While Thor takes a few minutes to relax and clean himself from the trials of the last few days for the god, Natasha and Steve sit downstairs and discuss in hushed tones what their next plans are. Whether anyone currently on their meager strike team is in danger if Loki makes his trip with Thor back to Earth. Really, so long as they keep he and Clint apart there shouldn't be too much direct trouble. They would have thought having Banner and the god together would have been even worse but evidently not.
Besides, it's a non-issue so long as Clint stays to ground with his family and out of the picture for the foreseeable future.
"...You don't like this." Steve murmurs around the dregs of his beer. It makes Natasha shoot Steve a glare but it's one that softens over only a few moments. Steve's gotten frighteningly good at reading her no matter what he says. She's not sure she likes that either.
"I don't like the uncertainty. Having to plan around the Nexus i one thing. Loki is..." "He helped save Thor and his people, Nat." "That doesn't mean anything for us humans and you know it." Natasha shakes her head. She wishes this were easier. Wishes she had an idea of what to make back ups for. Shes going to have to be extra vigilant in the Nexus going forward.
"I don't want to lose anyone else or fight our friends again, Steve."
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Besides, it's a non-issue so long as Clint stays to ground with his family and out of the picture for the foreseeable future.
"...You don't like this." Steve murmurs around the dregs of his beer. It makes Natasha shoot Steve a glare but it's one that softens over only a few moments. Steve's gotten frighteningly good at reading her no matter what he says. She's not sure she likes that either.
"I don't like the uncertainty. Having to plan around the Nexus i one thing. Loki is..."
"He helped save Thor and his people, Nat."
"That doesn't mean anything for us humans and you know it." Natasha shakes her head. She wishes this were easier. Wishes she had an idea of what to make back ups for. Shes going to have to be extra vigilant in the Nexus going forward.
"I don't want to lose anyone else or fight our friends again, Steve."