"That so?" Loki's voice was soft, some emotion threading in there other than the playful teasing of before, feeling the color flooding his face. "Well... I'm glad that I did then."

As scared as he was of what was coming, it felt so good to know that someone cared for him like that.

It's so easy to relax into the feel of the arms arund him, the soft idle little touch against his side, keeping his face for now nestled against Cricket's hair as he enjoys the moment.