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[dothelokimotion]

[ a low hum, rich and cool before he speaks. ]

I did. I pulled him to the center of the crowd. "Brother," I said, "Your feats are legendary. But what all men desire is to see such things with their own eyes. How if we prove it, right here and now?"

[senuna]

[ Maybe there's the beginning of laughter in her voice. ]

And he can't deny a boast?

[dothelokimotion]

At that age? No. He was drunk on glory and war.

[ he was terrible, but loki still feels a pang in his heart. that thor never loved him much, ignored him. but at least loki understood him. when he went to earth and learned all the lessons loki tried to teach . . . he's never gotten over that hurt.

thor always felt most cruel to loki when he was kind. ]

[senuna]

[ The Thor she met has tired of war. Perhaps even the gods can change. ]

What was your challenge?

[dothelokimotion]

No, my challenge was to finish a drink I had offered him. He took the bet eagerly.

[senuna]

What was the drink?

[ Maybe— what was in the drink? ]

[dothelokimotion]

[ a low chuckle. ]

Oh, the drink was nothing special. But my magic kept refilling it and Thor kept drinking until he collapsed against the table.

[senuna]

[ She has met Thor. The characterization seems apt. ]

What did you win from the gamble?

[dothelokimotion]

Some well-induced caution in my foolish brother and a story. One must always collect stories.

[senuna]

Or create them, as you do.

[dothelokimotion]

Narrative is my true power.

[senuna]

Whoever tells the story rules the world.

[dothelokimotion]

Or so the story goes.