"Brother, much as I appreciate your timing and witty repartee, would you mind dispatching of this creature so we can be off?" Loki asked in a quiet hiss, well it was probably Loki. Given that they had taken their eyes off of him for a few seconds, it was truly impossible to say if it was him or an illusion standing behind Thor.

"I have no desire to linger here, waiting for him to surge forward and stab me. That is not generally how I prefer that to go."