Loki notes the way she braces herself upon his entry versus the way she attempts to return to neutral. It's clear she wants him to think she has no interest in starting anything, which is for the best for both of them, really.

"Well, I was hoping we could get to know each other, for starters." He laces his fingers in his lap, raises a shoulder in a lazy shrug. "Whether that starts with what your plans were down on the planet is up to you. I'm all ears for whatever you'd like to share. Or ask, if you'd prefer to reverse the interrogation immediately like so many of your fellows seem to."

Although it's not as if she'd escaped with Volk and Silco. Which actually raises his first question. "Honestly, I think I'm most curious why you chose to team up with those two, given they can't seem to stop punching each other in the face. Seems like a poor basis for a working relationship."