[His touch lingers for a few seconds after his hand drops, and she keeps her jaw tighter than probably necessary, but she's watching him carefully, more because they're probably getting closer to the important part of the conversation. Because things are happening. Things have happened here already.]

I will. [She means it. If whatever this is turns into something she needs help with, he's one of the few people she trusts implicitly.

But he goes into a big hero speech, and she can't help the little smile. It's something that kind of just comes with the territory with who they are what they do, but it's still nice to hear. Mostly because they're on the same wavelength. It's good to know that. Feels like they're still partners.]

We've been through a lot. I know. I was there. [Well at least until she wasn't. She was also kind of the defacto leader for the little sabatical he took, so she doesn't exactly need a pep talk here, but she doesn't stop him either. It feels like more that he needs to get it out of his system, and she agrees.]

I'm not scared of what could happen-- [She lifts her hands up to show the tips of her fingers, the very real evidence of change.] I'm not even scared of what they could do to me. I just don't want to see good people-- innocent kids get hurt.

[After all she's had choice taken away from her more than once, but she can't just sit around and let it happen to other people, kids especially.]