"Just because you use words no one else knows the meaning of doesn't make you more eloquent," she pointed out with a roll of her eyes. "It just makes the rest of them confused."

Her free hand still played in his hair but as she tilted her face forward slightly to glance down at him, a loose lock of dark hair tumbled into her vision. She stilled, for the sight of it still caught her off guard. She suspected that she was going to be doing double-takes at any reflective surface for some time. Her eyes crossed as she stared at it, then she gave a small puff of breath to blow it out of her face once more, considering both of her hands were occupied and she was reluctant to budge either of them.

This was surprisingly relaxing and comfortable. She suspected it might be a new record in the length of time Loki had not tempted her to punch him.