[The lightning spits behind and snags on Loki's form inside the illusion, which breaks in a flow of lost energy, a curtain drop. He cannot suppress a short shout as he loses control of his limbs and drops to one knee. In desperation, he casts another illusion, this one much smaller, hopefulyl before Thor can turn in the direction of the sound. While he is kneeling in the gravel-strewn ground, there is another version of him, just a little behind. The figure mimics all his movements, even as he hides his true form, gets to his feet, and begins to run. In its sprint, the illusion seems in full hale of health, armor shining as if freshly polished. It's a hopeless attempt, of course - Thor with his hammer is as fast as the wind itself, but the mirror image peels off from Loki as he curves toward the edge of the cliffs behind the village, hopefully leading Thor along the shoreline the wrong way.]