[ That confirms the damage is done, and some of the hot air rushes out of him. He's upset at the idea of Bobbi being compromised by his and Daisy's lesser skills — particularly how she could be judged or hurt as a result. Stephen's part of the problem, but not the whole of it. Can't be expected to work the way SHIELD does, no more than any of the other displaced

Somebody you could trust makes him pause, a little wrinkle between his brows forming. ]

Yeah, well. [ He has told Stephen Strange a lot, hasn't he? And been told a fair bit in return. ] That's why it's so shit, isn't it?

[ shoulders up, almost a shrug (not careless, but helpless). ]

Because when you ask, I get two options: Turn you round and round, after we just made it through the — [ opening and closing a hand, almost a twitch, searching for the words, nope, there's a gap, ah ah ah ] — mire. Or I answer you. And if I answer you, I answer for her. Both are on me. [ even, ] So, thanks for the warning, but the godawful delivery —

[ he cuts himself off 'cause option three (take out this week on stephen strange) also has its problems... ]