[Thor is not allowed to die unless Loki personally arranges it. To let anyone else bring him his end is unacceptable.

Until that day comes, Loki can content himself with the knowledge that he can still play Thor like a cheap drum. Sometimes it's even for his brother's own good. Even if the number of conversation topics he's ducking is starting to tax even Loki's power for lies.

"Asking for aid"...the very idea makes something in him recoil. Because there is still so much that Thor is just not understanding. Unfortunately, Loki isn't even fully aware of everything he isn't understanding, either.]

There are lives to lose. More than my own. [Malekith and the darkness he brings are a world-shaking threat. But Thanos has a galaxy all his own. And Loki is so very grateful that his master never turned his attentions towards Asgard, because then Loki believes he would have tried to stop Thanos, and suffered for it until he longed for something as sweet as pain.] Not all problems can be solved by smashing them with your hammer until they stop moving, Thor.

And there is no point in any case, because what is there to be done? [The humans, at least, had put up an impressive resistance.] I have committed undeniable crimes against all the Nine Worlds.

[So stop bothering with this, Thor. Loki is ready to say anything just to try and make Thor stop caring.]