You wanted your brother, Thor; you wanted him to push back. This is Loki, far more than the weak and coughing human with his wide-eyed imploring.

There's no enjoyment in this satisfaction, but it's there all the same.

"I was foolish. Yes. I've learned better. But I would have faced them on the field of battle. Not that!"

(Don't give him such a reaction, Thor. Too late -- he's been having one-sided arguments and pleas with his brother's memory for months, and they're all ready to burst out.)