Loki would be distraught to know that Thor had taken it that way. But then he was good at saying things in the worst ways at times. There had been a time when Thor might have been able to choose to moderate himself, but through whatever was troubling him, it seemed he was a bit past that stage.

"It's not fine, though," Loki replied softly. "And... it's alright if it's not. Wasn't it you that told me that we're all works in progress? I understand that you don't want to show your troubles to all and sundry, I understand what it's like to turn to self-destructive ends to try and mask the truth of what's wrong. You're my brother, and I want to help, but you need to allow it, to let me help support you."