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Puck smiled and leaned into Loki's hand for a moment before he began to massage her shoulders as they talked. The joking was left alone for the time being. "Good, because that feeling is mutual. Consider it done, then." There was a kiss to Loki's neck. "Not all at once, of course. But I will do it and make sure you're as satisfied as I am."

"Returning like with like, hmm?" Loki could still feel her cheeks were heated, but she didn't mind. "I think, what I would like, is to eventually look into renovating this room." As if it had nothing to do with their current cuddles or her emotions. "Having a private bathroom would be nice, and also be convenient for overnight guests. Although right now I'm only thinking about one particular overnight guest. Whom I am enjoying holding onto and being held by very much." She could be a bit sweet and silly too, it seemed.

"Exactly." Puck answered as he looked around the room and nodded. "A suite does have its place. But--" at Loki's last comment Puck smiled and continued to work her shoulders with his hands. "I think I know who you're talking about, yes." Puck joked back. "But staying the night does sound equally fun. Should we stay like this for now, or should I stretch my legs ahead of our walk in the woods?"

"I'm quite enjoying the affectionate embrace, if you couldn't tell." Loki said while pouting, and not quite batting her eyelashes. Then she smiled, and hugged Puck more. Leaning into it, trying to show her appreciation of him without words. "I am also quite comfy where I am, but I probably could use a good stretch myself."

"I had no idea, no." Puck answered with a laugh at the pout before he returned the hug. Puck eased himself away and out of Loki slowly, and once he was out of the bed and standing, reached over to help Loki to her feet as well.

"Cramps are the last thing we need after all of that fun." he remarked. "A round of stretching and then I'm back to doing that for as long as you'd like."

"You'd be here forever. I actually am quite the addict when it comes to positive affection and attention." Loki said, adjusting and taking a moment before accepting that help to her feet. "It has been a while since I've done that as a female." She murmured, twisting and looking at herself as much as she could in assessment.

"Fortunately, there is an easy solution, unless you'd prefer I remain like this?" With a gesture to herself. "Now that my role of damsel has been thoroughly played." And a playful smile.

"There are worse fates." Puck stretched and winced a bit as some muscles tried to protest before going with the movements. "It was thoroughly played, yes, and done so very well!"

Puck applauded, moving his hands in a small circle. "If I had flowers I would toss them to you. As far as your form goes, I think I'm hearing correctly that you want to change. Far be it for me to keep you otherwise."

Loki caught those winces from Puck too, and there was a hint of blush at the applause. "I am comfortable in either, but I suppose I'm more...used to the male one, if that makes sense." Loki clarified, then with a shimmer of green, returned to the male body.

"Okay that helps. There are still some aches, but not in the same ways." Arms up over his head, and not entirely unlike a cat with a little back arch. "I may move that renovation up actually, if we're going to be doing this often. Stretching out in a tub, especially if I can have you with me, sounds like a great idea."

"At hot bath does help more than just stretching. It's probably why bath salts enjoyed such a spike in popularity the last time I checked on the sales data before waking up here." Puck confirmed with a grin at the cat like stretch. "The tub would need to be large enough for both of us, but I doubt that's an issue. It does sound good regardless." With the final round of stretching done, Puck gave an affirming nod as he returned his arms to his sides.

"There we are, much better, and ready for whatever's happening next."

That made Loki chuckle, and he moved over to cup the fae's face. Holding him close like that, with a genuine smile. "Whatever we decide will be fun, is what's next." Then punctuating that with a soft kiss. Holding it and moving to wind his arms around the Fae.

Puck smiled back before he returned the kiss and in turn wrapped his arms around Loki. "We're spoiled for choice, we should do most of it just to be safe." he murmured against Loki's skin. "Why waste options?"

"True. Although I will express a mild preference for more cuddling, especially if it's under blankets." Spoken against Puck's cheek, with a soft nuzzle. "Wind myself around you again in different way."

Just gonna start walking them both back to his bed to enact that very plan.

"You don't have to ask me twice." Puck remarked as they reached the bed. Once they were back in it and under the blankets, Puck chuckled. "You really do love it, that's so charming."

It's also nothing Puck would complain about.

True to his word, Loki wound himself around Puck once more. The bed was very nice, with multiple pillows and a variety of blankets. Long enough too, to accommodate Loki if he stretched out. "I do like my alone time too, but I've always craved more pleasant physical affection when I can get it. Especially with lovers." Loki buried his face against Puck's hair, the smile turning a little sad. "I could tell myself it meant things, and it was a balm against the feeling of not belonging. Comforting little lies to myself even though I knew they weren't true."

There was a shrug of his shoulders. "You're different. But I've tried to show you that, and I'm still figuring out all the ways." There was a kiss against the silver-white strands. "Also...if you're curious. My actual last name, properly, would be Laufeyson. I've never claimed that one though. I have claimed Odinson briefly. It is, I suppose, what I would consider to be the more 'true' of my last names, as Odin did raise me. But as you've seen, I prefer not to use my last name overall."

Puck listened and reached up to touch Loki's face as he spoke. "You are showing me that, and it only makes me love you more." he assured.

He nodded as Loki finished speaking. "You're not the first being to tell small lies to themselves. Puck looked up and moved until he could kiss Loki properly. "I would stay here until my legs and arms were numb, if it'd satisfy you." There was no hint of joking.

As he settled back down, Puck added, "If you prefer to be called Loki of Asgard, then that's what I'll keep calling you. But my curiosity has been answered, yes."

"You've shown me, and backed up your words with actions when you tell me, that effectively I am safe with you. To share more things that I often have trouble facing myself. You've offered me trust and a rare gift, and I value that, and do what I can to give back." Loki murmured, moving to hold the fae and one hand going to his hair to thread fingers in it. "Yes, I know, this isn't transactional. But so much of this is all new to me and I'm trying. To be better than I was. To be more than what I was."

"I do a lot, but lie about something that important isn't one of them." Puck rested against Loki and relaxed as his hair was played with. "Thank you. Thank you for trying, even if a lot of this is new to you, and for thinking I'm equally worthy of seeing you try." Puck rested his hand over the hand Loki was using to hold him. Puck needed Loki to know he was there for him both physically and emotionally.

"I'm excited to see you be more, but I'm also excited to see you, Loki. You're always worth that."

Loki laced their fingers, where Puck held his over Loki's own. Blue-green eyes closed, mostly so that there was no chance to reveal how deep that statement had hit. A good hit, and Loki took a deep breath. "I wonder if you know how much that means to me." He said, whisper quiet. "I won't deny that I'm narcissistic at times, and have an ego that I can back up...but no one ever really wants to see me." Still whisper quiet, and Puck was hugged fiercely.

Puck listened, his ears picking up the quieter tones easily. As he was swept into a hug, Puck reached back with his arms to let them rest over Loki's shoulders, returning the hug as best that he could without needing to turn around. "That's their loss, because I love seeing you. Some beings are scared by confidence. Some are scared by egotism." Puck let his hands play along the nape of Loki's neck and some of his strands of hair.

"But I'm not, because your name isn't Oberon or Titania. As long as it's only at times, and not constant, I think you'll be fine. I know where my fears lie, and they're not with you." A beat. "They never have been, honestly."

Loki let out a soft chuckle, and moved to kiss Puck's hair. "You're going to make me cry at this rate. How are you so good?" It was an honest question, with layers of emotion to it. Loki hadn't meant to get maudlin though.

"I'll stop being so maudlin in a moment, I promise. Feeling better after your stretch, anywhere still ache?" Loki was happy to cuddle, but wanted to be a good partner as well.

"Centuries of practice." Puck said like he was divulging a company secret. "No, it's because you're equally good at sharing; and I'm good at picking things up." He smiled at the kiss to his head. "You really don't need to, but-- I'm feeling better enough, I think."

Puck stretched his left leg and flinched as a twinge of pain shot through it. "No, I spoke too soon-- my left leg is still sore. But I think a walk would help work this out more than anything else." It reminded him of overworking muscles at the gym, if anything.

"Care to get dressed and join me?" Puck likewise enjoyed the cuddling and everything else that went on, but he was also going to keep his promise. A walk, or anything else first. Maybe even some poetry if he felt like it.

Curled up as they were, Loki was aware of that flinch, and immediately moved to stroke Puck's shoulders and hug him slightly tighter in comfort. "Lack of practice in intimate activities. We'll have to fix that." With a small grin though, and playfulness in the tone.

"But I'd love to join you, and I won't be upset if you decide to fly either. I'm glad to see you happy and enjoying yourself." One more hug, and then Loki let himself unwind from around the other so Puck could move. Dressing wouldn't take long, although Loki was going to remove the spell on his room first.

"I'll be sure to clear my schedule." Puck joked back. As they separated, Puck climbed back out of the bed and got himself dressed. It really didn't take very long at all. With a glance over his outfit and a nod, Puck idly finger combed his hair and let it fall where it wanted.

"As fun as a flight sounds, I'll save that after some time spent walking with my feet on the ground. Probably on the way back, actually! By then my leg will feel normal and I won't have to worry about another sudden pain. I'd hate to need to make an emergency landing, or accidentally hit a tree or something."

Taking the spell down wasn't nearly as interesting as when it had been put up, as Loki just touched the wall while making a fist with his other hand. A single word was said and that fist opened as if he'd been releasing something. From there he was quick to dress, layers and with a hood to his over-tunic along with the high-neck.

"I can't see you hitting a tree, or having any of those problems, but I understand." Loki said, moving to take the fae's hand. Bringing it up to his cheek, then turning to kiss it. "Let's go exploring, Robin" With a teasing and affectionate grin.

Puck looked away, giving Loki his privacy to dress before he faced him again. "It's because I'll be walking first that you won't see any of those." he answered with a smile at the kiss. Puck gave him a kiss on his opposite cheek and squeezed his hand.

"Lead the way, this Robin will fly soon enough." The teasing grin was returned. "I might even sing, just to keep you interested during it."

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