There was a sharp and bitter edge crept into the words, a reminder that not all was well: that Thor still had a brother, but not a friend.

"How was I to know?" Thor demanded. "Surely a 'Justice of the Peace' is meant to sentence evildoers! And why did he not say otherwise, if it was not so?"

The Jotun have only one gender; Thor likes how Loki is no exception.

Thor had long believed his brother dead. That might have been preferable to the reality. [For this prompt on norsekink: "tl;dr- after the movie Loki falls to past-Midgard and is captured and tortured by the government. Once Thor becomes an Avenger he finds and rescues him, and nurses him back to health."]

Thor loved a good victory.

"Let's say that Loki is Laufey's youngest, a useless runt except for how his small stature, shifting abilities and royal blood makes him perfect for a political marriage with Asgard."