[ that's a play on words that he can appreciate. there aren't many that wanted to be painted as a dirty good-for-nothing, even if Loki had it down to an art. ]
Well, I can't doubt your initiative, but in the nature of being no-good and low-down, I don't do anything for nothing.
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[ there's a look of amusement that crosses his expression into something of a smile. ]
Ah, that is a terrible idea. No one wants to learn anything of worth from me, 'less you'd like to be a no-good dirty thief. That I can advise on.
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[She smiles, winningly. And really why not, a skill is a skill.]
If I can't be good, I might as well be no good.
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Well, I can't doubt your initiative, but in the nature of being no-good and low-down, I don't do anything for nothing.
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[And her expression shifts, the playful child left behind in favor of something ancient and calculating.]
Do you have a price in mind? Bartering is very time-consuming.