"That'd be great." Loki smiled at John. "I'd probably have a hard time dragging things up on my own."

He liked John, which was quite a surprise. Oh, Loki often found humans he liked, but usually that was because they were particularly gullible and fun to play with. John however was different. He actually liked him in a way he usually just liked other gods, as an equal. He wondered whether one could make friends with a human and what the repercussions might be.