Loki covered her hand with his, then carefully wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close.

He wanted to say no, that he would be able to prevent that, but he hadn't been able to before, had he? He needed more time to think about the problem, consider the angles, find a way to bind them more closely together.

He pressed a kiss on the top of her head. "I need... I will need time to think about this. There will be a way."