Raven's Housewarming Party

[howling_laugh]

Somewhere in the Glacier Bay Wilderness on the Southern coast of Alaska

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[blue_ajah]

"He does have a certain fondness for them."

She brushes a hand absently over the line of her dress.

[changeinasnap]

"Yeah, I noticed."

He casts an amused glance over the party offerings.

"Not like I'm complaining, but."

[blue_ajah]

"Might I assume you share that fondness, then?"

Moiraine lifts the champagne glass he handed her, and smiles at him.

"Because if not, then I would not wish to be remiss in seeing that you, too, are provided with refreshment that suits your taste."

[changeinasnap]

"Well..."

He returns the smile, with just the slightest hint of lechery, and sweeps his eyes up and down Moiraine.

"Depends," he says. "You got any plans after the party?"

(Hey, subtlety has never, ever been his strong suit.)

[blue_ajah]

One eyebrow arches skyward, even as she deliberately lowers the glass once more, the drink as yet untasted. Her smile remains in place, but in an instant it shifts from entertained to court-perfect once more, the hint of amusement in her dark eyes replaced by a cool, neutral regard.

"I do, as it happens. I plan to go home. It is some distance from here, after all."

A beat.

"It seems you may have to content yourself with cookies."

[changeinasnap]

...well, nuts.

To his credit, he doesn't so much as stumble; nodding smoothly, he says, "Ah. How far are we talking about?"

And, to appropriately suit action to her words, he nabs a cookie from a nearby plate.

[blue_ajah]

"In distance or time?" she inquires.

The merest flicker of approval is visible in her glance; the Aes Sedai has ever been able to appreciate the ability to maintain one's composure, and thus she moves graciously along with him to shift the conversation in the new direction.

"I am not sure precisely how to measure either in this case, as it happens; Milliways does have something of an effect on such things, when crossing between worlds."

[changeinasnap]

"I was thinking distance, but yeah." A slight snicker. "Crossing the interdimensional highway puts a couple million extra miles on the car, except for all the times it doesn't."

[blue_ajah]

"I would not disagree, as it happens." Moiraine favors him with a final serene smile, then sets her champagne glass aside.

"I should see to others among the guests, but I am glad to have met you, Loki. Light illumine and protect you, until we may meet again."

[changeinasnap]

"And to you, dear Moiraine." He lifts his glass in another small toast. "Travel safe on your way home."

[blue_ajah]

She inclines her head to him in acknowledgement, then glides gracefully past him and continues on her way.

[changeinasnap]

...Well, at least he didn't get a drink tossed in his face. Achievement unlocked!

Humming absently, he takes a sip of champagne and leans to nab a second chocolate chip cookie.

[forewarned_is]

"Points on the dismount," says someone next to him, light and cool and amused, "but not enough to cover the stumble mid-routine."

[changeinasnap]

Oh, for the love of Dad, WHAT DID HE EVER TO DO DESERVE wait don't answer that.

His shoulders tense up, just a little; by the time he spins around to face Kali with an ingratiating smile on his face, said tension's completely gone. "What a surprise, darling," he drawls. "Since when are you and Raven pals?"

[forewarned_is]

She reaches past him to pluck an olive from one of the serving plates on the table.

"Oh, I don't know if pals is the word I would use."

[changeinasnap]

"Compadres? Chums? Friends with benefits?"

He takes another swig of champagne.

"I know how you like 'em."