[Loki and Val] beach time!

[st_ratagem]

The increasing frequency of sunshine and warmth meant Loki spent slightly more time at the beach than he had before. It was true that he could make (or repair) nets anywhere, and the only one other than himself who was inclined to use them was the girl Moana, but it seemed... appropriate, at times, to work on nets near where they would be used.

Besides, he'd always found the ocean peaceful. Somehow solitude never seemed to turn into loneliness by the sea... or perhaps it did, but the loneliness didn't cut.

Regardless, it was far from unheard of for Loki to disappear from the immediate Inn grounds to go sit on the sandy beach with his projects. Despite the sunny near-summer weather and the increasing heat on the beach, he dressed more or less as he normally did; a long-sleeved buttoned shirt and slacks. His sole concession to the sunny beach was bare feet rather than shoes.

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[st_allionofdoom]

His jet black hair caught the sun and she ran her fingers through it, diffusing the heat it'd caught and held. She briefly wondered if Loki might even catch a tan--if that was even possible for Jotun. She smiled.

"Loki." Valkyrie said simply to say it. She still rarely said the man's name so much as a title.

[st_ratagem]

Loki closed his eyes to enjoy the fingers stroking through his hair, a sensation he loved made better by the fact that it broke the heat a little, too. After a few moments, he caught her hand and kissed her palm before releasing the hand again. Just because he was quick enough to do it. “That’s the one, yes. Patronymic currently either undecided or rejected outright.”

[st_allionofdoom]

"A fine pair we make. You'll remain simply Loki, but I'm not about to give you up as my charge." Valkyrie leaned over Loki's lap to drag the netting back towards hers. "I'll even wrangle Stark with this should he threaten the dreaded Hákarl again."

[st_ratagem]

“Your charge, am I?” Loki quirked a smile and let her reclaim the netting. If they were going to wrangle Stark with it, potentially, there would probably need to be some kind on enchantment laid on it later, to deal with the armor. “Well, I can’t say I mind being kept.”

[st_allionofdoom]

"I'm glad we've come to an understanding." Valkyrie yanked both ends of a length of twine tight, readying it. "Now, show me how to finish this thing."

[st_ratagem]

“Of course.” Loki took up his own twine and started to go through the last row, slowly so she could see, making sure that all ends were tied off. They had half of an understanding, at least: what he was to her. The other half would be figured out in due time; it seemed more complicated than the nets.