not for the sake of the Avengers, not for the sake of Asgard, but for the sake of a brother from another universe. there wasn't much Thor without Loki, even though Thor may readily sacrifice certain parts of him for the better of Midgard. after death his brother had called him back, desperate for company. he wondered if it would end the same, or worse, and Thor would be left to the throne of Asgard to turn into Odin. a terrible thought.
this was Thor who was warm and inviting, who had taken to him so readily, and who was noble in every universe that had him. it brings an ache in chest, leaving only the hollow place that echoes the memory of Thor's haunted look when he spoke of other Loki. it's not easy to ignore, but if he doesn't want it enough it tends to go away.
soon it's replaced with a sour taste in his mouth. ALASTAIR brought him Avengers, and left Thor behind. luckily the subject has already changed, and as much as he'd like to dig into it, he lets it go without complaint. ]
They're about as much in the dark as we are. Ask any of them and they've been working more toward goals rather than toward the merit of reaching them.
[ but the issue was always complicated for him. survival was only as good as you could throw it, and scraping by for something seemed counter-intuitive at times. he would much rather live for himself as a short while than start down the path of limitation. ]
It seems to justify their sacrifices. [ there's an ironic sort of snort. ]
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not for the sake of the Avengers, not for the sake of Asgard, but for the sake of a brother from another universe. there wasn't much Thor without Loki, even though Thor may readily sacrifice certain parts of him for the better of Midgard. after death his brother had called him back, desperate for company. he wondered if it would end the same, or worse, and Thor would be left to the throne of Asgard to turn into Odin. a terrible thought.
this was Thor who was warm and inviting, who had taken to him so readily, and who was noble in every universe that had him. it brings an ache in chest, leaving only the hollow place that echoes the memory of Thor's haunted look when he spoke of other Loki. it's not easy to ignore, but if he doesn't want it enough it tends to go away.
soon it's replaced with a sour taste in his mouth. ALASTAIR brought him Avengers, and left Thor behind. luckily the subject has already changed, and as much as he'd like to dig into it, he lets it go without complaint. ]
They're about as much in the dark as we are. Ask any of them and they've been working more toward goals rather than toward the merit of reaching them.
[ but the issue was always complicated for him. survival was only as good as you could throw it, and scraping by for something seemed counter-intuitive at times. he would much rather live for himself as a short while than start down the path of limitation. ]
It seems to justify their sacrifices. [ there's an ironic sort of snort. ]