Haven't asked her much. I am obviously aware there are technological advancements, but I've tried not to pry too much. Feels like cheating, you know? Besides, I've always enjoyed a good surprise.

[ He lets out a soft chuckle at her remark about families. ] Oh, trust me, Asgardians are special in that aspect. In a lot of aspects, actually. Everything about them is convoluted— even the myths and legends seem to vary wildly, depending on who writes or tells them.

[ Even in his world, for instance. Not that Norse mythology is anything but very ancient history, but even then, getting to know Asgardians, he realizes they're different from the many legends, if not in one thing then in another. ]

You don't miss your family? [ It crosses his mind then that this is the first time she's mentioned any sort of family to him. That he remembers, anyway. ]