"Well, I didn't know you yet, either," Loki said. "Unfortunately. But we'll correct that oversight now."

Guys with wings?

"You mean the Judeo-Christian gods? Which ones are still here?" And what had become of the cats, if Gabriel had left?

Another shape-changer sounded promising. Maybe he should have paid more attention to the girl after all. Wolf was one of his favourite shapes.

"Who's Duncan McLeod? And can I join the card parties? I love card games, especially when the company is this pretty."

He'd have to find out who the snooping people were, but saved that question for later.