Loki looked at the kitten with interest. There was no weeping, but there was a snicker as the kitten fell on his face in a tangle of newborn limbs.

"You're truly a saint amongst ordinary men," he said with solemnity. "Heroically making up for the deplorable lack of cat videos in this lonely and bleak place, so as to save the sanity and hearts of your fellow prisoners."

He glanced sharply at the boy, then waved a hand nonchalantly. "He's one of my brother's bosom companions on Earth. He may have tried to punch me once." Also about million other times. "So he's here, huh? Do you know if there's anyone else, or should I just ring his doorbell and see for myself who comes to join the 'kicking the crap out of innocent little Loki' game?"