Seeking Angels at the Summit. RP for raindownsulphur.

[apoxuponyou]

When she'd returned to her apartment, she'd been unable to keep still for a moment. Throwing off her sling and bandages - kissing angels was the cure for all ills, who knew - Pestilence walked into her state-of-the-art shower and turned the temperature to zero.

After shivering under the water for a good five minutes, she declared herself a rational being once more and emerged from her self-imposed discipline. What was wrong with her? Nothing got her this hot and bothered. True, a skilled lover could bring a few moments of pleasure, but there was never...attachment.

Pestilence dressed herself in jeans and a tunic, pulling on her woollen trench coat and approaching her beautiful horse. She really would have to name him soon. Throwing herself up into the saddle, she urged him into a gentle hack across three continents.

Staying to the coldest, most desolate parts of the world, she spent a few Earth days thinking, but never reaching any conclusions. What did it mean, this obsession with an angel? Was it a conflict of interest to her work? Would it find her once more at the business end of War's sword? Perhaps she should arm herself...assuming she was going to continue doing reckless things.

Suddenly, she felt an odd sensation pulling in her chest. It was almost as if something was calling to her. Frowning, she followed her instincts and cantered through the Himalayas until she reached the summit of Mount Everest.

Which is where she found Loki.

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[apoxuponyou]

Pestilence felt warm instantly, and that strange sensation of his Grace started to feel like...coming home to a log fire.

She kissed him slowly and deliberately, a change from her usual frantic pace.

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Lifting a hand to cup her cheek, he used his thumb to brush back a lock of hair that had fallen infront of her face. The back of his hair was wet now with melted snow, though he really didn't seem all that bothered.

Just when it felt like they were pushing past the awkwardness to something else entirely, he frowned and grunted, a Calling coming from far away for his services.

Breaking the kiss with genuine disappointment he glanced up at her and frowned slightly. "I'm sorry..." He started, sitting up but bringing his arms around her waist to make sure she didn't fall backwards.

[apoxuponyou]

Pestilence let her legs slide off his, so that she was kneeling over him. Her hands rested on his shoulders and there was that smile, the quiet contented one that very few people had ever seen.

"I'm really beginning to hate your job."

Her smile slipped. "Unless," she said casually, "you're just trying to get rid of me."

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Catching the smile, Loki found himself smiling back, getting to his feet and lifting her with him until he was upright. Placing her feet gently back on the snow he shook his head and looked, for the first time, as though he really didn't want to leave.

"Of course I'm trying to get rid of you." He answered, though the way he leaned forward and brushed that same strand of hair from her face so gently revealed the truth.

His wings were shaking out the snow now as he stepped back, ready to take to flight. "Tell your horse... thank you." His smile was brilliant as he finally sprinted to the edge of one of the ledges, launching himself off it and disappearing into the distance.