-- He might as well douse himself in hubris for his cologne. Not that Peggy found pride to be a fault. Understanding the breadth of one's capabilities could be a virtue, after all. Unfortunate was the lip that went with it.

SHIELD but barely blips upon her radar. Not yet existence: barely more than inchoate unnamed ideal hidden away at heart.

"You have a team?" At least this was promising. "Are they here?"