Upon arriving in the palace, Loki went directly to the throne room. He found Thor there, sitting upon the large golden throne with Gungnir in hand and an everlasting look of misery on his normally cheerful features. Ridding himself of his own dismal thoughts, Loki took to one knee and placed his fist over his heart for the King. In the past, he would never have done so, but now he knew that Thor was worthy of the title of king and needed the reassurement. It was odd for him to think as such, but he had changed.