the side and saw parts of the destroyed furniture. He sighed wearily and cleared his throat.
"I am asking Balder to prolong the training lessons ..."
Without another word, Odin turned around and left muttering, "So much energy at such a young age ..."