[ Histrionics. Spell-induced and better than what came before them. From a distance, it's easier to separate himself from reality as it's mapped out in Loki's own head, and he takes a full breath and turns his attention back up to check where he'd left off with the casting—
Only for his focus to drawn back again as change catches at him and he looks down to see - her.
That's new. Except there's every likelihood it isn't. As he's learned, somewhat painfully, it's a mistake to assume that what's true of one Loki is true of them all.
It's difficult to know if the pity he feels is for the denied god of the spell's drama or the addled one who wouldn't be saying any of this when of sound mind, but as he starts to pull symbols back out of the ether that sympathy compels him to at least do her the favour of not pretending like she isn't there. ]
I'm not scared of you. Take a seat. We'll talk when I'm finished.
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Only for his focus to drawn back again as change catches at him and he looks down to see - her.
That's new. Except there's every likelihood it isn't. As he's learned, somewhat painfully, it's a mistake to assume that what's true of one Loki is true of them all.
It's difficult to know if the pity he feels is for the denied god of the spell's drama or the addled one who wouldn't be saying any of this when of sound mind, but as he starts to pull symbols back out of the ether that sympathy compels him to at least do her the favour of not pretending like she isn't there. ]
I'm not scared of you. Take a seat. We'll talk when I'm finished.