“I can see why that would be disturbing.” And he could, but the thought that the other man was just spooked because of being brought to a strange and desolate city didn’t seem impossible either.

Loki nodded at him and turned for a moment, taking a deep breath before opening the paper and reading it. You are here awaiting Odin’s call. Loki’s head shot up and he instantly crushed the paper in his hand so tightly he might have pulverized it. His breathing picked up and he stared blankly at the back of the shop for a moment before taking a few deep breaths and schooling his features again.

“You were right, nothing but nonsense,” he said, his voice a little tighter than it had been. “So, where should we check first? I am done with this place.”