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[doeswhathewants]

How rude of me to have not introduced her sooner, but this is my friend Leah of Hel. She is a bit dour and not a fan of the internet, though she does have her good moments. Be gentle with her, she is a little slow to our modern ways.

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[infernoandhearth]

Right.

[Success.]

private; time-forward to when she discovers Luke's blog?

[helsmaiden]

Is this you? Eldligr Skrökmaðr? Fire-liar?

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[infernoandhearth]

Oh, I really was going for the taletelling aspect of the word, but yes, if you like. It does rhyme. And I did just add you.

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[helsmaiden]

Is there a significance to the title? I know you are a follower of my lady Hela, but there is another god who is associated with fire and with ...taletelling.

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[infernoandhearth]

Will you keep a secret for me, Leah?

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[helsmaiden]

I will.

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[infernoandhearth]

I'm him. Not yours, not even at any point, but still Loki. I expect that makes you an alternate relation of sorts.

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[helsmaiden]

An alternate...?

[ This is the first she's hearing about alternate versions and parallel realities. ]

Does Loki know? My Loki.

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[infernoandhearth]

He was the very first to know.

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[helsmaiden]

As well he should be. So you mean to say this...your version of things has its own Lady Hela?

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[infernoandhearth]

Of course it does.

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[helsmaiden]

And has she ever...

No. Never mind that. It is a silly question. [ Leah knows the chances that Luke's Hela lost her hand and created a handmaiden to take its place are infinitesimally small. ]

Shall I still call you Luke then? To maintain your assumed identity?

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[infernoandhearth]

Oh but sometimes silly questions are the very best ones.

[He smiles brightly at her, shrugging.]

You can call me whatever you want, though, considering you already know a Loki, calling me Luke might be less confusing.

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[helsmaiden]

Not when there is no point in asking them.

You're right. Luke it is. Thank you, for sharing this with me.