[ It's not as if Natasha is speaking anything other than logic, and so why does Steve find himself wanting to argue with her anyway? Words he might say die on his tongue, though, as he realizes that he can't take this decision away from her. She'd made her choice, just as he'd once made his. Steve hadn't expected to survive that plane crash. He'd made the same calculation all those years ago, but it's always different when it's someone else.
When it's a friend. When it's family.
He lets a breath out through his nose. He's still standing in the middle of the room, though when he speaks again his voice is quieter and calmer. Solemn. ]
Have you two talked about it here? You and Clint?
[ Steve can't imagine that Clint took it any better, even if he would have wanted his family back more than anything. The guilt over something like that would eat away at a person, and it makes Steve think back on their interaction on Iris differently. ]
no subject
When it's a friend. When it's family.
He lets a breath out through his nose. He's still standing in the middle of the room, though when he speaks again his voice is quieter and calmer. Solemn. ]
Have you two talked about it here? You and Clint?
[ Steve can't imagine that Clint took it any better, even if he would have wanted his family back more than anything. The guilt over something like that would eat away at a person, and it makes Steve think back on their interaction on Iris differently. ]