To say that Superman was surprised to find "Lara" in his Fortress was an understatement. He had been alerted to the presence of an intruder, and had sped to investigate. The revelation of "Lara's" true identity was an even greater surprise, and one that did not seem particularly welcome. But Loki's son for some strange reason seemed to take after his oafish Uncle Thor, despite the lack of any blood relationship. Fortunately long centuries with Thor had allowed Loki to discern all of his Brother's weaknesses, and those same weaknesses were present in Loki's son. While unhappy with the revelation of his true parentage, Kal was unable to sustain his anger. Like his uncle, Kal was helpless in the face of a maiden's tears, particularly a mother. The fact that in this case Loki-as-Lara's tears of loss and heartbreak were sincere made them all the more powerful.