Certainly Loki had been informed that the man was nothing if not the paragon of virtue. That the bodies that fell between Meng Yao and the man's current seat of power were all unfortunate, truly, but what could he have to do with it?
Loki has, on the occasion he'd asked about this, or about the death of Wei Wuxian (which he, personally, assumes is not an unconnected death... he is many things but he is not an idiot) been confronted with the same song and dance. They were all unfortunate tragedies, and that is where the connection ends.
Sure, Loki thinks, knowing good and well that is not how power or fate works. There is a snake involved. His money is on Meng Yao.
And then Huaisang comes swanning into the room.
It would be impressive, really, the way that Meng Yao put up with Huaisang's hysterics, if Loki wasn't ninety-nine percent certain that it was all an act.
He's read the notes on Huaisang's trade agreements with other powers in the last few days. Noted the way the man managed to make the best deals for his people, without it being ostentacious or even noticed by whomever was across the table with him. Huaisang is clearly intelligent, driven to protect his people, and yet there he was, insisting he didn't know what to do and so, Meng Yao had to help him.
Loki didn't believe it for a hot second.
He wasn't, actually, looking for Huaisang but he was curious about where the man went when Meng Yao tired of his hysterics. Loki had excused himeslf, much to Meng Yao's momentary confusion before he was waved off, and then Loki began his own wanderings.
This, perhaps, is fate. Loki was not intending for it to happen. But Huaisang walks right into him, even after Loki pauses in his steps, meaning to move aside before Huaisang turns right into him. Loki's hands come up, to steady the other man at the shoulders, and he smiles down at Huaisang.
"Greetings." He lets go and steps back, giving a little bow. "Are you all right?"
same era different account (this one is logged in on my phone)
Certainly Loki had been informed that the man was nothing if not the paragon of virtue. That the bodies that fell between Meng Yao and the man's current seat of power were all unfortunate, truly, but what could he have to do with it?
Loki has, on the occasion he'd asked about this, or about the death of Wei Wuxian (which he, personally, assumes is not an unconnected death... he is many things but he is not an idiot) been confronted with the same song and dance. They were all unfortunate tragedies, and that is where the connection ends.
Sure, Loki thinks, knowing good and well that is not how power or fate works. There is a snake involved. His money is on Meng Yao.
And then Huaisang comes swanning into the room.
It would be impressive, really, the way that Meng Yao put up with Huaisang's hysterics, if Loki wasn't ninety-nine percent certain that it was all an act.
He's read the notes on Huaisang's trade agreements with other powers in the last few days. Noted the way the man managed to make the best deals for his people, without it being ostentacious or even noticed by whomever was across the table with him. Huaisang is clearly intelligent, driven to protect his people, and yet there he was, insisting he didn't know what to do and so, Meng Yao had to help him.
Loki didn't believe it for a hot second.
He wasn't, actually, looking for Huaisang but he was curious about where the man went when Meng Yao tired of his hysterics. Loki had excused himeslf, much to Meng Yao's momentary confusion before he was waved off, and then Loki began his own wanderings.
This, perhaps, is fate. Loki was not intending for it to happen. But Huaisang walks right into him, even after Loki pauses in his steps, meaning to move aside before Huaisang turns right into him. Loki's hands come up, to steady the other man at the shoulders, and he smiles down at Huaisang.
"Greetings." He lets go and steps back, giving a little bow. "Are you all right?"