"It would be too on the nose to suggest we go back to 'playing the game' as in the courtship game, but it also amuses me at least." Especially with that double meaning of both 'courting' but also literally playing a 'game' to fool others. "I am glad to see you're settling in well though. I've been checking on a few people. I'm...not used to having people who consider me an actual friend."

Loki was glad to drop the code for now. "I see we're thinking along similar lines though, with regards to hiding our schemes. Now that I can conjure my notebook, as you did not see evidence of my doing so before, it's physically hidden but I plan to lay out duplicate bait anyways."