[ he listens carefully, letting Hiro fill the gaps that he doesn't have. the stories align, as he's tracked him to the same places. every time that he says something, he aligns it, makes sure Hiro's giving him the full story. when he's decided that Hiro's resigned enough that this is everything, he relents. ]

You've been busy.

[ Loki says, borderline unimpressed. he remembers all of this well—he accompanied his other self's journeys enough to know how much trouble a fourteen year old boy could get into in just a few months. ]

I'm not going to discourage you from your friendships, but you do realize that the reasons the Courts don't cross isn't merely because of ideal.

[ he tries to let that one sink in. ]