A popular image of Loki is that he is a raging storm that turns everything in his path into tumult. It's been used to vilify him for a very long time. While he is a force of nature ensouled, there is order that comes with his chaos. Looking at fractals are a great example. They're chaotic functions that are random in their manifestation. And yet there is an internal symmetry and a clear pattern to them. Sierpinksi's Triangle is a great example. Or the growth of a tree.
Going back to our storm analogy, it is better to describe Loki as the eye of a hurricane. He is the still point around which the rest revolves. He is the cause and the expression of it. Most people would get out of the way of a hurricane. You can't exactly get out of the way of Loki. He's everywhere. He's in the butterfly effect that effects the entire world with one small action that is seemingly meaningless.
It is better not to run from Loki when he comes calling. He will pursue you if you've caught his interest. Instead, stand boldly in the face of what comes with him and be prepared for change. If you can stand boldly in the face of the storm, you can reach the still place at the center and walk with him to where you need to be, all the while being prepared for the second wave of chaos that comes as he moves on elsewhere.
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