Flinching backwards heavily at the first part of the accusation, Thor found himself entirely vulnerable to the following summary as well. His hands loosed their grip a little, and his eyes widened. Such words had honestly caused him a physical pain in his chest. For long, long moments he was left speechless.

This wound wasn't only his own, though. Loki didn't understand. How painful must it be for him, to think such things? Gently, Thor released his brother, choosing instead to let one hand drop to his side as he brought the other up to cradle Loki's head. In sobering and mournful haggard tones, he admitted, "I've no wish to draw your blood. Never have I wanted that."