[Fortunately for Loki, Diarmuid is young enough that he misses that quick, dark look completely. Even if he hadn't, he is much too interested in what the god says next to have bothered asking about it.]

That sounds like a terrible fate! Why would you do that? Magic is what gives everything life. What your people did is much smarter! You make it a part of life. It's there already, after all! You don't just forget it because you don't understand or can't see it at work!

I suppose these people on your Mid-gard don't believe in gods anymore either, do they? Father would be so sad...