he nodded. "i am very sure." he assured the other. "very sure." he promised before he sighed. "i'm much too weak right now to Grieve." Loki admitted simply. "i will mourn when i can stand up and take a piss on my own." he promised, smiling at Tony. "i will be alright, you needn't be so concerned. as i said, i would die." he promised as he settled into the cushions. "i'll be fine by dinner."
and he was. he was able to stand up and beat on Thor by lunchtime actually. after a good nap he was practically right as rain, which bothered Bruce because he wanted Loki to stay in bed, but couldn't make the Jotun listen to him. Thor assured Bruce that Loki was that way with all people. once Loki wanted to do something, good idea or bad, he did it. even if he had to ignore a thousand people who where telling him not to. a lot like Tony Stark that way actually. "Tony?" Loki asked once he saw the other. "Do you have an unused room i might have during my stay here? i would use my room but it is considered rude to pray to the Mother where you sleep if you have other options." he admitted, making Steve's eye twitch. he was still a God fearing man, and he knew that Loki was from another world, where the Goddess actually affected their world, but it still bothered him a little. he wasn't about to actually say anything of course... "Loki, are you to build a shrine here?" Thor asked curiously, Loki nodding. "yes. so long as even one person has Faith in Her, our world still has a chance." Loki admitted, voice tight. "i may not be able to fight, not that i could have even if i wanted to but i can still keep the faith alive." Thor smiled sadly at that. "Loki can't fight?" "Loki has taken his Vows." Thor explained softly. "not many people do that. it means that Loki can only hurt, or kill in defense of himself or the innocent. the people fighting War right now in his world are not innocents, so Loki cannot choose a side no matter how much he wants to." Loki sighed and shook his head. "so. this Goddess. she actually... exists?" Bruce finally asked. he was an Atheist himself. Loki just smiled at Bruce. "she does. yes, we see her often, sometimes every day." he admitted before his expression dimmed. "or, we used to... you can come and watch if you like?" he offered. "she will surely show herself to me, with so few expressing their Faith, she will be certain to reward each one." he admitted. "although i am uncertain if she can reach to this planet." he admitted with a small frown. "i suppose we will simply have to test her Reach." he decided. "but even if she can't reach here, i can reach there." he admitted with a smile. "she will get my Faith if nothing else."