Grunting as he choked on his own tears, Thor barely noticed his brother's approach. He barely had his bracers up in time to deflect the dagger; as it was, the motion of his arm was too gracelessly swift, and the blade glanced off the metal cuff, very narrowly missing Thor's upper arm.

"Loki, I don't understand!" Thor snarled out at loud volume. He reached for his brother's upper arms again, not sure of what else he might do to avoid this battle.

"This is not who you are; this is not who you were! What can this resolve?!"