[ he's not sure if he wants comfort, or if he wants anyone to forgive him, the idea that he could possibly be forgiven for such an atrocity weighed as heavily on his shoulders as the crime itself. on some level, all he wanted was to be appropriately punished for it, as in, whatever Loki believed was appropriate punishment. he had weighed the wrath of Thor that may come with it with Thor's acceptance, as well as his forced departure from the Young Avengers, because he was never quite sure how to deal with the possibility that they would accept him (Kate saw to it differently, of course). forgiveness would always come as a mixed bag—he could hurt them. deliberately, most likely.
no subject
reluctantly he allows her to take his hands. ]
That's not as comforting as you may think.