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It was a decent sized bed, considering how tall Loki was. He moved over easily enough to let Puck come join him. "You haven't been boring since we met. Even Owen, is not boring." Loki fiddled with his sweet cake a bit, breaking off some more to nibble and offering the other to Puck. "You challenge me in good ways, which was shown at the ball. I'm not used to being a teacher though, although I'm helping Luz with her glyphs, and teaching Eilonwy and Kaiba runes. As an alphabet at least, and going to work more with Eilonwy on her mental defenses."

Puck took the offered cake and had some of it. "For someone not used to it, you're certainly acting otherwise." As Loki ran down the list of people he was teaching, Puck gave a good natured chuckle and leaned in to give him a kiss. "I'm sure you'll do well with all of those challenges, especially considering you did so well with mine at the ball." Which had been an improve as much as it had been a fun challenge to each other.

"Owen simply looks like he's boring, you're right."

The kiss was unexpected, but very nice, and Loki leaned into it. A bit sad it had been so brief too, but he appreciated what Puck was saying. "They're all intelligent and clever people, which makes it fun." The ball challenge had been a delight really. Also a delight to find that they were alike in using it as a cover. Hopefully Puck also was surprised to find that it had become something else entirely, because Loki was. "I don't think he looks boring so much as he is very focused. He does not hide what he wants to do or be, and is very obvious in what he's presenting to others."

Closing his eyes, Loki moved to lean his forehead against Puck's own. "He does have your handsome face though, if one looks hard enough."

"Good." Puck answered softly. Puck had been surprised by the swing from a cover story to actual feelings of love. But where Loki might have been more surprised that it had happened at all; Puck was more surprised at how Loki had gone along with it in the first place. Puck's feelings were more intense by nature of what he was but he did love Loki in a variety of ways. As Loki complimented Owen and used Puck's forehead as a pillow, Puck smiled.

The want for more physical affection hadn't gone unnoticed. Puck adjusted his position and leaned forward. "A bit of a lure, if his competence doesn't draw attention then his looks would fill in that gap. All planned, I can assure you. Now--" Puck cleared his throat and when he spoke it was back in the Romanian accent he'd put on.

"If I remember a certain trickster god's words from a while ago, you mentioned expecting to be ravished." There was a gentle kiss to his neck. "Would you like that now, or later?"

Loki's first reaction was to laugh fully, but not in a mean way or in any way other than amusement. Letting a shimmer of green wash over him, and her arms wound around Puck in turn. There was no long white gown, just Loki's green tunic and black pants, boots having been left by the door. A bit baggier now on the feminine frame, but not terribly so.

"Shall I return us to our costumes, if we're going to do this right? How does a Fae ravish, compared to a vampire, I wonder? I've experience with neither." Definitely an impish smile felt as she nuzzled the fae's cheek.

"Oh, you think I've got experience with the later?" Puck joked back. "I would be taking cues from pop culture. But I know that I personally like to enjoy my time spent with bedmates." The nuzzle got a smile out of Puck as he continued to kiss her neck.

"If you'd rather play, I can do that, obviously."

"We can't enjoy and play? Oh my Puck, I'm sorry you've had such uncreative bedmates before then." Loki teased back, kissing his cheek and moving to nuzzle closer to his ear. Loki fully intended to enjoy herself.

"A shame, isn't it?" Puck replied, cheeks going slightly red as Loki got closer to one of his ears. "Ah, we're getting a start on the play aspect early. I'd expect nothing less." Like Loki, Puck would have equally as much fun. "But I'd also want nothing less."

"So perhaps a mutual ravishment? I need a moment then, to set something up." Loki murmured, still deliberately near Puck's ear. But with a reassuring kiss against his cheek as she unwound her arms from around him.

Only a moment, for her to stand and her fingers glowed green. Loki made some weaving motions with her fingers, then touched the wall and murmured something softly under her breath. Too soft to fully make out beyond the susurration of sound.

That done, she turned with in impish grin and a wash of green over her form, placing her in a green gown. "There, the door is now locked, with a do not disturb aura and a noise-muffling effect from within. Just in case." All mischief in blue-green eyes that sparkled, as her hands went behind her back.

"Imagine the scandal if my daughter found you were here and we were chaperoneless like we are."

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Puck bit his lower lip and actually shivered for a brief second. "That's a very good way of describing it, yes." But the kiss was equally as appreciated as the playfulness Loki was displaying.

He watched as she cast some magic and tried to figure out what it was as she morphed her outfit into a gown and explained in the next breath. Puck laughed and sat up straighter.

"A good thing you've cast all of those spells! I'm personally not in the mood for any sort of scandal-- though the noise muffling does make me wonder just how loud you expect me to get with this mutual ravishing as you aptly named it." Puck grinned.

"But with your safeguards in place, I'm sure it doesn't matter."

"Oh it's not because I'm worried about you or me specifically, so much as just a caution I built into the spell. It can be useful for other things besides mutual ravishment scenarios." Loki was very proud of herself for it actually.

Her hands came around to the front again, clasped, and Loki let the smile turn more fond. "This whole play that has become something more? It is not the first time I've used playing at being a lover with someone, as a cover for clandestine shenanigans. Usually for much lower stakes albeit, because it's fun." A look down, then back up to meet Puck's eyes. "But it is the first time it's...become not an act as it were."

"It sounds like it can be." Puck was both amused and proud and he listened as Loki explained things.

"Well fun is as important as anything else." Puck agreed. "Why do something if it isn't?" But Puck met Loki's eyes when she looked at him. The weight of that statement caught up with him after a beat and he took a moment to find his voice.

"How kindhearted of you to tell me." The self assumed role of a debonair seducer was forgotten for second. "It's not just a game for me, even if I'm making jokes as much as I'm enjoying it."

"I'd be worried if you weren't making jokes. Part of your charm is your ability to find the humor in things, for me." Loki meant that too, as she made her way back over to join him on her bed. Still with her hands clasped, right fiddling with the left. "I'm still...figuring it all out, and am a lot more hurt and damaged than I've let you see. But you are my partner, at the very least."

"That would be a sign of concern depending on the situation, yes." Puck watched as she moved her hands and did what came to mind first. "Again, thank you for telling me that. I don't need you to move at any sort of pace that you're uncomfortable with. All of the hurt and damage you're carrying is nothing I need to see more of to believe. My trust isn't bought by a quota of things shared." Puck leaned over, adjusting his position to give Loki a kiss on her forehead.

"It's by actions. Though being yourself also doesn't hurt." Puck joked as he pulled back. "So, partner. What would you like me to do now?"

Loki hadn't even consciously realized they were treating it as transactional--that affection and care didn't have to be 'traded' for information. Nor was she consciously trying to manipulate either as that could also be a possibility. She was sharing, but not for reassurance only--but because it was important to her that Puck know and understand. The words, and the kiss, had her smiling softly and shyly. It made her look younger and was a reminder that for all her experience and years, there were things she was still learning.

Finally she unclasped her hands, moving them to take Puck's and twine their fingers. "Keep being you." Loki leaned in to kiss him now and speak against his mouth. "Keep being you, and have fun with me."

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Puck grinned at the first request and chuckled at the elaborating as their fingers entwined, though it was muffled by the kiss. Puck had picked up on what she had been trying to get across, but also wanted to share that he understood that and could also see where Loki had been coming from. Like Loki had said, they would teach each other in various ways.

"I seem to remember hearing as much before." Puck returned the kiss. "Telling a fae to have fun with you can be dangerous in the right circumstance." he joked and tried to keep his tone serious. Puck failed, laughing. "But not in this case."

"I'm used to dangerous if it helps--and I know exactly what I said." Still speaking against his mouth, as Loki laughed a bit herself. "I did say that I've never been ravished by a fae and was curious about it too." With a little nuzzle of her nose to his as well.

"I don't have a set blueprint I follow." Puck said as he moved to kiss at her neck. "But we'll both have fun with this. No poetry, though, in case you were wondering. Well, none verbal."

There was a soft sigh, and Loki tilted her head to let Puck have more access. "Poetry or not, I enjoy your company. They do say actions speak louder than words." One hand moved from where their hands were joined, to reach up and brush through the fae's hair. Back from his forehead, by his ear, touch for the sake of touch and affection. "How fair would you like me to play?"

"I've heard that, too." Puck answered as he continued kissing, moving down in contrast to Loki's hand moving back. He chuckled. "At least a little. But I'm not so fragile as to get upset at play. Why would I be?"

"I'm aware you're not fragile. I think you're very strong actually, in a variety of ways." Loki murmured, letting herself lean more against him and into the affection. Fingers tangling and combing through his hair, her other hand squeezing his. "But I also know of at least two weaknesses of yours that I could use to my advantage. I've been known to be ruthless before."

Which she would prove by tilting her head enough to kiss just by his ear.

"You're not wrong with that assessment." Puck answered against her skin, feeling as some of the smaller knots in his hair were being finger combed out. He trusted Loki enough to know that she wasn't about to find cold iron, but Puck also hadn't been expecting what she ended up doing.

There was a sharp inhale as Puck forced himself not to pull away in shock. He let his eyes close for a second and laughed. "That is ruthless!" he replied, feeling his cheeks starting to grow slightly warm. "But I'm not mad at it." Not at all, actually.

He could feel the smile against his skin, as she continued to finger comb through his hair. But Loki moved away from his ear for now, to press kisses against his forehead and hair. Still leaning into him and holding him close, and with another squeeze of their joined hands. "I wouldn't use the one you mentioned against you. I won't betray that trust." Promising, and Loki promising herself that she would not betray him.

"I know." Puck answered simply and with confidence. He did know that because Puck trusted his own judgement. "I guess I wasn't expecting the other one to make an appearance-- which is foolish on my part." Be shown a fun toy and told not to play with it? Puck had been down that road before and given Oberon and Titania more headaches than he could keep track of by the same logic.

"I'd ask for a warning, but then it's not as fun." Puck lifted his head from Loki's collarbone to look at her with a playful smile.

That was one of the advantages of the gown as opposed to the tunic and trousers Loki had been wearing. The gown had a wider neckline, especially when untied. Loki normally favored high-necked clothing and being fairly covered up really.

That playful smile was too cute though, and her free hand moved around to brush his cheek and mouth affectionately. "You do have such a lovely reaction to it. I'm sure you'll find some of my other weaknesses too." Once again, she knew exactly what she'd said.

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