Entering the throne room, he was unsurprised to find Thor and Hela already at a standstill. Hela was dressed in her full battle armor, horned headress included. Thor, however, was wearing regular Asgardian clothing, entirely unprepared for battle. Without Mjolnir in hand, he did not seem nearly as fearsome as he remembered. In fact, Loki was reminded of their youth as he stood there wielding nothing but a simple sword garnered from one of the palace guards. The guard lay dead at Hela's feet, his unseeing eyes staring skyward. Loki decided not to make his presence known as of yet.