[Loki's tongue licks another pointed tooth as he studies Eevee, evidently finding him a much more worthy subject than Blue himself. Even for something incapable of speech, it's clearly more aware of the danger before it. Which one is the master, here?

"Baton pass" is an interesting term, though. Loki's felt the power of Baton Pass when coming from the other Thieves, the exhilaration of a chain of enemy knockdowns lending him greater strength, letting him destroy more easily. His boy would be loathe to admit how much he likes the feeling of that kind of teamwork, and thus, Loki doesn't mention it, either.]

Such a wise and talented creature, [he says, more to Eevee than to Blue as he bears his teeth in another grin.] How does it adapt to surroundings such as these, I wonder? What kind of power could a nightmare grant?

[His grin turns on Blue.] Do you truly wish to battle a god?