"There's merit in it," Thor agrees, thinking of Loki, and how terribly often his tricks have gotten him what he wanted. At least at first. "Use what you have, and fight unfairly if you must."

The rune draws his attention, and Thor recognizes it for what it is immediately, its form changed little since Asgard brought writing to Midgard. Protection magic isn't his forte, however, so he can't tell how effective it's going to be if someone comes gunning for this man. "I haven't seen one of those in ages."