[IC] Appointments Post

[selfhelp]

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[complicatedliar]

Unfair to blame me when it is your most obvious and adorable weakness, Billy. [He grins.]

And that is why I refuse the idea thatyou will not enjoy riding an Aesir horse once you've gotten over this temporary fear. He's even the right sort of horse, since you are a magician.

[...Thor's horse would eat you for breakfast, Billy.]

[selfhelp]

[He can believe that. Even without seeing it, he can believe that. In fact, thanks to that Asgard book Loki had given him, he even has a mental image for what a non-magician-carrying horse looks like. And that's not even getting into Odin's monster horse...

What is it with people calling him cute and whatnot, though? Teddy does it too. He's not cute, dammit 8(]

Honestly, I'm surprised you're letting me ride Vakri, more than anything else. I thought he wouldn't let anybody but you do this?

[complicatedliar]

I'll be gone two weeks and I don't want my boy here getting fat and lazy. You and Rogue are the only ones I would really trust with him.

[He grins.]

He won't, unless I tell him otherwise. He knows you are all right now.

[selfhelp]

[That makes him pause, actually, because... god, what a seriously unexpected burden of trust that is. He'd known he had a relationship level with Loki that very few get, but actually hearing it spoken like that?

He's come a long way from arguing about "useful allies" in the playground.

Billy's hands tighten on the reins, smiling faintly to himself.]

...That's... reassuring.

[complicatedliar]

[Really? He's surprised that line of reasoning would work, but if it will get Billy to sit a bit less woodenly, he'll take it.]

It ought to be. Relax, Billy.

[selfhelp]

Trying to.

[It's a tricky balance. Sort of like sitting on a moving horse, actually.]

How long do I need to ride him? And how often?

[complicatedliar]

[Loki thinks they're talking about the horse only, here.]

Half an hour to an hour, four times a week at the least. If you want to take him out a bit more often or for longer, I think it would make him quite happy.

[selfhelp]

That... doesn't sound too bad. I can probably manage that.

[Another shift in the saddle, and- ahhh. He's found a good position at last. Now he's comfortable.]

I could have sworn they needed to talk about something and now I can't remember what...

[complicatedliar]

Good. Hopefully you shall enjoy it in the process.

Let's have you ride a bit longer, and then we can turn our attention to magic.

I thought it was just so billy could babysit vakri but now I'm not even sure

[selfhelp]

Sounds good to me.

[No offense, Vakri. The horse gets a little pat on the neck - when he's brave enough to let go with one hand - to make sure he knows. It's him, not you, horse!]

it was on a Monday...

[complicatedliar]

[Loki smiles.]

He shall take good care of you, Billy. He has saved my life many a time.

[And in more ways than just in battle.]

legit cannot remember

[selfhelp]

I'm hoping that won't be important while you're gone.

[Much as he loves doing the whole Avengers thing, this really isn't the place for it. Plus charging a horse into battle just sounds like a bad idea for a novice.]

then let's call it good

[complicatedliar]

I'd be very sad if you lot had all the fun without me, to be sure.