Yes. [ Less of a question, this time, though it sounds oddly long-suffering. A little reluctant. This is... maybe it's just another legacy situation. Someone taking up a mantle. Timelines.
Better that than the alternative. He isn't quite sure he can handle the alternative again, honestly. And while he's actually fine with avoiding an answer, he probably can't just rewind on this conversation and dodge any questions, so— ]
takes off clint mask, reveals frog face
Better that than the alternative. He isn't quite sure he can handle the alternative again, honestly. And while he's actually fine with avoiding an answer, he probably can't just rewind on this conversation and dodge any questions, so— ]
Natasha?
[ Extremely tentative. And wrong, hopefully. ]