So kind of her. Again, he felt a strange stab of guilt, but there were certain truths he was completely unwilling to ever voice out loud. "Never intentionally," he said in answer to her question.

It was true enough. He didn't like hurting people, and he preferred to avoid it whenever possible. Sometimes there was unfortunate collateral damage.

And the Jotun? They were monsters, not people.

Loki gave her a crooked smile. "You are too kind. Far kinder than I deserve."