The mention of Surtur saw Thor's blood run chill. Prophecy forestalled that Surtur would kill Odin Borson and all Asgardians would soon after join the Allfather in death. "More than I wish I did, father. It was in his realm of Muspellheimr that Kronos was defeated but only because Surtur was sealed away deep in the bowels of Nidavellir. Tell me father has a grim fate befallen the dwarves? Is Surtur free?"
He was worried about the Stout Folk beneath the mountains, King Etri was a good friend of Thor even before he forged Mjolnir. "With all the worry that weighs upon my thoughts tis fitting I am a thunder god. Like the old story of the halfling and the rain cloud, eh?" It was such a grim moment that he thought if the two of them could laugh even a little it might help in some way.