Oops, look who reared her ugly head.

[demi_mort]

You know who you should pay attention to more? Me.

It's alright if you don't. I'm used to sitting there all alone. With no one to talk to. For long, long periods of time.

...I just miss my brothers, okay?

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[worldserpent]

I m-miss.. you and. You.. and.. Fenrir, too.

[fotlenke]

[holy cow, wow.]

Little Hela?

[vanagandr]

Of course you do. [ He misses you too, Hel. ]

[skytraveler]

[Good gods, his kids are just popping out of the woodwork.]

You've got the dead. They're not exactly chatty but they're better than nothing. You're better off than your brothers, at least.

[demi_mort]

[Screw you and your stupid snakey face, you're getting a hug right now.

And talking into your neck, too, even though it sounds muffled and stupid.]

One day, I know we'll all find a place to be together. I don't care what my mun says.

[worldserpent]

[ he's super awkward and confused for about two seconds before he remembers that o h right this is a hug. slowly, a little jerkily, his own arms lift, curling around her and then tightening to make it a proper one. despite the fact that hel is queen of the dead, she's still warmer than jormungand, which is something he appreciates a great deal, nuzzling into her hair. ]

I.. I would-- [ a small noise as he sorts out speech again. ] Like? That. Like that. All of us, and.. father.

[demi_mort]

I...think so?

[She's obviously not so little, and no one really calls her Hela anymore. She was both once, but that was a long time ago.

She looks a little closer at the girl. She looks weirdly familiar.]

Do I know you?

[fotlenke]

Ah. No. I think not, little Hela.

[A moment.]

I am Sigyn Freyasdotter of the Vanir. I am an acquaintance of your father.

[demi_mort]

It's hard not to miss you, really. You're the best pillow anyone could ask for.

[You don't get a hug. You get a little poke in the forehead.]

[demi_mort]

[Well, maybe if you didn't have so many, you wouldn't be having this problem father.]

You know running an entire realm of death and darkness isn't exactly better, right? It's just a different kind of terrible.

[vanagandr]

[ That's okay, that just means he can lick her hand. Mmm, wolf spit. ]

I'll take that as a compliment and not a comment about my weight.

[skytraveler]

[It's true: Loki is the Duggar family of the Norse cosmos.]

No, I think it's better. Who knows, you might get live visitors every now and then? And at least you can walk about. That makes you better off than at least one of your brothers.

[vanagandr]

[ LOVE YOU TOO, DAD. ]

[skytraveler]

[ LOOK, IT'S NOT HIS FAULT YOU GREW UP TO BE A GIANT HAND-EATING WOLF INSTEAD OF A CUTE LITTLE PUPPY. Something was obviously funky with Loki's genetics, considering how fucked up all the Loki-spawn are. ]

[vanagandr]

[ HEY. HE ONLY ATE THAT HAND BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE GOT A LITTLE TOO SERIOUS ABOUT THEIR BONDAGE KINK. Maybe kinky shapeshifter sex is to blame for the whole "giant wolf" thing, too.

He hopes you're at least using condoms now, Loki. ]

[worldserpent]

She is.. not.. a monster, Father. Not like Fenrir and I. She'sss.. alo-- Lone..ly? Lonely.

[skytraveler]

[ After the whole Slepnir fiasco? Oh yeah. Loki's a bit more vanilla now. COME LEARN ABOUT DADDY'S SEX LIFE, KIDS. ]

[vanagandr]

[ Well, Fenrir's always liked story time. Mostly because story time usually involves snacks you know, speaking of Sleipnir. ]

[demi_mort]

[Jormungand hugs are the best hugs. Might be something to do with being a snake or something.]

I would be okay with just us. Think about it. Father and Fenrir? We'd never sleep.

[skytraveler]

Good gods, this is not my day. You're not a monster, Jorgy, you're just a bit different. It's just that your 'bit different' is being a giant snake. And anyway, your sister's half dead, I'm not entirely sure how that removes her from the "monster" category.

[skytraveler]

[ HEY, leave Horsekid alone. He hasn't killed anybody yet. ]

[demi_mort]

[reogjdfjsd;g;jsd what? Little step-mother, what the Hel?]

Little more than an acquaintance, I'd say.

[vanagandr]

[ Horse. Wolf. Odin's horse. They are not destined to get along quite as well as Fenrir gets along with his full siblings.

But, you know, he's easily persuaded by steak. ]

[worldserpent]

[ he pulls back enough to blink at her, and though his expression doesn't change, there's something in the solemn, serpentine gaze that seems a little amused at the notion. ]

Ah-- Perhaps.. they could.. distract one another?

[demi_mort]

[EW EW EW. Wiping that off on your back, thanks.]

No, you're just soft and warm. But now that you mention it, the extra padding doesn't hurt.