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[leucemic_god]

Time: September 13, 2000
Place: The Bar
Status: Public (Loki, Shadow) (Complete)
Summary: Okay, the first meeting didn't go too well, but Loki has a question for Shadow.

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[classic_palm]

Shadow had had over a month to come to terms with the fact that Loki was alive again, and to put both his own loss of temper and the gods harsh words into perspective. He had reminded himself, nights when he couldn't sleep or when brooding over too-polished tables during slow hours in the bar, that Loki was no more responsible for his nature than Hinzelmann had been for his.

Shadow's head could accept that, but it didn't stop his heart from hurting. Nor did it make him at all inclined to try to look pleasant when Loki came into the bar.

"What do you want?" he asked, meaning either a drink or something else. He'd serve Loki if that's what he wanted, but he rather wished the god would go sit at a table instead of the bar. Shadow didn't really want to talk to him.

[leucemic_god]

Loki regarded Shadow thoughtfully. Did he dare ask him for a drink? He didn't look like he was about to attack again, but though frowned upon poisoning your enemies wasn't completely unheard of in the Norse pantheon and Shadow was a child of this modern age with its very different morals.

"I need to talk to Odin," he stated almost honestly.

[classic_palm]

Shadow paused with a glass in his hand, half turned away from Loki. He'd suspected that Wednesday was alive, due to Loki's dodging of the subject before, but this was the first time his suspicions had been actually verified. He wasn't quite sure how he felt about it.

"Well, he's not here" he pointed out, indicating the room with his empty hand.

[leucemic_god]

"I noticed that!" Loki snapped then took a deep breath. He did not want to antagonise Shadow. That would be counterproductive.

Damn! When had dealing with Shadow become so difficult? He used to enjoy talking to the guy.

"Look, what I have to see him about is rather urgent and I swear it has nothing to do with you," he lied. "It's ... Well, don't tell anybody, but I'm actually trying to find him for Uriel and that's a lot more than I should be telling you. Nothing to do with you or me, though, so please, if you know where he went, just give me a hint, okay?"