Loki was completely dumbstruck by the response. Yes, he had been able to talk Thor into many of his plans. But that was before everything had happened, before he had lost Thor's faith.
"Right," he said in an attempt to gather himself. "We will use the stones only when necessary to prevent rumours from spreading about them. We will learn how to harvest and direct their powers." Oh, he had already been onto that. "We will prepare for the next door to open. There have been so many, there will be another one. Until then we will do what we can do to strengthen out position. Who of the people here do you trust? We need allies." He hated to admit it but it was no feat they could do on their own. Loki had seen the value of having a Hulk fight at his side, even if he had failed in the crucial moment.