āWell, isnāt that just life? Or perhaps the burden of choice.ā A burden he rarely had to deal with thankfully. All he was required to do was follow Hydraās will and all would be well. Sadly, his presence in this city saw him attempting to do the opposite and use RJ to save himself from garnering too much unwanted attention from heroes he had no desire to be on the wrong side of. āMy. I consider myself truly lucky to have avoided such an unpleasant fate. One of the boons for growing up in a more rural environment I suppose.ā A lie. His ārural upbringingā had only saw him become the prime sacrifice in waiting for the place cult-like religion. Still, heād escaped from that place and found a new home, now he was doing all he could to ensure he kept it and kept himself as safe as possible. āSounds like a most useful talent, Lark. Iām more weary with my secrets, call it the businessman in me.ā he added with a small smile, āSadly, I do not think the opportunity will come for me. Perhaps when I am a little older and more settled.ā
āWhatever makes you say that? I happen to have a heart of pure stone.ā Again, the smile on his face was more unreadable than anything else, though he was counting on the other to see it as of a joke. Sadly, there was more than a grain of truth in his words, Hydra so rarely allowed for any kind of sentimentality. āSounds like you and your beau are still in the early stages, where any excuse to kiss is welcomed. The myth is actually of Nordic descent, involving our understanding of the god Loki. Given thereās a figure to put with that identity now, I do wonder if there was ever any truth to the legend all at.ā He rose languidly to his feet and picked up his satchel, āVery well. Lead on then new friend and letās see where the afternoon takes us.ā Ā
āGuess that could be both.ā Lark chuckled before thinking about how his life had taken a turn for the better. His dreams were still plagued by the nightmares of his past, that restless fog that he would succumb to, as it would transport him back to when he was just a child.Ā āHey, Iām happy you were one of the few lucky ones then. I donāt really envy anybody, Iām just happy somebody gets the chance to have a happy life, yāknow. Thereās too much animosity in the world as it is, and I donāt plan on making more of it.ā Lark shrugged as Mochi padded his way onto his lap were he was quickly nestled.Ā āItās good to have secrets, in fact itās quite human actually, so I donāt really worry. If someone has something to hide, itās for a reason, and Iām nobody to start prying on their business. Hopefully youāll get it soon though, older or not, I hope it happens for you.ā he mused.Ā
āHeart of stone you say? Now thatās rough,ā Lark chuckled, laughing at his own terrible joke.Ā āVery early stages I would say, but I saw a cute guy, and I decided to shoot my shot. He said yes to the date, and yes I am guilty of using my dog to get him to say yes.ā he teased.Ā āI was about to say, arenāt the chances of simply running into Loki at the supermarket even more common now. Hmm, donāt know but I guess itās worth asking if one were to ever meet Loki at all. Onward then, to adventure I guess.ā