"It's a little of both," she says. "With that kind of power. Using and...well, being used by it makes it sound coercive, and that's not quite right. Moving through it, and allowing it to move through you, perhaps. There is a kind of pleasure to it, almost akin to the emotional exultation involved in sex, but without the sensual component. It's hard to explain in words, but I think you understand me?"
She smiles. "There is a human song with a lyric I rather like: don't ever tame your demons, but always keep them on a leash. It is applicable. It's important that a wild creature know what they are capable of, for good and for ill. What you choose to do with the power you have makes you who you are. I do not always have full control, but I'm trying. And so are you."
Tucking herself against his shoulder again, she adds, "I'm not angry with the people who hate me for what I've done. I won't be angry at him on your behalf. I accept who you are and what you have done without condition, but I don't require other people to do the same. They have freedom of thought."
"And I urge you to keep the same in mind, should you meet enemies of mine in the Nexus. The ones with the best reasons for mistrusting me are dead--not by my hand--but I never blamed them for hating me."
"As long as my children are treated with kindness, I will have no complaints."
Megatron listens when she talks about magic, but he doesn't know enough to have much to add of his own.
"My only concern with regard to Glit is that he doesn't come between your children and his, if they want to be friends."
Megatron hugs her close. "I won't be angry with people who are angry with you because of something you did. But you are mine, and I will defend you if you are attacked with intent to do bodily harm, because I need you whole and alive as much as they believe they need you otherwise. Does that sound fair?"
"I hope that he will not. It may be more complicated than it should be, but we will see how things work out if and when they all meet."
She kisses his cheek lazily and stretches, not unlike a cat herself. This place is more comfortable with a person to snuggle against. Sometimes Loki forgets she actually likes company.
"That is fair. I think it's unlikely to come up here, with the antiviolence field active. There are potential conflicts, constantly, but bodily harm seems to be a rare event. There is something else I ought to mention. It may never be an issue at all, but two Winters ago, there were some peculiar goings-on. Ben has probably told you about the Eliksni. They are at peace with me and mine, but I have reason to believe there is a secretive goddess that was somehow involved. One who uses crows as her eyes and ears. I do not know her name, nor am I clear on what her motivations were or are, but should you see talking crows and fall into conversation with them, be wary and assume there is someone who will hear whatever you say later on."
"I don't think she is my enemy, to be clear. Only that there are parallels between us and that could eventually result in conflict."
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Date: 2020-12-20 02:52 am (UTC)She smiles. "There is a human song with a lyric I rather like: don't ever tame your demons, but always keep them on a leash. It is applicable. It's important that a wild creature know what they are capable of, for good and for ill. What you choose to do with the power you have makes you who you are. I do not always have full control, but I'm trying. And so are you."
Tucking herself against his shoulder again, she adds, "I'm not angry with the people who hate me for what I've done. I won't be angry at him on your behalf. I accept who you are and what you have done without condition, but I don't require other people to do the same. They have freedom of thought."
"And I urge you to keep the same in mind, should you meet enemies of mine in the Nexus. The ones with the best reasons for mistrusting me are dead--not by my hand--but I never blamed them for hating me."
"As long as my children are treated with kindness, I will have no complaints."
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Date: 2020-12-20 05:58 am (UTC)"My only concern with regard to Glit is that he doesn't come between your children and his, if they want to be friends."
Megatron hugs her close. "I won't be angry with people who are angry with you because of something you did. But you are mine, and I will defend you if you are attacked with intent to do bodily harm, because I need you whole and alive as much as they believe they need you otherwise. Does that sound fair?"
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Date: 2020-12-20 05:04 pm (UTC)She kisses his cheek lazily and stretches, not unlike a cat herself. This place is more comfortable with a person to snuggle against. Sometimes Loki forgets she actually likes company.
"That is fair. I think it's unlikely to come up here, with the antiviolence field active. There are potential conflicts, constantly, but bodily harm seems to be a rare event. There is something else I ought to mention. It may never be an issue at all, but two Winters ago, there were some peculiar goings-on. Ben has probably told you about the Eliksni. They are at peace with me and mine, but I have reason to believe there is a secretive goddess that was somehow involved. One who uses crows as her eyes and ears. I do not know her name, nor am I clear on what her motivations were or are, but should you see talking crows and fall into conversation with them, be wary and assume there is someone who will hear whatever you say later on."
"I don't think she is my enemy, to be clear. Only that there are parallels between us and that could eventually result in conflict."