[ Oh, he sees it. But he takes to mean something more in the context of the Loki he knows. Mischief, yes. But not outright wickedness--he still didn't know of his brother's awful lies, after all.

He was about to say something, when the waiter returned with their drinks. By the time he had accepted his, he had forgotten what he was going to say. So he opted to go another direction. ]

If I am to protect you from these threats, I must at least know more of them. Their appearance, or what they are capable of. Are they mere humans, or are they something more?