Manning Thorsen believes in (othala) wrote in repose,
Re: Manning/Nishka: Market
Manning inhaled sharply -- that was one thing that he didn't like to remember about those goats and that was it. Especially since his current pups bore their names.
"The --" Manning snorted, doubting that his current host approved of the term. Who would? It wasn't one that he would have been dumb enough to use with any of his wives, or anyone female for that matter. But he'd learned a few things over the years, and he merely raised an eyebrow at the comment regarding his hair. "That sounds almost like a compliment," he said under his breath.
The realization earned another quirked eyebrow and a sigh. Knowledge was always dangerous in Loki's hands, but Manning had a vested interest in keeping some things private. "Many, many children," he said dryly. In the early years, the validation had been craved, he'd been hungry for it. Now -- now, like so many other things, it had changed.
He ignored the pointed look, and brushed past her just close enough to have their shoulders touch. "Should I assume that chaos and mayhem will soon follow in your wake?"