Re: Christmas spirit is in short supply.
Beyond good noses, baked potato bars, and whatever the hell else Nate had been thinking - Eva had mentioned her biggest news yet. "Oh, wow." The normally not surprised mutant shared a moment of mild shock with his Latina queen. "Congratulations, Eva," he told her sincerely and pulled her into an uncharacteristic embrace. "That was quick." He added, almost unintentionally.
While legitimately thrilled for his boss and recent partner in crime, Nathaniel felt a clash of emotions inside himself. Eva was the Queen of Asgard and married to Thor, who was of course, the Allfather. The pair of royals having children was no more a surprise than Troy's next goat adoption. However, some minuscule piece of Nate was against this news. Somewhere in the darker recesses of his soul, he rejected this news.
Fortunately for Nathaniel, the darker piece of him did not rule the rest of his being. "Do you know anything?" The curious one asked, because he understood the timetable for this pregnancy could be tricky. "Wait... is that how you..." got Loki to say yes? "You clever thing, you," he added and nearly beamed with pride.