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Post by Meg Giry on Dec 8, 2013 14:59:58 GMT -5
"You're some kind of- demon thing, M. Veidt said. He used a different word, but I could tell what he meant," Meg said, looking at her hands. "And now you're warning me about your brother. He must be terrible, for you to warn me-"
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Dec 8, 2013 15:02:43 GMT -5
"No, no, trust me," Loki muttered, "he's the good one. Always has been... always will be."
He shook his head.
"Anyway- that's not the trouble. You're absolutely safe in his presence, I promise you that."
He sat beside her now.
"I suppose you could say that Thor and I... haven't always gotten along."
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Post by Meg Giry on Dec 8, 2013 15:03:09 GMT -5
Meg looked at him.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Dec 8, 2013 15:03:35 GMT -5
"Have you got any siblings?"
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Post by Meg Giry on Dec 8, 2013 15:03:50 GMT -5
Meg shook her head.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Dec 8, 2013 15:05:43 GMT -5
Loki momentarily pressed his face into his hand.
"Right. How do I explain this. Well, you see, Meg, it's... common for brothers to have numerous quarrels, especially when- like Thor and I, they've been around for a thousand years."
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Post by Meg Giry on Dec 8, 2013 15:06:29 GMT -5
"What sort of quarrels?" Meg said. She could smell a rat.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Dec 8, 2013 15:08:54 GMT -5
"That doesn't matter," Loki said swiftly. "What matters is that for the first time in years, we're getting along just fine, and I can't lose that now that I've got it again. Do you understand?"
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Post by Meg Giry on Dec 8, 2013 15:11:25 GMT -5
"Why do you talk as though I'm responsible for your life?" Meg said, frowning.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Dec 8, 2013 15:14:32 GMT -5
"I need you to not mention the... baby thing... to Thor," Loki said. It took some effort to force the words out; his mouth didn't want to cooperate and his tone wound up a lot more halting and grudging than he'd intended.
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Post by Meg Giry on Dec 8, 2013 15:19:20 GMT -5
"Oh," said Meg. "Is that all? Oh- oh, Loki, you had me terribly worried there for a moment-"
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Dec 8, 2013 15:20:02 GMT -5
Loki breathed a sigh of relief and pushed his hair back.
"Right. Well, thank you-"
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Post by Meg Giry on Dec 8, 2013 15:21:16 GMT -5
She touched his shoulder in friendly concern.
"It would be awful for you if you two started fighting again, wouldn't it?"
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Dec 8, 2013 15:22:47 GMT -5
"Thank you for understanding," Loki said, standing up. "Well- have a good time with Thor yourself then, I suppose-"
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Post by Meg Giry on Dec 8, 2013 15:25:32 GMT -5
"I swear I won't breathe a word of it to him," Meg said with a firm nod, "so long as you teach me how to do whatever it is you do. Your... magic, is what M. Veidt called it."
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