<hr/><div class="floatleft">(http://brewandreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Jane_Foster_and_Thor.jpg)</div><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 13pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><strong>Name:</strong> Thor Odinson<br/><strong>Title:</strong> God of Thunder<br/><strong>Location:</strong> Stark Tower War Room<br/><strong>Time:</strong> 6:52 pm<br/><strong>Tags:</strong> Everyone in the War Room </span></span><br/><br/>Thor wouldn't let the others see it but he was smiling. This was so different than the last time they gathered up. He had scoffed at their bickering before, but now they were galvanized in spite of their lingering differences and the greater threat looming. This was exactly what they needed, and he was proud that they, like him, were improving under duress. It was slightly disheartening that he had nothing to contribute, outside of combat. He still had little understanding of the mortal culture and inspired awe and fear everywhere he went, as he unfortunately had to admit after landing in the various places on his way to New York.<br/><br/>Thor gritted his teeth as Jane departed. He longed to accompany her but knew his presence would be a distraction to her work. After Loki had dared to go near her, he was not comfortable with leaving her unguarded no matter what the circumstances. But maybe there was a way to be near her and not have her being too distracted to keep her from doing her work...<br/><br/><strong>"I shall go too."</strong>he said quickly, catching up and lacing his fingers between Jane's. His eye caught a darkened patch of her skin before flicking back to meet her eyes, and he knew Loki had crossed yet another line.<strong>"I need to know that you are safe."</strong>he said pleadingly. Only she could get him to change his demeanor so readily. He would ask her about the encounter with Loki in detail when the day's labor had ended, he hoped. He didn't really need any further motivation to want his disowned brother dead, but he wanted to know.<br/><br/>This would give them a small amount of time to catch up before she got to work checking her trailer for her essential equipment; while she did so, Thor planned to sit in meditation and speak with Heimdall, to find out how things were going in Asgard. As Odin lay incapacitated, Thor was still the next in line to the throne in spite of his absence, and his orders were law. The burden of defending two realms...that was already so difficult, to ascend to the throne of Allfather and be responsible for all 9 realms was going to be so much worse. At least he would be able to count on his friends on Midgard to help.