[Loki and Val] unofficial arbor day

[st_ratagem]

Without an axe, breaking down a tree was a tough proposition. Loki worked a transformation on one of his knives, rendering it serrated, close to a saw. Breaking down the tree to component parts was a challenge, but it had to be done. Ash branched vertically from the trunk on a true mountain ash, which this was, which meant that any branch could conceivably make a decent staff. There was no ‘smaller branches at the top nonsense’.

Because he’d asked for help hauling, Loki was handling the breakdown himself, which meant that he was more casually dressed than usual in jeans and a t-shirt; his usual Asgardian leathers or Midgardian suits were not for working in.

He’d hacked off two branches by the time he became aware he had company. “If you’re not Valkyrie, you’ll just have to cope with the hallway being full of tree.”

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[st_allionofdoom]

Watching Loki work from the back in such humble wares was amusing enough that Valkyrie contemplated simply hanging back for a few seconds more. Instead, she tip-toed closer and got right in close to the back of his ear.

“And if I was?” She whispered. Seize the moment.

Valkyrie slipped around his side with a cheeky look. She was dressed no less casually herself, clad in a hoodie and leggings. Midgardian fashion was horribly comfy. “I cope with violence. Hope that’s alright.” She nodded at the tree. “Need me to let loose on that one?”