"So, Thor...that was Fafnir, right?" Tony asks later that day, not entirely casually.
"Um. Verily, my friend, that was indeed the dragon Fafnir," Thor says cautiously. It's mildly hilarious to hear Thor so subdued, Steve thinks. Embarrassment does not sit well on the shoulders of a god.
"He seemed pretty upset," Tony continues. He's going somewhere with this conversation, and Steve is pretty sure Tony's angling for some kind of recompense for the loss of his latest armor. Steve is totally on board with that. Thor's a great guy and all, but Steve is still a bit sore after the morning's dragon-fighting (although at this point, he mostly feels like he has a mild case of sunburn). Tony, on the other hand, looks remarkably like a boiled lobster, and is officially off duty for the next week.
Thor smiles weakly, and Steve has to smother a laugh with a cough.
"And I can't help but remember the stories about Fafnir's treasure and wonder if a big strong guy like you might have decided to check them out as well. Besides, there'd be the challenge of fighting a dragon, right?" Tony arches an eyebrow at Thor. "It'd make a great story around the feasting hall in Valhalla, I bet."
"Thou art far too agile at reading the motives of men and gods, Tony Stark. It is too bad thou wert not as agile in avoiding the dragon's flames." Thor draws himself up, brows lowering, retrieving his slightly battered dignity. But Thor is not as dumb as people sometimes assume, and there's been a silent negotiation conducted underneath the conversation. "But perhaps I might offer some trinket in appreciation of thy efforts on my behalf."
Tony smiles, satisfied. "In that case, my friend, you can call on me to fight a dragon for you anytime."
"Does that mean you've changed your mind about magic?" Steve can't help but ask.
"Nope," Tony says. "I still hate magic!"
The expression that spreads across Thor's face can only be called smug. "But friend Tony," he says, "thou art aware, art thou not, that all dragon's treasure is inherently magical?"
Tony's face is absolutely priceless, and Steve has every intention of drawing it as soon as he has a chance.
--end--
Damn. That felt good. That's the first thing I've written in more than a year.
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"So, Thor...that was Fafnir, right?" Tony asks later that day, not entirely casually.
"Um. Verily, my friend, that was indeed the dragon Fafnir," Thor says cautiously. It's mildly hilarious to hear Thor so subdued, Steve thinks. Embarrassment does not sit well on the shoulders of a god.
"He seemed pretty upset," Tony continues. He's going somewhere with this conversation, and Steve is pretty sure Tony's angling for some kind of recompense for the loss of his latest armor. Steve is totally on board with that. Thor's a great guy and all, but Steve is still a bit sore after the morning's dragon-fighting (although at this point, he mostly feels like he has a mild case of sunburn). Tony, on the other hand, looks remarkably like a boiled lobster, and is officially off duty for the next week.
Thor smiles weakly, and Steve has to smother a laugh with a cough.
"And I can't help but remember the stories about Fafnir's treasure and wonder if a big strong guy like you might have decided to check them out as well. Besides, there'd be the challenge of fighting a dragon, right?" Tony arches an eyebrow at Thor. "It'd make a great story around the feasting hall in Valhalla, I bet."
"Thou art far too agile at reading the motives of men and gods, Tony Stark. It is too bad thou wert not as agile in avoiding the dragon's flames." Thor draws himself up, brows lowering, retrieving his slightly battered dignity. But Thor is not as dumb as people sometimes assume, and there's been a silent negotiation conducted underneath the conversation. "But perhaps I might offer some trinket in appreciation of thy efforts on my behalf."
Tony smiles, satisfied. "In that case, my friend, you can call on me to fight a dragon for you anytime."
"Does that mean you've changed your mind about magic?" Steve can't help but ask.
"Nope," Tony says. "I still hate magic!"
The expression that spreads across Thor's face can only be called smug. "But friend Tony," he says, "thou art aware, art thou not, that all dragon's treasure is inherently magical?"
Tony's face is absolutely priceless, and Steve has every intention of drawing it as soon as he has a chance.
--end--
Damn. That felt good. That's the first thing I've written in more than a year.