Oh, the children were at play! How precious. They were so lively at this age. So rambunctious. Loki actually cracked a grin when Thor marveled at the waffle divots. They were a treasure to be upheld. "You've been crucial to me through many ordeals. This is merely one favor of a hundred returned," the Mischief God replied. Thor had saved his skin on several occasions... very many of which had been recent.
Subject change: "Your subtlety is akin to a tsunami." He cut a bite, took it to his lips, then waited for the passing dinosaur-led parade before actually putting something pointy in his mouth. One never knew. "But we do so bond under pressure..." Royal births, returned ghost fathers, missions to Hades, children devouring demons. "What would we even talk about if not disaster?" Loki jested.