[Now Steve's the one that finds himself taken by surprise. Natasha might call herself a pessimist, but what she's saying sounds almost hopeful to him.
She's right, though. This may make no sense and it may feel like a cosmic joke has been played on him, but in the end he's got to enjoy what he has while he has it, no matter what the future may hold. He'll take Bucky as he is, for as long as he has that.
So eventually, that shocked look on Steve's face shifts into a smile, and he nods.]
Will do. [Though it's not as if he came here for advice or any kind of therapy session, so he quickly changes the subject.] Also, did you know that Sif is here? She's a friend of Thor's, from Asgard.
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She's right, though. This may make no sense and it may feel like a cosmic joke has been played on him, but in the end he's got to enjoy what he has while he has it, no matter what the future may hold. He'll take Bucky as he is, for as long as he has that.
So eventually, that shocked look on Steve's face shifts into a smile, and he nods.]
Will do. [Though it's not as if he came here for advice or any kind of therapy session, so he quickly changes the subject.] Also, did you know that Sif is here? She's a friend of Thor's, from Asgard.