"I'd still act this way regardless of how pleasing I might look to you," Loki answered. "You'd have to give your respects to my mother and my teachers. I won't pretend I grew naturally this way." Actually, ask any random Asgardian, and their opinion of the 'natural' way a frost giant might behave would be rather low.

"No, not really," he said. "It's hard to find good conversation here, sometimes. I think you agree, people who think they are good conversationalists wish only to speak of themselves. Most everyone here is confused and talking about how they need to get home, or how they never want to go home." He raised his eyebrows at her, as a thought occurred to him. "Are you here, alone, or have you any companions from home here as well? I met a few, in these halls."