Loki grins at Clint. "You're the first person I've never lied to." Yet, anyway, though he doesn't think that hesitating to tell the entire truth as he knows it is quite the same as lying. "You're very important. To me, especially."

He raises his chin and his grin dies down to a shy sort of smile. "I hope you like it here. Come on; Mother will want to talk to both of us. Want to race?"