[ loki exhales. trying to put his own feelings into words was . . . difficult. no matter how proficient he was at dialogue. he turns to face thor, laying a cool hand upon his cheek. ]

Thor, my world shattered. Whatever certainty I believed in, I lost. And when I looked into Odin's eyes, in everyone's eyes, all I could see was that — they didn't trust me. They never trusted me.

And even your protection, your love . . . it had limits.