Thor isn't sure whether or not it's the magic or something else when he feels warm tingling stretch across his face. It's very different from how Loki's magic feels -- more deliberate, more delicate.

Thor presses a palm up to where Corbie kissed his forehead, wondering if that were part of the ward as well. He rubs it against his forehead, then sets it back down against the plush cushioning of the seat of the couch.

"It wasn't as long or painful as I thought it would be."