[ LITTLE BITS DON'T COUNT like Loki's fall and his weird miraculous recovery. At any rate, Loki merely smiles at Thor's answer because he knew Thor didn't remember all the details and his point was made. Thor was a warrior and as he grew older, that was all he concerned himself with, while Loki, too gangly to lift a sword gave up trying to achieve that ideal. Knives made for better weapons anyway. Still, his expression grows serious. ]

It continues to spread. No doubt that is what swallowed your precious Earth and its denizens. You were lucky to have survive. As to whether it can be stopped . . . [ Loki shrugs. He's not hero, but his survival instincts are intact. He is certainly not keen on dying. ] . . . that remains to be seen. I have not been here long enough to know. But the others speak of organized fighting militias, an upcoming war that may yet reach these shores.