I think you had it right the first time
It was just Loki and the guards. Nobody reached out from elfab I think. Big mom just assumed that the prince of elfab marrying her daughter automatically meant tottoland and elfab would become allies. She prolly didn't know about Loki being excommunicated.
And like you said, Loki most likely went after Lola cause he wanted allies to go against the wg. That's also most likely the reason why shank beat Loki up.
Lola prolly realized Loki wasn't really in love with her, and dipped from tottoland.
Loki lost his plan for allies and just decided to wing it alone with the few guards he has.
Shank saw the hell Loki was raising and told Loki it wasn't time yet.
Loki did not want to wait.
Shank was forced to defeat Loki and chain him up.
It was just Loki and the guards. Nobody reached out from elfab I think. Big mom just assumed that the prince of elfab marrying her daughter automatically meant tottoland and elfab would become allies. She prolly didn't know about Loki being excommunicated.
And like you said, Loki most likely went after Lola cause he wanted allies to go against the wg. That's also most likely the reason why shank beat Loki up.
Lola prolly realized Loki wasn't really in love with her, and dipped from tottoland.
Loki lost his plan for allies and just decided to wing it alone with the few guards he has.
Shank saw the hell Loki was raising and told Loki it wasn't time yet.
Loki did not want to wait.
Shank was forced to defeat Loki and chain him up.
There is still a slight possibility that she was kind to him in some special circumstances and he fell in love with her because she reminded him of Ida.
Oda is a very simple man when it comes to love story. It's either beauty or kindness.
