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Loki blinked, almost called out... then stopped himself. What would he say? Would he apologize for having his own will? For refusing to blindly obey the orders of someone who by causality wouldn’t be present to judge or know? For declining to be bound to a circumstance that might not be possible?

The only way Thor accepted was his own, and Loki’s way wpuld never match up.

So he didn’t call out. He just murmured to the closing door, “I told you I can’t be your follower.”