[ Claude makes a lightly teasing comment about the speeches, but moves on just as quickly. Steve doesn't mind at all, as he'd felt there was enough good done in saying those words to put up with all the heckling that came about because of them.
It doesn't surprise Steve at all to hear that Claude is the sort of person who'll say what he's thinking, even in a politically tense situation. ]
There's a reason I never really got into politics, let's just say that much.
[ Even dealing with the mess that had been the Accords, others might have handled it differently or searched for a compromise. Not Steve, though.
Despite everything, he isn't quite prepared for the clearly genuine sentiment of thanks that Claude gives him, even clapping him on the shoulder. They've been through a lot of tense, horrible situations together, whether it was navigating a nightmare, searching a collapsed building for survivors, or enduring the pit. In that sense, it's nice to be able to reflect on it here and now, and to make it clear that he'll support Claude outside of a crisis situation too. ]
Of course. Any time. [ With that he takes another sip of his drink and settles in to enjoy the rest of the evening at the gala. ]
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It doesn't surprise Steve at all to hear that Claude is the sort of person who'll say what he's thinking, even in a politically tense situation. ]
There's a reason I never really got into politics, let's just say that much.
[ Even dealing with the mess that had been the Accords, others might have handled it differently or searched for a compromise. Not Steve, though.
Despite everything, he isn't quite prepared for the clearly genuine sentiment of thanks that Claude gives him, even clapping him on the shoulder. They've been through a lot of tense, horrible situations together, whether it was navigating a nightmare, searching a collapsed building for survivors, or enduring the pit. In that sense, it's nice to be able to reflect on it here and now, and to make it clear that he'll support Claude outside of a crisis situation too. ]
Of course. Any time. [ With that he takes another sip of his drink and settles in to enjoy the rest of the evening at the gala. ]