Well, that would certainly be more of a deterrent than a bucket of coal. [It's said with a hint of bemusement, because she hasn't heard that one before. Not that Santa was ever a thing she could remember believing in.] In modern times, parents prefer a little less bloodthirsty tales. Most, anyway.

[She flicks a glance sideways at him, because he is still here and she is still stuck and that puts her at a bit of a conundrum.] Did you need something, Loki?