"I will," Loki promises. Okay, mom. (Wow, it's a good thing Verity can't read narration.)

"Here at the party, or just in general? I meet so many people. I'm very popular, where I'm from. Why, all the Aesir know my name, and many others, too. You might say I'm a couple steps from famous--or letters."

(She... she can't, right?)