Thor covered Jane with a blanket. Loki looked at her thoughtfully. "If that energy inside her were given to me, imagine how much I could do with it!"
"You'd be consumed by it," Thor said.
"Isn't she fine?" Loki said resentfully. "At least for now."
"The power she possesses is beyond your understanding."
"Say your goodbyes."
"Not today."
"Today, tomorrow, a hundred years—what are they? No more than the blink of an eye.
"You'll never be able to let go. The one you cherish most will eventually be taken by time."
"I couldn't agree more with that," Aaron said, nodding solemnly. "Asgardians live an average of five thousand years. You two 'gods' will live even longer, while Jane Foster... it would be a miracle if she lived past a hundred.
"Though it may not even take a hundred years. In twenty or thirty years, Thor will still be young and strong while she gradually grows old. The difference in appearance alone will become an insurmountable chasm.
"By then, she'll feel inferior standing beside you and will have no choice but to leave you. And you..."
"Enough!" Thor roared, cutting Aaron off.
"Just as expected of you, Gaius." Loki gave him a thumbs-up. "You really know how to stab someone in the heart. You're far better at it than I am.
"But have you forgotten that Earthling called Daisy? Her lifespan and appearance..."
"I can solve that." Aaron rolled his eyes. "Refining an immortality elixir or a Beauty Potion isn't difficult for me.
"As long as she's willing, even an ordinary mortal can have a long life and a beautiful appearance."
Loki pursed his lips, then turned a gloating gaze on Thor. "Jealous?"
"Are you satisfied whenever you see me miserable?"
"I'll never be satisfied."
"I'll never give up."
"As expected