[Avengers/Loki] As the Fire Dies

A dream like a color silent film, with a sky like flames in a fireplace, towering towers and stained-glass gables, and endless winding stone staircases and corridors in ancient red-brick buildings.

...The stars shift and the seasons turn, yet history repeats itself... Madmen take fugitives into custody in the name of justice and expose things that should remain hidden, but they rarely come to any realization. Who knows when retribution will fall...

...Oh, you're lost, aren't you? As the saying goes, only those who have a road to follow can lose their way. That's proof that you're a hero. ...And whatever you decide to do...

Premise: A world inside a painting, or the shadow of a dream