"She did," Loki said, laughing quietly. "She was far more clever than she thought. She could have been a great scholar if she'd wanted, but what she wished was to fight with the men, and that was what she achieved."

Because that was the sad truth of it. Sif had faced wall after wall to her ambition, but socially it had been still more acceptable for a woman to want to be like men, to be a warrior. For a man to wish to be like a woman... well, that hadn't turned out well for Loki.

He breathe out a quiet sigh. That was an avenue of thought not useful. "Shall I tell you another story?"