Wednesday Jan 23

[st_hotflashes]

Liz felt like she was behind which was silly considering she wasn't in actual school and there were no state-wide exams or anything else which would require her to keep up with her studies at regular pace. Still, it bothered Liz that for almost two weeks now her classes and everything had been at a virtual stand still.

She was thankful for getting some notes from Peter and that he promised to help her study. She sat up on the bed, back against the headboard and knees up with her book open. "Do you like having Ned in Kitty's classes now?" She wondered if it was a nice reminder of home or a painful one.

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[st_ratagem]

“Ignore her,” Loki told Peter. “About that, at least. If she doesn’t have control yet, why should you be expected to? I suggest instead that you’re the most likely person to trigger it until we, or Liz rather, works out actual control. Try to provide calm or distraction when you see sparks, take her through breathing if necessary, be normal otherwise. She’s not broken or sick,” Loki gave the girl a look, “so don’t let her act like she is.”

[st_arkintern]

Peter looks at Loki and nods solemnly. "Okay. I can do that." He'd seen Loki do it, so he could try it, too.

[st_hotflashes]

She almost apologized, but figured Loki would probably roll his eyes so hard he'd hurt himself. "Thank you... I'll try to, um. Learn to control it." Somehow. This wasn't exactly what she had in mind for a new year resolution.

[st_ratagem]

“Also, mind the martyr tendency,” Loki added to Peter, reminded. “She tends to keep things internal until the stress becomes intolerable, and then she does a series of stupid things.” He returned his attention to Liz. “I’ll try to help you, of course. Powers are powers, and I know a few tricks. Failing that, I’m certain Thor would be willing to try as well.” Emma in the kitchens might not be a bad option, either.

[st_arkintern]

"Okay." Peter had a martyr tendency himself, whether he could consciously admit it or not. He understood well that he always tried to put other people first.

"Thanks for your help." He really is grateful. Peter never thought that he'd be thanking the guy who attacked New York City for anything, but here he was.

The inn had really changed things for all of them.

[st_hotflashes]

"Thank you" She decided Loki would not appreciate a hug right now, so she went with a nod of her head instead. "We'll get out of your hair now."

She didn't like the idea of look telling Peter that he was a big source for what was happening, but when she thought about it, she had to admit it made sense.

She headed out of the infirmary and once they were outside, she looked at Peter and kept her voice low. "Are you ... really okay with all this?"

[st_arkintern]

Peter blinks. "Why wouldn't I be?"

[st_hotflashes]

"I don't know... It's not exactly what you signed up for?" Plus there was some part of her that felt strange with the connection these powers had to Max. She had just started thinking that part of her life was entirely over and now it seemed she could never fully escape it.

[st_arkintern]

"What I signed up for is you," he says, looking at her. "So it is what I signed up for."

[st_hotflashes]

His comment drew a smile to her face almost instantly. She leaned in, almost forgetting that they weren't kissing on the lips, and then she moved to plant a kiss on his cheek. "I love you."

[st_arkintern]

"I love you, too."

Peter presses a kiss to Liz's forehead. "Wanna head back to your room?"

[st_hotflashes]

"Okay" she nodded. She was sure they'd have to tell a few people. Maria, for sure, and probably Mr. Stark, but that was something she didn't want to tackle right away. For now she just wanted to try and control it around Peter so she didn't have to worry him too much.