[ he tries not to roll his eyes, but it takes everything in him not to make a slightly cutting yet endearing comment. instead he vouches for the more feelsy route. to be fair, this was a Thor that he hadn't seen in ages, that only (until recently) resided in his memory, and even that couldn't be trusted lately.

instead of the bristle trickster that Thor knows as a brother, Loki sounds a bit more sincere. ]

What bothers you so, brother? Though I know how much you loathe tricks and games ... you'll not have the blood on your hands to match.