[ thor's hand is a heavy comfort against his hair, warm and broad and familiar. and there is something .. something else ..

ah, the influence of this place, no doubt. loki pushes it from his mind. ]

Like? You are too generous, Thor. I said no such thing! Only that it is unwise to judge by surface alone. There is much yet that I do not know, and I'm sure there is very much more to this city than meets the eye.

[ semantics, yes. but hey, this is loki. ]