The air was dry, because of course it was. Apart from being inconvenient, this was a desert. “Damn.”

All the same, Loki tried dropping the nearby temperature as far down as he could, through the staff and everything he’d invested in its creation. Just to test. Just to see. Even if there was nothing to freeze, cold could be proof of concept of sorts.

The temperature did drop, but not by much - noticeably chilly but still above freezing. He’d managed that much on his own before, but it was different. This time it felt like simple resistance, more like a fishing line caught on something instead of hitting a wall. “...huh.”