Somehow, Loki was not surprised this as the answer he received. Thankfully, he had a reply prepared.

"Then, if you would, I have something for you. Your run no doubt gave you the lay of the land of this fortress. I plan on making this a sanctuary for" ie recruiting" more outcasts such as ourselves. Some of them may not be as...stable as I would prefer. I could do with some of that training Hydra gave you to make this place more defensible." Give him a way to use that knowledge productively and feel more confident in himself. Not too much, but Loki didn't want a complete drone at his beck and call...just a dependent one.