[Thor leans back against the wall, letting his head thump back as he stares at the ceiling. It's a simple question with a thorny mess as an answer.]

Loki and I were at odds for the last few years. Most of our encounters in that time were fights. [Fights, deaths, betrayals. A lot of hurt. He looks down at Katara again.] Things are better now, but this just reminds me of those times.

[It shouldn't. This was nothing like their howling brawls or bitter arguments. Yet it does feel like a step backwards to Thor, pitching him back into a defensive mood.]