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For an instant he wants to laugh, to cuff his brother lightly on the arm and say something like, when did you get so mannerly, brother? But -- well. Considering other relatively recent conversational alternatives, maybe a few unnecessary courtesies are no surprise.

"Breakfast," he agrees, because why not? Food is delicious, after all.

"But Loki, we must talk."

Before breakfast, after breakfast, whatever.