Loki makes a half-smirk, one side of his lips raised upwards. "The sort of people who either throw an excellent shindig or make you want a bath after every conversation with them. Sometimes, both!" Like the party favor no one wanted.

He's trying to inject some levity into the whole thing, so Holden's query of whether or not Loki is alright almost gets waved off. Something complicated happens with Loki's expression instead. His problems all feel rather small in comparison; no one has to help him through this issue of having a less sturdy body and a more robust conscience.

"Mortality is difficult." Just. Putting that out there. "Suffering, on an individual level, is difficult too."