Thor had not known? No, of course he hadn't, he was incapable of this sort of deception and the horror on his face could not be faked. Which meant that the slights he had given yesterday were either lesser, for he had not meant anything by his words, or greater, for he thought that Loren needed caring for even if his body had been sound. He wavered between greater and lesser offence for a few moments, before finally sighing and letting his anger drain away.

"The doctors did not tell you? There is permanent injury to my spine, I shall not walk again in this lifetime. My legs are all but useless, I cannot feel nor move them of my own volition."

Was it any wonder that he had become touchy about thinking himself disfigured and useless?