[loki has good taste, but it's mostly wasted on jason; he's used to cheap beer, cheap whiskey, cheap everything. the wine reminds him of black mask, of their little dance of pretending to be allies while each was secretly working against the other. sometimes, jason misses the days when his life was still that simple.]

Sounds like getting old is pretty boring, then. Am I allowed to ask how long it is you've lived, or is that one of those things that's frowned upon, like asking a lady her age?