Oh, how good of the child to give him an excuse to not immediately revisit his own handiwork.

Loki hesitated. "Hm... that..." he looked down at his hands. "I am unfortunately not much of a warrior at all. Perhaps best to steer clear. Though..." He closed one hand into a fist, resting it in his other. "That leaves everyone else in quite a bit of danger, does it not..."

However, that was not a decision one could put on a child. "I suppose you had best stay with me for now. Perhaps out in the hall we shall find someone who is of a more martial bent."

He eyed the little boy suspiciously again, though. Well, nothing for it but to be prepared.