Desmond paused, looking at him curiously for a moment before he decided whether or not to continue on his oath of righteous honesty, or if this was one of those situations where honesty was going to get him into serious trouble.
Maybe better to avoid anything too confrontational. For all he knew he could lose consciousness any second and Loki could do whatever he pleased. Stick to the truth for now.
"I'd be in some danger. I'd have to try to find someone else to take on the role. Someone who was there and is still here, someone I would recognise and care for enough for it to matter," he explained. "Is she?" he asked, unsure if he could trust the answer.