"So - what's your... sphere of responsibility there?", Loki asked, hoping that the answer wouldn't be I'm the God of something that makes me completely useless as a potential ally in one form or another.

While he waited for an answer, he checked his marker again. If the other decided to use his, he needed to be able to retaliate quickly. Ah well, strictly speaking, need was the wrong word. Wanted, was more like it.