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It was the time of autumn feast in Aegir’s hall, where the gods and elves were gathered to drink the sea giant’s fresh-brewed ale, brewed in the cauldron Thor had brought back from the land of the giants so long ago.

He drank too much of Aegir’s ale, drank himself beyond joy and laughter and trickery and into a brooding darkness.

When Loki heard the gods praise Aegir’s servant, Fimafeng, for his swiftness and diligence, he sprang up from the table and stabbed Fimafeng with his knife, killing him instantly.

He called for more of Aegir’s ale and gulped it down.

Loki left the feast then, but before he swaggered out, he turned to Aegir.