"Santa can't give you those things," Thor says, trying to move his lips carefully so the blueberry stays right where Tony put it. It's in vain. Just as he gets the last syllable out, the berry falls and Thor only just manages to catch it before it hits the carpet.

Thor pops it into his mouth.

"I only started to learn the patience when father cast me down to Earth." He still had moments where his anger took hold and patience was thrown out of the window -- like that time he held Tony up by his throat. Those impulses had faded considerably over the two years he spent traveling the universe and Thor wasn't quite sure when it happened.

"Hopefully it doesn't take you as long as I did."