For a second, Thor doesn't say anything. He just looks at his brother and he knows everything in an instant.
Loki is afraid.
He's always felt some sense of obligation to take care of Loki, even when they were children; it felt like his responsibility as older brother. That was part of why he was insistent that his brother be allowed along on their adventures, though he was never Sif or the Warriors Three's favorite. He felt less of a need to protect them when they grew older; Loki was capable of taking care of himself. But there on The Statesman, he had certainly tried to protect him, just as he tried to protect everyone else on board. He hadn't succeeded.
Even now, he wants to say or do something that softens the blow, but he's not sure what. Open communication, as Loki said so long ago, was never their family's forte. Neither were difficult conversations. Perhaps if he had more experience it would somehow be easier. Thor's not sure if it would be.
Thor sets a hand on his brother's back. It seems right.
"He killed half our people. Those that survived Hela and escaped with us from Asgard," he says, somehow managing to keep his voice steady. "We fought them -- all those who stayed behind or couldn't escape. We were all overpowered by Thanos and his Children."
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Loki is afraid.
He's always felt some sense of obligation to take care of Loki, even when they were children; it felt like his responsibility as older brother. That was part of why he was insistent that his brother be allowed along on their adventures, though he was never Sif or the Warriors Three's favorite. He felt less of a need to protect them when they grew older; Loki was capable of taking care of himself. But there on The Statesman, he had certainly tried to protect him, just as he tried to protect everyone else on board. He hadn't succeeded.
Even now, he wants to say or do something that softens the blow, but he's not sure what. Open communication, as Loki said so long ago, was never their family's forte. Neither were difficult conversations. Perhaps if he had more experience it would somehow be easier. Thor's not sure if it would be.
Thor sets a hand on his brother's back. It seems right.
"He killed half our people. Those that survived Hela and escaped with us from Asgard," he says, somehow managing to keep his voice steady. "We fought them -- all those who stayed behind or couldn't escape. We were all overpowered by Thanos and his Children."