If told of them, Loki might point out that those self-same doubts are a good sign that Thor was ready. That he was aware of the importance of what was to be expected of him as a king, that his want to improve and be better meant he would do right by those under his care. But then Thor had not said as much, so Loki at the moment would just be soaking up the positive attention, quite pleased even if the little nestlings were there.

"In you? Of course!" His own Thor had been a right twit in many ways, and maybe his opinion was colored by hurt there, but he found it easy to put faith in this Thor.