[ If a Midgardian trusts its location and bearer, then it must still remain in their own realm. He finds it laughable that one of her own would be qualified to guard the stone, but as she doesn't seem of the blindly optimistic ilk, 'the one who has it' is likely of 'Avengers' caliber.
Which is still piss poor, he thinks (naturally), but the humans couldn't afford to be picky. It is a deduction he may follow up on later, perhaps -- or perhaps not. Loki fears the shadow Thanos may still cast from the stone. He has something good right now: the throne, Asgard's peace, albeit under the guise of another...
...and this. Whatever 'this' is -- it has not turned sour.
Yet.
He turns to face her, hands lifting in a shrug. There's a casual bite in his tone as he says, ] There it is: the unsurprising ignorance of your race. I suppose it can't be helped. You've only just accepted the existence of other realms.
[ Noticing the way she's holding herself, he squints up at the sky again. ]
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Which is still piss poor, he thinks (naturally), but the humans couldn't afford to be picky. It is a deduction he may follow up on later, perhaps -- or perhaps not. Loki fears the shadow Thanos may still cast from the stone. He has something good right now: the throne, Asgard's peace, albeit under the guise of another...
...and this. Whatever 'this' is -- it has not turned sour.
Yet.
He turns to face her, hands lifting in a shrug. There's a casual bite in his tone as he says, ] There it is: the unsurprising ignorance of your race. I suppose it can't be helped. You've only just accepted the existence of other realms.
[ Noticing the way she's holding herself, he squints up at the sky again. ]
Shall we call it quits?