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I have a possible explanation for that. Since Loki secretly stole the throne the end of TDW, chances are he's the one who gave the order. As for why he'd do that, he likely made the call he thought Odin would make in order to avoid arousing suspicion. I've really immersed myself into the Eternal Flame theory, and I've come to find out that Odin's brothers died retrieving it in the comics. It's possible Odin kept the Eternal Flame's true nature of being the Soul Stone due to it's unnatural powers and malevolent sentience.