...and dying leaves on the branch (джен)

Alternative Ending to 'bone and broth'.
Loki has been brought back to Asgard and locked away in the bright cells far beneath the palace. But something is wrong with his magic and, upon returning from an extended trip away, Thor fears he might be too late to save his brother's life, especially when Loki's sickness seems to be tied to more sinister machinations.
But he's going to try.