She stopped her walking at his entry, finding herself standing near to the wall by where there might be fire going if the weather were a far different story than it currently was. Standing with her right side toward him, fingers absently clasped, she turned slightly to better see his face.
The chest was somewhere behind her, out of her range of sight. And so it was noticeable when Loki's eyes went to it. But she didn't expect him to ask about it straightaway - she knew him far better than that. Likely he would work his way up to the inquiry, slowly.
She didn't quite sense his own apprehension, exactly. Though she was sure Loki had to be wondering what this was all about. He was certainly observant enough to have noticed this looked little like one of their usual conversations.
She nodded in response to his question, and was a touch a chagrined at herself when she found her smile came slower than it might otherwise. She was always happy to see her son, to see either of her children. But she couldn't deny she was nervous about this conversation. Nervous enough it was throwing a pall over her otherwise abundantly flowing warmth.
"Yes. Thank you for coming, and so quickly. I know I did not give you much warning." She paused, concern almost masking her distraction as she asked, "I hope I didn't interrupt you at anything important?"
aw it's ok bb. i wondered what was up! ;)
The chest was somewhere behind her, out of her range of sight. And so it was noticeable when Loki's eyes went to it. But she didn't expect him to ask about it straightaway - she knew him far better than that. Likely he would work his way up to the inquiry, slowly.
She didn't quite sense his own apprehension, exactly. Though she was sure Loki had to be wondering what this was all about. He was certainly observant enough to have noticed this looked little like one of their usual conversations.
She nodded in response to his question, and was a touch a chagrined at herself when she found her smile came slower than it might otherwise. She was always happy to see her son, to see either of her children. But she couldn't deny she was nervous about this conversation. Nervous enough it was throwing a pall over her otherwise abundantly flowing warmth.
"Yes. Thank you for coming, and so quickly. I know I did not give you much warning." She paused, concern almost masking her distraction as she asked, "I hope I didn't interrupt you at anything important?"