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[Thor exhales a laugh and ducks his head down to catch Loki's gaze. He shakes his head again.]

I'm not.

I'm not because you are who you are, Brother. And for all that's happened, for all that you've told me .. I still think the world of you.

[With another laugh and a tap of his forehead to Loki's] We'll discuss the Tesseract at a later time. [It was easier to let go of the anger if he poured some humor on it.]

[ a little bit of tension trickles back into loki's shoulder at the mention of the tessaract but he nods. it is a discussion that needs to happen after all. and it's the least loki could do. just not right now, wrung out as he was. ]

All right.

I will let you tell me when you are ready to talk about it.

[Hands on Loki's shoulders, he tilts his head as he considers him for a few silent seconds and then gives a hearty slap to his back.]

It only took us a millennium to finally get here. [A pause.] I'm going to make you more crafts.

[ loki sighs. ]

Thor, where would I even put all of them?

[That does pose a challenge.

Thor's eyes widen as he comes up with a brilliant idea.]

I can make you things you can wear! Jewelry! Then you won't need to worry where to put them.

[ loki crosses his arms with a scowl. ]

No.

[The corners of Thor's lips tug downward into a frown, a little more hurt than he'd like to admit. But instead, he plays it off and sighs, accepting the decision.]

Okay, no jewelry. I'll figure out another way to make you something. I'm not sure how yet, but I'll figure it out.

[ loki catches the tail of that expression, brow furrowed. ]

It is really not necessary.

[Thor waves a dismissive hand. He's gonna do it, Loki. Try to stop him.]

Let's not wait another thousand years, hm?

Yes, I'm sure jewelry would fix all our problems.

You never know. Besides, it's the gesture and the thought that are the most important, not the item itself.

Then why are you so fixated on making items? You weren't much for the arts before.

There is not a whole lot to do on this island, Brother. I can't keep zapping trees; the locals will grow angry with me.

Angrier.

. . . You could make friends. Connect with others.

Isn't that what you're best at?

[ loki hates giving this advice, but neither does he want thor to stew in helplessness. in fear of the future. yes, having thor around means loki might end up being back in his shadow. a pale, weaker version when a better one exists.

but also the resentment stings less. it's hard to muster it when you're in the throes of self-recrimination. ]

Friends. [Thor take this into serious consideration, and after a few moments' reflection, he nods, clapping his brother on the back.] Yes! Yes, Brother. I will do that. Friends sound great.

[ loki rolls his eyes. ]

Yes. Great.

Why do you roll your eyes? You just suggested it!

I offered the most banal of solutions, brother. I think I am allowed to roll my eyes at it.

You say banal, I say helpful. It is good to have allies; you never know when you may need to call upon them.

[ he scoffs. ]

Only if you're any good at making them.

Ah. And we know that I am. Maybe we can find you some friends. But you have to be nice to them.

Don't turn into snakes and rugs and bushes and shiny rocks only to stab them. Most people don't like that.

[ dryly. ]

Well, now I've lost all interest.

C'mon now, Loki. [Thor slings an arm around his brother's shoulders and gives a little shake.] I believe in you. I can help! I can give you advice.

This is sounding worse by the minute. What possible advice could you give?

How to be nicer.

How to not stab people.

How to make friends.

How to keep friends.

So many topics, Brother. I should've taught an elective class on Asgard.

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