Both brows arched up dryly. "Oh? You would bargain? You should be careful with your words, and how you phrase things." It was a chance for Sebastian, as the other had opened so clumsily with this.

Loki let his expression shift more thoughtfully, head tilting and moving to pace around Sebastian. Assessing him. "Tell me, did your Earth ever have a people known as the Norsemen?" A little kindness now would not hurt at all, and might just help further.