He chuckled low at her words, his fingers slowly moving back through her hair. "I gave my word that I would return to you. It is safe now, though for how long, I do not know. Forces conspire betwixt Asgard and Midgard, always a plot for power, and I must be ready."

His hand moved from her hair to touch over her heart. "...I kept my word, but I also come to return your heart, if you so wish it. You will hold mine, forever and a day, but I cannot capture a heart that should fly free."