Loki raised his eyebrows at the man who seemed to think he could take whatever lead her wanted in a conversation, such as grasping a strange woman's cheeks. Still, he didn't pull away - that would suggest discomfort. "Well, I am curious about a man so used to deference he threatens murder at the faintest sign of disrespect," he replied, with a faint grin. He both was, and wasn't, in both positive and negative ways; but he was interested enough to let Jim carry the conversation in whatever way he liked, for the time being.