The illusions felt fairly realistic, for all that they were just that--illusions. Tricks of the mind and magic. "You certainly don't have to be." Loki reassured, slowly leading her around in the small space. "I'm a talented one...but I prefer not to, with you. You earned my respect early on, and it seemed important."
With their bond, she probably could. Loki wasn't sure if he could lie mind to mind, as he didn't communicate in that way with anyone but her. With how strong her Empathy was, it would be a moot point anyway.
Swaying with the motion, Loki leaned forward to kiss her forehead. "I'm aware that you're there and...it is comforting. As I said when you tried shielding yourself and you felt so horribly lonely. That is a sensation I was used to in my life, and had grown to no longer care about it."
The mind to mind communication felt to intimate to be able to lie, especially with the way emotions tend to leak.
"I didnt even know it was possible to feel someone like I feel you." She kisses his cheek in reply. "As long as I'm alive you'll never need to feel that loneliness again."
"You are a precious gift, my Sweetling. If I ever treat you as anything less, then I deserve to be alone." Nuzzling her in turn, even while they're dancing.
"So humble, but you truly don't know your own worth." Loki murmured against her skin. "Not just anyone has a soul that shines like yours, my Sweetling." He was absolutely smitten, and part of Loki was briefly disgusted by the sentiment. But he wouldn't take it back. "Remember, I chose to be yours."
That just has him leaning in to kiss her. Sweet and lingering and wanting. Pulling her close, thanking her. Once more projecting an image for her--the background was simple, and she was naked. Light and shadow played along her skin and hair, but she seemed to glow subtly.
In sheer physical beauty, you are not average--but it is not purely physical that makes you shine or is beautiful. Loki had been with beauties of both sexes; Christine was not a great beauty, but she was not at all unattractive. Above average, but there was more to her that *made* her beautiful.
It is very much her heart that is her most attractive feature. To have such kindness and light even doing the work she does takes a special kind of person.
when I look at you I see the shimmer of your magic around you.
Is that how you see me... Overtones of curiosity and appreciation in his mental voice. Sweetling, are we to continue to dance, move to the bed, or return to our books?
The image makes him smile in the kiss, and there's a feeling of appreciation and amusement against her mind. Despite their clothing being illusions, Loki took the time to sweep her off her feet in a proper bridal carry. Still nuzzling her as best he could, as he carried her to bed.
She's gotten used to him sweeping her off her feet, it doesn't shock her anymore. Instead she peppers kisses across his throat while he brings her to the bed.
As he'd said, he did enjoy playing gallant lover with her. Shifting with one knee on the bed, to lay her down in the center. Leaning over her and kissing the side of her face and hair, while she went after his throat. One arm supporting his weight, while the other went around her once more.
"Hello, my Sweetling." Loki murmured aloud, smiling and moving to kiss her softly, quick but sweet. "It is somewhat a shame I won't really be unwrapping you from this gown, lovely though you are in it."
"You'll likely get the same chance, and enjoy it as well." Said knowingly, blinking slowly and leaning his forehead against hers. Letting magic wash over her as he dismissed the illusion.
A low chuckle, and he kissed her forehead. "Certainly on this trip you do." As a habit and rule, Loki was rarely unclothed. He still favored long sleeves and fairly covered up looks too. It wasn't 'armor' in the traditional sense, but it also was in the sense that he'd kept himself closed off from most everyone. Kept to himself, was private--it was a way of signaling that. Around her, he was often at his least covered even when he wasn't naked.
Having seen his closet she knows he's generally wearing much more than when they're alone. She's similar in a way, her scrubs were her own kind of armor, signaling her as a healer to anyone that sees her.
"I'm curious," She's questioned herself and decided she wants to try, "about having you in your female form."
Its part her curious nature, part that she wants to know all the facets of Loki.
Loki tilted his head, and gave her a slow smile. A shimmer of green-gold magic, and Loki's form had changed. Still tall, and curvy, angles of her face only slightly softer--to be more feminine. Those same blue-green eyes though, staring at Christine as if she were all that mattered.
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"With our bond, I'd probably be able to tell now. I really like always feeling you, like this familar warmth that is always with me."
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Swaying with the motion, Loki leaned forward to kiss her forehead. "I'm aware that you're there and...it is comforting. As I said when you tried shielding yourself and you felt so horribly lonely. That is a sensation I was used to in my life, and had grown to no longer care about it."
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"I didnt even know it was possible to feel someone like I feel you." She kisses his cheek in reply. "As long as I'm alive you'll never need to feel that loneliness again."
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"There isn't a moment I forget, my prince."
She had chosen to be his as well, and was loving every bit of it.
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Even if she doesn't often think that she is all that attractive when she sees images like that, she looks ethereal and magical.
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when I look at you I see the shimmer of your magic around you.
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Let's go to bed.
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Where she's concerned he actually is a gallant lover quite romantic and kind. He treats her like she actually is a princess.
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And she will get to help him out of his armor, which is something she very much enjoys.
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"I think I see you naked more than I see you clothed. Not that I'm complaining."
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"I'm curious," She's questioned herself and decided she wants to try, "about having you in your female form."
Its part her curious nature, part that she wants to know all the facets of Loki.
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"Entirely do-able, my Sweetling."
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