“that’s the word.” Loki agreed. “there are several schools actually. One for the children of the serfs. You know, the workers who make everything run? They are taught to read and write and how to do farming and raise animals and other such things. I guess it would be considered public schooling here. The serf children can advance of course but most of them are content with their lives. Then there are the higher schools of learning for the richer folks where they learn to be socially acceptable and learn their manners and letters and politics and such. Then there’s the Royal Academies which teaches the noble children everything they will need to know coupled with personal tutoring from parents or hired tutors. Then there is the magical schools, finishing schools and mastery schools where children who have finished regular schooling may go to learn specific skills, crafts, or specialties.” he admitted before pausing to groan in surprise when the masseuse got a particularity stubborn knot out of his back. “Odin had us home-schooled so we could be properly… shielded.” here he grumbled. “even when I began loosing control of my magic, he refused to have me set to the magical school to learn control. Mother had to teach me in secrete. Odin was furious but there was nothing he could do and she continued to teach me despite his idiotic protests.” Loki huffed. “you would think he’d realized I needed the schooling when one of Thor’s moronic friends called me particularly nasty names and I blew up an entire dining hall when I lost control of my magic.”<br/><br/>he smiled a little. “the Norse are a wonderfully vibrant people Ms. Potts but at the end they are still Human. And one should not mistake their culture for the Asgardians.” he explained. “as for the way of the woman, no ma can ever learn of their ways because it is protected by something men cannot fathom. A woman creates life within her and this is a kind of magic. Every human woman wields this power the same as any other female being.” he admitted. “it is this power harnessed by the Seidr.” he explained. “there are two forms of Seidr. The feminine, and the masculine. The men cannot learn the way of the men. And the men cannot learn the way of the women. To attempt it, would see the magic of the seidr Curse all involved. Of course, the mens way of it is kind of… obvious.” he admitted. “you see, the Seidr is a way of making men and women equal in both magic and in battle. There are not many practitioners of Seidr anymore. I believe Odin, my mother, and I are the last on asgard, though the Vanir still practice as a whole I believe. Consider it a… religion, of sorts. One that has no god, but is guided by magic. Both of you will learn the magical aspect of Seidr as you learn the physical and it will bind you as it binds all women.” he smiled at them, well, as best as he could. “I will outline exactly all it means so you can have the final decision. There are other fighting ways I could teach you if you don’t want to deal with Seidr. They’re just not as good.” they wouldn’t protect Pepper as well. Loki wanted to give her as much protection as he could. Because he was so fond of her. Steph could have learned too but she was a bit too… brutish for the feminine Seidr.