"I became human," replies Thor, the distinction important in his mind. He was accustomed to being an Asgardian, not a mortal, and no matter how many years he remains trapped in this realm, he will die long before his time as a human surpasses his time as an immortal.

"Your world sounds very strange. I, too, have walked amongst the Midgardians, but never to flee. What was so dire in Asgard that you would leave?"