[She huffs out an irritated breath at that, but stops. Or at least does her best to, because she's just as human as any of them, has her doubts and fears and guilt. She doesn't often give voice to them - almost never maybe, outside of a few times with Clint when her own composure was too badly shaken - but the knowledge that Pepper was probably tortured and...]

[Her voice is soft. Strained.] I would have. But I wasn't. And she's gone home and come back and I can see so much changed in her. And Tony's still missing, could be missing for good and while maybe that's a good thing...

I don't know how to help her. I don't know if what I can do will be enough.