And she shows it here. The issue picks up in the middle of the conversation we were in at the end of #9: Loki explaining to Balder that he is a son of Odin and a half-brother to Thor.
Turns out during one of Odin's victory orgies back in the day, he impregnated one of his supple bedmates (her name is Frigga- learn more here). After the birth of Balder, Odin has unsettling dreams about his newborn son's future death in a battle for all of Asgard. He seeks out the meaning to this and learns that Balder is the key to the continuation of his lineage. The catch is Balder must not die before the coming of Ragnarok or all bets are off. Therefore, Balder's familial situation is kept a secret from him.
Until Loki spills the beans. This is all under the guise of the "new face" of Loki: kind, gentle, helpful, truthful. She urges Balder to ask Thor for the truth. Turns out she's not lying.
The issue ends with Loki asking Balder, in return for her good deed, that he allow her to counsel and advise him on his new position as a Prince of Asgard. The last panel easily conjures up one of the strongest feelings of uneasiness from a comic in recent memory.
Well done JMS and team. If you're not reading this, kick yourself in the ass and get with it already.
- TFM
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