The Head Doctor couldn't help it if life wasn't always concerned with fairness. When it came to making deals, though, it was just bad business to let one person get away with something no one else could. Besides, extra conditions gave him something else to observe, which he certainly couldn't complain about.

Naturally, though, Loki wanted to hear more before committing. He'd expected nothing different. "Of course," he replied with an easy smile. "If you don't succeed, then you will be faced with the prospect of being immune to healing magic."

It was no good to make a deal he knew Loki wouldn't want to take. After reviewing what he knew about him, though, Landel was confident that the terms would sound manageable to a god such as himself.

"How does all of that sound?" he asked, and he tilted his head with obvious interest.