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An old, brick edifice stands in front of the burnt-down ruins of a home in the hillside. Mountains rear up in all directions, covered in lush, green vegetation. Nobody comes this way anymore, but you have the sense that anything placed in the mailbox attached to this old structure will be found by someone, the only living person for whom this place still has any meaning.

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With you? I'm not really worried about that. You respect magic that's got a karmic side after all.

Magic is life, so using it wastefully can cause some pretty bad consequences.

See, that's one of the reasons I like talking to you. You understand that about magic. There's rules to this kind of thing, and all the will in the world won't let you avoid karma if it comes back.

Nothing--well, there is something I wanted to ask, and I also thought we should...talk. About what happened on the trip.

You've told me bits and pieces of the whole so far but I know something happened while you were there.

[In honor of the Earth holiday centering on love, Freya sends out a little gift around this time.

A small box containing a piece of chocolate will appear on your pillow during the day. When consumed, the chocolate’s magic will lift your mood for a short period of time. It’s accompanied by a note.]

Where love might bring about sorrow, it also welcomes joy.

[She sighed and nodded.]

It went bad. Muspelheim... god only knows what it's like right now with the volcano still going, and with their entire army trying to conquer Alfheim in desperation, but it was a ragged, hellish mess when we arrived. The city was all but vacant, and they were fighting against each other constantly.

We found the Apple we were seeking, one of Iduun's apples of eternal youth, but it was in one of the few really secure places. Eridan and I died getting there. The rest I know from their reports afterwards. Temari was the only one that made it out. Surt apparently showed up, and the others kept him busy while she fled with the apple.

Brutal... but simple. [She's obviously leaving out a lot of details, but it was the condensed version.]

[Of Samantha, Kin and Equius, Samantha is the only one to actually reply. She manages to figure out Freya might have a hand in it, and leaves a simple thank you card on her altar.

Kin? Likely doesn't find the chocolates for a long time, since she's squatting in houses and changing locations a lot. Equius... probably gave the chocolates to Nepeta, since she likes sweets more.]

[Messing with his head won't get her very much further than a lot of backpedaling from the ninja, and maybe enough food that she'll have plenty for leftovers tomorrow.

Staring is something he's never managed to help himself to stop, so he watches, trying to work it out for himself.]

Guess if you're okay you're okay.

I'm... safe. Safe to be around, safe to be with. Mostly. I still feel the urge to feed, but it's not like before. I know how to be me, without it getting out of hand.

[She looks down at her plate and smirks.]

It's sort of ... weird. Back home, it happened naturally, more or less. Here it was so sudden. How do go from hating yourself and thinking you'd be deadly to be in bed with normally to suddenly safe, even to being better off with someone than without?

[Honestly, he's more worried for Sam than himself. He has a confidence in his abilities, even if they aren't what he's used to back home, but he'd been known throughout the village for putting others first. Especially friends.]

I'm glad-- er, you know, for you. Not 'cause-- well...

[The next words shut him up though, not that he really understands what she's talking about. What happened naturally? Sex? Oh wow. Wait. Hating herself? Hating sex?]

I. That's good right?

It's definitely good that I'm not behaving like that person anymore. [She shrugged.] The rest? I don't know... that's something you have to decide for yourself. I haven't decided just yet. But, there are ... upsides.

[Something told him that admitting he didn't really know what she was talking about wouldn't be a good idea right now.

It doesn't take much to understand vaguely what the concept is, but that doesn't help right now.

So, he nods, just once.]

We're friends right, so-- I uh... as long as you're okay.

[She looked at him for a second a little funny and then nodded.] Yeah, we're friends. And I'm ok, I promise.

[Don't look at him like that...]

Er. Yeah. Good.

[She wasn't quite sure how to feel about 'friends,' just yet, considering she was going for a bit more... but she'd figure it out.]

Sorry. I know this's all a little awkward right now.

[ In honour of the god centering on love being a giant frilly prissypants, Loki sends his own little gift just a few hours after hers.

His box of chocolate will look, smell, and taste exactly like Freya's did, appearing right next to where Freya's was or is if you haven't picked it up yet. The only difference between the two is that Loki's won't lift your mood; it'll give you loud and embarrassing flatulence for the next three hours.

It's also accompanied by a note. ]

Where joy might bring about yearning, it also welcomes wonder.

[Merlin winces, drawing up a seat for himself. This could take a while, not that he’d expected any less.]

Surt showed up…does he know why you and the others were after the apple?

[Merlin frowns.] Actually, how much do the others know about the ingredients you’ve been collecting?

We don't know. What I do know is that he wasn't concerned enough to chase after Temari. That says either that he doesn't believe it can be done, or he doesn't realize the true value of what he had. I'm willing to bet the latter.

[She shook her head.]

Or he thinks he has bigger concerns, which is possible. As for the rest, they know they're related to a weapon, but only Desmond of our new recruits really seems to fully understand. Temari did... but she's disappeared, almost as soon as I got the apple. [She sounded bitter as she said that, an annoyed look in her face.]

Ey, you got a minute?

Sure. What's up?

[The feed shows her, predictably, working on something in her lab. She's always working on something.]

[He's quick to shake his head, although the fact that she's at the lab puts him off a little--]

I'll come over-- you're uh... at the shop right?

[Her head cocks a little and she leans over the counter. Ok, so he wanted to talk about something not on the network?]

If it's business we can talk here. If you'd rather talk about something while I'm not working, give me fifteen minutes to clean up and we can meet wherever you like.

[Don't look at him like that... He listens, frowns for a moment and shakes his head again.]

If you're workin' or whatever it's okay. I mean, it ain't important y'know? I'll talk t'ya later?

Don't give me that. [She gave him a look.] When am I not working? Let's meet for ramne. It's about time I got something to eat anyway, alright?

[Oh Sam, you know the way to this boys heart.]

Right...

I mean, if you need to eat or whatever.

There's this-- place in Thor, right?

[It's usually quiet... and that's what he's aiming for.]

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