[ he keeps steady, not pushing away or pulling him in. there's space in the freedom of making choices, and Jason's been stripped of enough for Loki to make any demands of him, physical, mental or emotional. there's a few problems to solve, some chaotic bursts, but nothing that can't be handled, even if it stings. ]

So, not evil then. [ even if he was, it was just taking a different avenue. ] Well, a bit of good news. [ imagine that sentence with half an exclamation mark. ] Ah ... then it's Hafid's perceived threat of his presence, rather than the actual threat of his presence, and the space in between.

[ in all honesty—he can understand. if any alternative version of an evil self that really-wasn't-that-evil arrived, he'd be upset. he'd react. if family was involved, he might hurt them, but here he is standing outside of the issue, looking in. it's far different. ]

It turns into a matter of concern of how far his reaction may carry him.