[ He can see the gears turning. Slowly, but surely. The man's obviously a bit slower, but not completely daft. That was promising.

Trying to keep that level of sympathy up, Loki glances away for a moment, putting on a convincing show of looking nervous and uncomfortable. As if he were surrounded by hunters. ]

I might have ... caused a bit of trouble for them in the past. But I have done nothing more since then, and I told them I was sorry. [ ... sort of. ]