"I doubt insects are all that important to the general schema, but your caution is nonetheless appreciated." His lips twitch in that way that says he's truly amused by something without mocking it.

Loki shrugs noncommittally, dismissing the sentimentality of it. Because in this family, one doesn't talk about such things. Or. Feelings. Whatever. It's how they roll. "I'd not expect anything less," he quips instead, a fleeting grin to poke fun at her legacy. He does wish she were a touch more adept at lying, but there's time enough to learn.