[The touch brings her back, and Pepper glances down at the hand on her arm. A moment later, she raises her own to touch it lightly in a silent gesture of thanks.]
I know. [Pepper has to believe Tony will come back. The idea that Tony would vanish, that she would really be alone in Luceti...Pepper can't afford to even entertain the notion.
Things are bad enough without throwing away the rest of her hope.]
It's how they'll send him back. [Her eyes close tightly, and Pepper can't keep her voice from trembling.] They're going to torture him.
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I know. [Pepper has to believe Tony will come back. The idea that Tony would vanish, that she would really be alone in Luceti...Pepper can't afford to even entertain the notion.
Things are bad enough without throwing away the rest of her hope.]
It's how they'll send him back. [Her eyes close tightly, and Pepper can't keep her voice from trembling.] They're going to torture him.