[Whatever it is, it sure does seem to have a method to the madness, sometimes. Then other times, it's just madness. It makes trying to read too much into anything pretty discouraging, but maybe that's the point.]

Yeah, [he agrees. The funniest thing was, it had actually been harder once he'd been shoved back into his real life and realized just how close to home way too much of that breach had hit. He suspects it's just as bad for Bucky, in a lot of ways, but that's pretty much the reason he hasn't talked to Bucky about it yet.]

[He nods.] Thank God for small favors, I guess. [It could have definitely been worse. He's seen Tiffany and Merlin, and he doesn't envy them. He's glad there aren't more like them, too.] I'd rather be disoriented and alive than disoriented and death tolling, from what I know about it.

I guess it's back to business as unusual around here, otherwise, though. [He pauses - then, curious,] Speaking of, have you met that guy wandering around with your face yet?

[Steve hasn't, but that's why he's curious.]