"Having fun is pretty much the job description," Loki confirmed. "Of course the trouble isn't always fun, but I always get out of it in the end. So..."

He shrugged. He loved his life and didn't like to complain about the bad sides of the job, especially to someone he'd only just met. It was too personal. On the other hand he didn't want to make Belial feel worse about his own fate.

"Barkeeping sounds like fun, though," he said. "Especially when you can just create the drinks out of thin air."