[ miles' look sharpens at that, but the smile doesn't slip away from his face. hard to tell if loki's just pulling his leg or if ]

Someone's idea of a funny joke, I'm sure. [ he pokes at the food on his plate with the intent of appearing somehow more urbane, but the effect is spoiled by the fact that he isn't actually willing to put any more of this stuff in his mouth. god, he never thought he'd wish for rat bars again, not after dagoola, and yet, here we are. ] For someone with an unrefined sense of humor, that is. Personally, I prefer a little more subtlety in my comedy. The best kind of practical joke is the one they aren't even aware is a joke at their expense at all.

[ ball's in your court, loki. really, miles probably ought to have backed off right there, because the last thing he needs is the extra paranoia of having to check his food for tampering, but he just couldn't help himself. well, at least he's practiced at the kind of paranoia that comes from repeated attempts on one's life. ]