[ dear lord. she only understood half of what he said. but -- she certainly understands that look on his face. she knows it too well on someone else's.

while she walks, she glances over her shoulder. ]

I suppose it's nothing an Avenger can't handle. [ a beat; she considers. ] Former Avenger? You're one of the lot who've gotten yourselves into a bit of hot water, aren't you?

[ she knows quite a bit about the ordeal she now downplays. ]