Loki's words were chiding, though not harsh. He understood Anthony's jealousy for he had it in himself for many things also, but he knew that his property possessed far more intelligence than to think that he would have taken on Steven because Anthony did not fulfil everything that Loki needed.
"I have taken him as obligation to my brother on a loan only, for we shall be travelling to Midgard upon the morrow to raid for new stock, and Thor cannot accompany us while sitting as All-Father. He wishes for me to take Steven as my own until we return for he fusses ridiculously over my safety."
A lie that would save face for both Thor and Steven, and which would give the moping slave hope that he would return to his true master one day. Loki needed him to have that hope, even if it proved false, or getting anything approaching actual work out of him would be near impossible.
"He will be mine in name alone, fear not that any comes to supplant your place."
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Loki's words were chiding, though not harsh. He understood Anthony's jealousy for he had it in himself for many things also, but he knew that his property possessed far more intelligence than to think that he would have taken on Steven because Anthony did not fulfil everything that Loki needed.
"I have taken him as obligation to my brother on a loan only, for we shall be travelling to Midgard upon the morrow to raid for new stock, and Thor cannot accompany us while sitting as All-Father. He wishes for me to take Steven as my own until we return for he fusses ridiculously over my safety."
A lie that would save face for both Thor and Steven, and which would give the moping slave hope that he would return to his true master one day. Loki needed him to have that hope, even if it proved false, or getting anything approaching actual work out of him would be near impossible.
"He will be mine in name alone, fear not that any comes to supplant your place."