[ Helios startles a little when Loki grabs his arm. He looks a bit concerned, a small frown touching his features as he continues to make the hot chocolate for the both of them. ] O-Oh! I, ah, I see. I've never heard of it ever lasting for more than the allotted time of-of a week or two. Are you sure you're going to be all right?

[ He knows that Loki won't exactly tell him the truth, but it's worth asking anyway. At least the effects aren't too detrimental, but that doesn't mean that everyone would like to be under the shift's effects for a prolonged period of time. He'll snap out of his thoughts as he regards Loki and his question. The change of topic a welcomed one if Helios' soft smile is any indication. ]

Chocolate magic? Ah, perhaps doing it out back might be best. In the shed I mean. I wouldn't want to repeat what happened last time when I tried magic and food together.

[ He'll give a good-humored chuckle at the memory. But the last think he'd need is Adele getting angry again for exploding the kitchen. ]