"He is more tied to his nature than you or I," Loki says softly. "A true mythoform, not the hybrid of mortal and deity we seem to be."
Granted, he's still picking apart that mystery and may yet find himself and Thor to be as bound to legend as their alternates. For the moment, though, there seems to be a difference. "That which he faces is not only a physical death, but a loss of self. A psychic death. He will become something new, or cease to exist utterly."
He puts one of his hands over Thor's arm that's around him, fighting through the edge of his own cloak to do so. Yep. Still feels like a tree trunk.
"And the something new, he fears, is that evil future self he has fought so hard to escape from becoming. I do not think he will take that option. I think he would prefer to accept a noble oblivion. I would. Out of spite, if nothing else."
"But he is Loki. There is always a chance he will find a third choice." His voice is soft. "I hope he will. But I can see none. I'm not god enough for that yet."
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Granted, he's still picking apart that mystery and may yet find himself and Thor to be as bound to legend as their alternates. For the moment, though, there seems to be a difference. "That which he faces is not only a physical death, but a loss of self. A psychic death. He will become something new, or cease to exist utterly."
He puts one of his hands over Thor's arm that's around him, fighting through the edge of his own cloak to do so. Yep. Still feels like a tree trunk.
"And the something new, he fears, is that evil future self he has fought so hard to escape from becoming. I do not think he will take that option. I think he would prefer to accept a noble oblivion. I would. Out of spite, if nothing else."
"But he is Loki. There is always a chance he will find a third choice." His voice is soft. "I hope he will. But I can see none. I'm not god enough for that yet."
Yet? Hmm.