He kept his hands tucked in the cape and watched. The lemon balm smelled nice. It was from some ancient plant in the garden. He thinks the way Loki speaks of his mother that he probably liked her.
"I told you, I was in a fight and it ... took a lot out of me. I can't just use magic without recourse, and it has to build back up before I - go do it again. I also wouldn't count ... what I did as 'winning'. If I did it's not - the sort of winning I like."
Stephen would rather not talk about it, it was better to think about the tea and the cardamom buns. "How else did your mother foster your magical skill?" Changing the subject. Not - did she teach you magic, it's the assumption Loki being what he was - he already would have had ability, but it would have needed encouragement.
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Re: for mysticaldoctor
Date: 2022-01-22 10:04 pm (UTC)"I told you, I was in a fight and it ... took a lot out of me. I can't just use magic without recourse, and it has to build back up before I - go do it again. I also wouldn't count ... what I did as 'winning'. If I did it's not - the sort of winning I like."
Stephen would rather not talk about it, it was better to think about the tea and the cardamom buns. "How else did your mother foster your magical skill?" Changing the subject. Not - did she teach you magic, it's the assumption Loki being what he was - he already would have had ability, but it would have needed encouragement.