Meme-shenanigans and Continuations.

[whose_son_am_i]

This post will be for Meme-continuations for drpalmer

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[drpalmer]

She pays attention to his demonstration before getting her dagger to try it herself.

It takes her a few long minutes of focusing, and visualizing before the dagger fades from view and her hand is empty again.

[whose_son_am_i]

"Very good. Now do it again." Much like the other times he'd trained her, Loki was thorough. He wasn't going to let them move on until she could do this as fast as he could.

[drpalmer]

The second time is a bit quicker and the third faster yet.

She keeps at it until the dagger is gone in a blink.

[whose_son_am_i]

"Good." Loki praised from where he watched her. "There isn't as much 'surprise' here, since it'll be obvious you already have a dagger--but better to get rid of any evidence swiftly, hmm?" Loki had left his own dagger on the table too.

"To call it to you is much the same, but in reverse. You want to visualize it clearly, then focus your will on the dagger appearing in your hand." Holding his own empty hand out, he showed her as his dagger manifested in a shimmer of green-gold.

[drpalmer]

"Am I learning to get away with murder?" She laughs.

Summoning it to her happens much quicker, she visualizes the dagger, and can feel its weight in her hand before it materializes there with a shimmer of magic.

[whose_son_am_i]

Loki's laugh is much lower, but also amused. "You have a ways to go before that, my dear." But the speed earns her some clapping and a proud smile. "Vanish it and re-summon it. Once you've practiced that, we'll work on some drills." Both drills with her summoning it, and counter-guard drills.

[drpalmer]

She is always pleased when she makes him proud.

She sends the dagger away and then summons it back with a bit of a flourish.

"I see why you do the little flip thing, feels dramatic."

[whose_son_am_i]

More soft laughter, and a smile on his face. "I don't recommend you try flipping your own dagger yet. You need to learn how to wield it properly still." But he'll have fun teaching her. "Now, I seem to recall you started learning some unarmed counters? We're going to be doing a variation on them, but with you summoning your dagger each time so it's a surprise." One brow rose and Loki's grin was wry. "Please try to not actually stab me. Much as I like being under your care, I was warned against bleeding on your couch."

[drpalmer]

"So don't stab you?" She teases.

She would be beside herself if she actually hurt him. Though at least she is qualified to care for him.

[whose_son_am_i]

"Accidents can happen, but please try not to, yes."

Moving closer to her, Loki let his own dagger vanish, and proceeded to show her the first of the counters they'd be working on. Certain she understood, then moving to the next. They weren't all that different than the unarmed ones in some ways. They both ran through the drills slowly, then more quickly, until he was certain she'd gotten them down.

[drpalmer]

Christine picks up the movements quickly. She's doing well until a quick movement has her slipping and slicing across his arm.

The dagger disappears immediately as she tries to see how much damage she's done.

"Shit! I'm so sorry"

[whose_son_am_i]

Loki winces, but does not cry out or do more than that slight flinch. It hadn't gone deep, thankfully--if it had, he'd have needed stitches to stop the blood loss again. Nor had it sliced through an artery. "I think it looks worse than it is, although I feel it." Keeping his other hand over it, but letting her see.

[drpalmer]

She's using magic without realizing it, her first aid bag being called to her hand.

She carefully looks at his arm, the wound is neat, and not overly deep.

"I can probably glue that once we stop the bleeding."

[whose_son_am_i]

He looked surprised when she called her bag to her, before chuckling softly. "You are a quick study, my Sweetling." Affection and pride for her in his voice.

It was proof the dagger was sharp, that the wound was so neat. He didn't seem too concerned, even if it was annoying. "It'll be fine, Christine. It looks worse than it feels, if that helps." Since his hands were occupied, Loki let his mind brush hers comfortingly.

[drpalmer]

She doesn't even realize what she's done until she looks at the bag. That makes her smile a little.

"Glue is easy, just to make sure you don't scar." She pulls out a bit of gauze to apply pressure to it.

"It's my job to take care of you as well, and this is something I can actually do."

[whose_son_am_i]

"Would a scar be so bad? Perhaps it's not the most grand of battles, but it was gained fairly." But he won't argue with her. Placing his hand over hers over the gauze. "...I can't say for how long. But as you are mine to care for...." Loki breathed, being certain he wanted to do this. "I am yours to care for."

[drpalmer]

"I would feel bad every time I saw it." He has his share of scars, but none she has put there.

"I'm not strong enough to defend you in a fist fight, but I can at least glue you back together."

[whose_son_am_i]

"Maybe what I need is someone to help put me back together, rather than defend me?" That she would feel guilty is the main reason he's not objecting. It's important to her, so it's important to him.

"Just don't let this scare you off of our training. You need it."

[drpalmer]

"I'm good at that part." And she's willing to put together whoever needs it.

"Might want you to wear your light armor for a few practices."

[whose_son_am_i]

"When we get to more advanced stuff, I will. We'll have to see about getting you some as well, since I doubt you'll stay on the sidelines of battles." Likely Sif and Brunhilde had already thought of that, given what they'd worked on training with her for already.

[drpalmer]

"Not now that I have special brain powers." She teases. It's easier to make a little joke than to imagine actually going into one of those big superhero battles.

[whose_son_am_i]

Moving his hand, he cupped her chin and made her look up at him. "Christine," Certain he had her attention. "You were special before those powers manifested. They're not why your soul shines. You helped a stranger whom you thought would die, for no reason other than because you are kind. You were still kind, even when finding out who he was. That is what makes you special."

[drpalmer]

He catches her by surprise and it shows on her face.

The link between them is flooded with her love, there's no escaping it washing over them both.

[whose_son_am_i]

It still baffles him, but does not spark the emotional storm of the night before. Instead it's cradled like the precious gift it is; sending back that fierce desire to protect and keep her safe mixed with a jealous possessive pride that he found her--that she's the one he directs this to--and a raw joy and contentment at her company.

He'd made his views on love clear before. Loki wasn't entirely sure he was capable of love, either. But he could recognize the precious gift it was, and had promised himself he'd become worthy of hers.

[drpalmer]

As much as she would want him to love her back, she's in no rush for it. Especially with all the suffering he's gone through, it's natural that he is very protective of his heart.

The emotions he has for her are enough, she knows she is critically important to him and it feels really nice.

"I'm not very good at shielding emotions from you."