Well, at least Cole got there; Loki would hate to have to reiterate aloud that he doesn't want his memory tampered with under any circumstances. "Good." Now that the glass of water is done, Loki plucks it from the grass and places it on the tray before he carefully hands over a half-full, somewhat sweetened cup of mint tea to Cole. "Be careful, it's still a little hot."

Loki doesn't know how he feels about this conversation. About the implications therein, that this boy was a spirit once, and is now... something in-between, clearly neither fully one nor the other, as spirits can't get drunk as far as Loki knows, and mere boys can't erase the memories of others. Perhaps a mage could, but. He's not sure Cole is a mage.

"And who helps you?" Who is minding this boy, is what Loki wants to know?

It's not strictly necessary, he's sure, and has no doubts that Cole could surprise him in any number of ways, but it's still. Important, somehow.