On the one hand, Loki had no desire to get into another fight. He wasn't Thor, or Volstagg, or Fandral. On the other, if this was a passage to one of the realms, if this 'boogeyman' decided to move then it could be a problem.

Hmmm--he had already cleared out one threat. Moving out of his crouch by the child, Loki brushed off his knees as he straightened. "I can't promise we don't need to poke the boogeyman, but I'd rather avoid a second fight."