Thor's gaze flickers away from Tony and down to the fire, now crackling with life. There are so many emotions churning inside of him and it's difficult for Thor to know what to do with them. He has always felt more powerfully than most, and that emotion was the driving force between many of his crowning achievements and his worst defeats.

"I don't think I ever told you this, but I gave up the throne shortly after the attack on London," he says. "I thought the best thing I could do for the Nine Realms was be there to protect them. Once I understood the responsibility of the throne, I doubted my ability to rule and rule well. Even now, I still have those doubts. Am I considering Vanaheim because there is some slim possibility my brother may live, or because I believe our father Frey might support us? Did I want to go to Earth because it is the only Realm I love as much as Asgard, or because I thought I had bought enough goodwill to make settlement there a possibility?"

He looks over at Tony. "I'm not longer in a position to make these decisions based on what I want and I don't know if I can."