"Oh, hey, Wesley," Alex said without looking up from removing the legs from one of the toy ponies. Sorry, toy pony. Sacrifices must be made in the war between teenaged gods.

Then he looked up, squinting thoughtfully, and asked, "Do you know who Loki's roommate is? Do you think they're bribable?" Then he shook his head and said, "Never mind, if they are he's probably already done it."