Rejoining Hermione at the table, Loki clasped his hands on the tabletop and stared across the small space. "I believe you already know the answer that you seek. You know who I am and who I have become. Regardless of our fractured past, I would go to the edge of the universe and back in order to keep my adopted brother safe." He chuckled, rolling his eyes. "The oaf...I do hope he never finds out how much I care for him. He would never let me hear the end of it."