[ Loki seems to freeze up at that briefly, and he shakes his head. ]
Trickery is all that's carried me this far. Willow, I lied.
[ Hey, he had to prove himself a liar eventually. There's no way all of their interactions could be based in honesty and they both knew it. There is truth in what he says here. It's all true, even the emotion behind his words, even the edge of fear.
He doesn't think he'll convince her here. He just wants to plant the start of something. When he finally asks her help, she'll do what any reasonable person will and deny him-- though he thinks Willow will be gentle about it. He has ways around that.]
I've no real power, and it's all coming out. I can't slip the noose forever, not when the bigger conflict has yet to even begin. And I may not get so far if the knowledge spreads, save, perchance, I hide behind others like a helpless child.
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Trickery is all that's carried me this far. Willow, I lied.
[ Hey, he had to prove himself a liar eventually. There's no way all of their interactions could be based in honesty and they both knew it. There is truth in what he says here. It's all true, even the emotion behind his words, even the edge of fear.
He doesn't think he'll convince her here. He just wants to plant the start of something. When he finally asks her help, she'll do what any reasonable person will and deny him-- though he thinks Willow will be gentle about it. He has ways around that.]
I've no real power, and it's all coming out. I can't slip the noose forever, not when the bigger conflict has yet to even begin. And I may not get so far if the knowledge spreads, save, perchance, I hide behind others like a helpless child.