"That won't be necessary." Thor is already unbuckling his cuirass, divesting himself of the upper half of his armor in a practiced motion. Beneath he wears a padded undershirt, which has obviously escaped the duct tape inferno that's marred his outer layer. After a moment's hesitation, he also unstraps his vambraces. He always feels a little more naked without them, in a way that going shirtless doesn't, but they're just as covered in melted goo so it can't be helped.

He rubs at the scar around his right wrist absently, paying far more attention to the youngster's question than his old habit. "Depends on who you ask. Power alone isn't enough, neither is being worshiped. There's something about it you have to be born with, I think, or bestowed on you by the Norns. You can't just say you are one and have it be true."