Loki snorted ungracefully. Thor was not quite the manipulator that he was, and trying to goad him into showing off was a fairly obvious ploy. It didn't stop him from wanting to, his palms practically itched with the need to show them all how powerful his sorcery was and what knowledge he possessed that others could only dream of.

But he simply lifted one eyebrow. He would not be goaded, not today, he had to play the longer game if he stood any chance of getting out of this alive.

"I rather think that debt will be paid in full when the All-Father snips my head from my neck, I see no reason to spend my final hours acting as a hound on the hunt for your benefit."