"Hopefully just the items and not, say, a team prepared to take us into custody." Loki doesn't know if it's his general distrust of the organization or of Fury in general, but something feels off. "Because, I would remind the Director, that such an action against a member of the royal family, my bonded included, would been seen as a declaration of war against Asgard."

Diplomatic immunity isn't a concept on Asgard. They don't really need it, after all. Just a promise of what would happen if any of their delegations were harmed.

"He's got a point," Natasha says. Fury glares at her.

"As long as you hold up your end of the bargain, you have nothing to worry about from SHIELD," Steve says into the intercom.

"I trust you believe that, Captain." Loki walks over, placing a hand on the wall to get a better sense of what is outside. Two humans, likely guards. "But we both know there are less honorable men than you running this particular circus."