Loki would say that it is a form of trust, albeit a very uneasy sort.

But he sighs, at that question, and gives a little shrug. "I was angry. At my family. And I wanted power, legitimized power, and that seemed a way to do it." Not an easy one, mind, but a way nonetheless. "Not the best plan I've ever had, by far."

But none of his plans have been excellent, really.