"But he doesn't need a reason to begin with," Loki pointed out, sounding amused. His eyes snapped open when she touched his hair, brows drawing together in puzzlement. But he didn't see any answers immediately evident in her face, and it seemed inadvisable to keep looking. He closed his eyes again, sighing.

It was soothing. Nice, even.

"You're often furious with me, so I fail to see how anything has changed. It's probably unhealthy to spend so much time angry, really."