Loki laughed -- not out of any kind of mockery, just out of a combination of mild amusement and happiness. "I'm sure I could commission a metalsmith to construct an adequate chess set. I could even shape one myself, with magic."

He sighed. Being able to do magic was something he missed very much. Magic had been his most respectable talent -- and the one he felt was coolest. "I wish I were still able to do it. ...do you have any talents that were taken from you when you arrived?"