[ a fool who knows no peace, well, yes, thor thinks. perhaps not the fool part, but loki certainly hasn't had any kind of peace in his life since thor's exile. perhaps even before that, what does he know, anyway? there'd apparently been plenty no one was telling him, and maybe loki just always harbored these ill feelings towards him quietly. a sad thought to consider, but it's possible. ]

You were never running from the throne, you were running toward it. [ thor corrects him dryly. ] Or a new one, on Midgard.

And I'm not running, I'm just... abdicating. There's a difference.

[ in his head there is, anyway. ]