Loki's whole form froze. Not because he was shocked but because he was paying attention. His demeanour became less playful, the smirk dropping from his face. "Ah... yes, that is another way of putting it." The words were sharp and drawn out. A moment of contemplation followed. "Would you like to join me in my study for a drink and battle plan?" He was confident as a sorcerer, had learned that he could do more than he thought. But ridding a gem of a corruption was hardly his field of expertise.