a dream of spring (OTA with locked starters)

[theladyofwinterfell]

CHARACTERS: Sansa Stark, Baby, Clary Fray & Others
LOCATIONS: Barred, Sansa's house, Sansa's garden, Infinitea
WARNINGS: TBD
SUMMARY: A catch-all for Sansa for March. If you want a different starter (Barred and Infinitea will be open) let me know!

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[theladyofwinterfell]

( Sansa takes the proffered seat and frowns a bit as she tries to work it out. There is some puzzle here, that much she knows, but she has no idea how or why this person knows her as well as she does. Unless... )

Could you have made a wish at the Wishing Well, possibly? Changed from man to woman?

[frostedire]

[The intent way Sansa is being watched might seem familiar too, but there's a bright smile at her question. Loki feels unexpectedly delighted that her friend has spotted it.]

Oh, I had no need of the well for this change. In fact, I had accidentally wished myself human on that wretched well, and when it wore off, in my joy at regaining my magic... [She sits back in her chair with a little shrug, as if to say, "This was the result."]

I'm sorry, I simply couldn't resist. But I am still Loki.

[theladyofwinterfell]

( Sansa laughs when Loki reveals himself, feeling a bit ashamed she hadn't spotted it at the outset. It's obvious now in the tilt of the woman's chin, the glint of her eyes. Of course. )

You have particularly great magic. We don't have anything like that in Westeros except...well, my sister Arya can change her face. She's an assassin though. It's sort of necessary.

[frostedire]

There were few on Asgard who possessed the skill. It was not prized there. Few enough who would take on the role of assassin either. Asgard is not a realm that rewards deception.

[And so, contrary as she is, Loki had become very good at it. Now she presses her hand to Sansa's with a playful smile.]

If it is strange for you to see your friend thus, I can change once more, but I thought perhaps you would enjoy it, and I enjoyed surprising you.

[theladyofwinterfell]

It doesn't bother me. I have also had to play games with my identity. I haven't had the ability to change my face, of course, but I've had to be someone else for a time. I understand how it feels to slip on the mask of someone new and bury yourself beneath.

( Sansa's own smile is sweet and playful too. She's never seen anything like this and as strange as it is, it's interesting to her and it's still Loki. It's still her friend. )

Sometimes you have to lie to keep your head on your shoulders. It's a valuable skill even if those who prize honor despise it.

[frostedire]

[It all sounds so familiar, so horribly, ragingly familiar. The idea that Sansa had done the same thing through necessity, but had not even had the defense of disguise...]

Sansa, my friend, you and I would have been powerful allies on Asgard. And perhaps too in Winterfell. But you've kept yourself beneath all your masks, and so you've won. How does your sister Arya change her face? With magic?

[theladyofwinterfell]

It is a sort of magic, yes. She hasn't explained it to me but she worships the God of Many Faces from Braavos. I think she has a coin she uses to change her face.

( Sansa knows that she's seen Arya look as one person and then another in a flash. She's seen disguises in Arya's things, things that would keep her identity hidden for a long while. )

She is very, very different from me.

[frostedire]

Really... [God of many faces. That's an angle Loki hasn't considered. Something to fall back on, now that "god of mischief" seems to be falling short.] That sounds fascinating. If she arrives here, I shall need to inquire.

[But that isn't important now. Loki smiles and squeezes Sansa's hand before lifting her mug of heaven-scented jasmine tea.]

Well, I, for one, am glad you're here.

[theladyofwinterfell]

( Sansa cannot help but smile at that. Loki is a friend to her and while he may not be a friend she'd have in Westeros, he's a friend in Cadelle and that is no mean feat. She lifts her mug to Loki. )

To new friends. Loki, did I tell you that my wolf came? Lady came here.

[frostedire]

She did? You have your Lady back?

[She can't help but look delighted, even looking around as though she's missed a wolf in the teashop.]

Where is she, is she here? Oh, I'd love to meet her, you've said so much about her.

[theladyofwinterfell]

She's out hunting at the moment but if you'd like to come along, I'm certain we can come find her.

( Sansa is beaming about Lady, honestly, because Lady is a part of her she thought lost forever. Having her again means having some of her childhood back. )