"I am from Earth," he said. "Just from the distant past, it would seem. I don't know what the year would in the Christian reckoning, but I've gotten the distinct impression that it's been quite some time. I was born in Uppsala, if that has any meaning to you, though I traveled much across Noreg, Gotaland and Svealand. I was last in Uppsala as Emund the Old began his reign."

Peter had already implied that there were those from different realms here, and Loki had already set the precedent that he was terminally unsurprised by everything. It wouldn't do to change it now. "Peter mentioned... aliens to me, so I imagine that is those not from Earth? Is it quite common?" He leaned forward a little, chuckling. "And which portion of my future do you hail from?"