“and some vitamins.” Loki agreed before wrinkling his nose. “I like vegetables! I just don’t like it when they’re cooked!” he complained. “they taste bad when you cook them.” he grumbled before patting his belly. “and since the baby is half human, a few extra nutrients won’t hurt it.” he smiled. “fortunately, me being what I am, anything the baby is lacking nutritionally wise I’ll start to crave.” he admitted. “did it with all my other pregnancies too. I’m not sure if it’s a magic thing or just something I’m physically prone to though… or I might just get cravings but I like my version better.” he admitted with a chuckle as he stroked Louie from ears to tail before beaming at Steph’s praise over his lumpy bread. “oh there’s no danger.” he promised. “the contact is an old scholar who taught me the kid of magic that my mother couldn’t teach me.” he explained, grinning at her a little when she sighed. “don’t worry, I’m taking notes, you don’t have to read the whole book.” he promised. “I know a lot of this already, but didn’t know the words or the terms or that they where things I knew.” he admitted. “if that makes any sense?” he frowned a little. “it’s like, things I knew in practice but never formally learned?” he waved a hand. “it doesn’t matter. I want pickles.” he decided as he wandered over to the fridge to get pickles.