Svartalfheim, Isu Era

Baldr stands at the head of the dwarven forces, as they rush to meet the invading forces of the Muspels. Though he fights bravely, many dwarves still fall around him. As one male dwarf slowly dies in Baldr's arms, he is carried off the battle by the Aesir to shelter. There Baldr meets with Loki, who has returned from Muspelheim. Loki soothes the dying dwarf with an amusing tale of the enemy, and then takes Baldr to his quarters to rest.

Baldr awakens a short time later to find none other than Eysa, daughter of Surtr, standing in front of his bed. She tells him that they cannot wed whilst her father lives, and that it would be better if Baldr returned to Asgard and recruited the Aesir into the battle. She also warns that her father plans to attack by an ancient portal far below Svartalfheim the next day. Leaving behind a cake to grant him strength, the vision of Eysa fades away. Baldr consumes the cake, and returns to rest.

The next morning Baldr awakens and is greeted by Loki. Baldr tells Loki of the hidden portal, and the two head there to confront Surtr. Sure enough, the portal doors open, and Baldr enters into battle with Surtr. Loki also engages with the Muspels and is cornered by several enemies. As Baldr comes to Loki's aid, he is struck by a large stone thrown by Surtr. With the immortal Baldr evidently wounded, Loki pulls him to safety.

Away from the battle, Baldr discovers he is not healing. He then realises that the cake must have contained mistle-berries. Knowing that his death was now inevitable, he tells Loki that he forgives him. He confirms that he knew that the vision of Eysa was in fact the trickster as well. He tells Loki to keep his promise, that of telling the story of Baldr to all who would hear it.

Loki would go on to keep that promise, and over the years told the story many times and many different ways of how he had claimed revenge on Havi, and how the berries had been the tool of Baldr's death. That story would have been passed on from generation to generation, with Snorri Sturluson writing about it in the Eddas and even Arno Dorian studying and discussing it. Whether Loki ever felt regret for how he had treated Baldr, was ultimately never to be known.


Modern Day, Massachussets State

Within a small cabin, Basim closes a book titled “Viking Myths”, where eventually the tale of Loki and Baldr has come full circle to its own original teller. He looks outside to see the sun rising.