Re: But he was my trouble.
"Yes, yes," Loki answered, almost dismissively. He knew it wasn't only deeds that earned you a clean slate, spiritually speaking. He withheld a sigh, though. And yes, Baldr was true to himself in pursuing justice against those who wronged him, even if Loki didn't think it was very 'God of Joy'-like. Thea's eyes were always so even, something that Loki often found himself frustrated with in others. Namely the Widow. It was harder for him to open the lid on the minds of women, which was one of the reasons he was speaking with Thea in the first place. However, women seemed to know their way around his own head.
Her petite (skilled) hands came to rest on his face and without her knowing, had probably done some good anyway. He closed his eyes to the touch, and when her fingers left his cheeks, Loki's eyes shifted to the side to avoid her gaze momentarily. "What do you see?" he'd interjected, to which she'd replied: "I've seen Thor when he thought he'd lost you." That made Loki's stomach ache. The tall, slender man felt his nostrils flare not with anger but with regret. She smiled at him. Loki stared back. "It's up to you." But...
Bloody sakes, she was right. He knew it all along, but it never hurt to double check. "I will find my own path to righteousness, then, my lady," he nodded to her. Why was he choked up? It may have been the sensation of a caring blonde woman caressing his head and gently telling him to man up. Gods, he missed his mother. Fine, right. He stiffened up and gave Thea a bow before his exit. And he may have kissed her hand in thanks. No one saw, so it didn't really happen, though. "I shall keep you informed." And he was gone.