"You are not alone," Loki says softly. "Not among gods or among humans, though people of ill intent may want you to feel that way."
Her touch is gentle, possibly even a bit maternal, and she pats his face with care not to smudge the makeup. She leaves space for him to gather his thoughts, attentive as if the rest of the gathering doesn't exist for the moment. This is important.
"I often wish that I could give my own gift of shapeshifting to others. I think you who shift without shifting are far braver than I could ever be. I can give you my ear and my shoulder, though, with a promise of no judgment, ever, whatever you tell me."
She glances down at the tattoo, thoughtful, then back up into his face. He's actually about an inch taller than she is, in either form. "I think you are a little of everything, both masculine and feminine. Am I wrong?"
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on 2021-05-03 09:42 pm (UTC)Her touch is gentle, possibly even a bit maternal, and she pats his face with care not to smudge the makeup. She leaves space for him to gather his thoughts, attentive as if the rest of the gathering doesn't exist for the moment. This is important.
"I often wish that I could give my own gift of shapeshifting to others. I think you who shift without shifting are far braver than I could ever be. I can give you my ear and my shoulder, though, with a promise of no judgment, ever, whatever you tell me."
She glances down at the tattoo, thoughtful, then back up into his face. He's actually about an inch taller than she is, in either form. "I think you are a little of everything, both masculine and feminine. Am I wrong?"