[Loki tilted his head, and smiled genuinely. Even if it was part of their 'play', it still was nice to be complimented so. But he also was listening to the rest.]

I suspect the former, and you getting fire was random. I asked about some of this on the network shortly after the ball. The potions are all there when we arrive, and each one does something different. The red seems to give one and elemental power, with fire and lightening being the two specifically noted. For myself, I wonder why. Why give us these things, but bring us all down to a 'human' level when we arrive?