Ben did not dislike the Asgardians, but he did not like their arrogance either.
Hearing Hogun's insolence, he immediately struck back. He grabbed the unconscious Thor by the head with one huge hand and lifted him as easily as if he were holding a chick.
It was the first time the Asgardian Warriors had ever seen Thor in such a sorry state, and they all gathered around at once.
"Thor!" Sif's face was full of anguish as she hurriedly took Thor from Ben's hand and held him in her arms.
After a while, Thor gradually regained some consciousness in her embrace.
"Sif... my friends... why are you here?" His vision blurred for a moment. He thought it was an illusion, and only after a long while did he realize it was real.
Sif gently stroked his cheek. "We came to take you home."
However, Thor shook his head and forced down his grief as he said,
"I'm not going back. Father died because of me. I am a sinner of Asgard. I have no face to see my mother..."
The Celestial Palace Warriors exchanged glances. Clearly, they too realized that Thor had once again been deceived by his dear brother.
Before they could tell him the truth, Thor continued, "But I still want to ask you to help me stop Loki."
His expression was grave, as though he had suddenly matured a great deal. The growth he had gained over the past sixteen hundred years seemed less than what he had learned from a single lie of Loki's.
"I've thought about it... If I hadn't started a war against Jotunheim, perhaps Father would not have died. Now Loki wants to destroy Midgard. He is repeating my mistakes!"
Tears filled Thor's eyes, and his lips trembled. Admitting his own mistakes was