Of course there would be a solution - Loki had never found a situation that he couldn't talk his way out of, and this was no exception. He patted her cheek again, affectionate praise for catching on so quickly. Next he tapped the metal covering his mouth, then wrote another word in her palm.

'Thor', this one said. As best as he could tell, his most likely chance to get that damned gag removed was going to be Thor, whether he liked it or not. Thor was too trusting and too bullheaded to believe in the trouble Loki could cause without a gag; and he had enough authority that he might be able to have the guards remove it.