[ someone had to be and sam just nods in agreement. he was definitely a part of the briefings about sokovia, but truthfully, he didn't really delve into the depths of wanda's past as it had been researched. there was something sam couldn't bring himself to do, something about reading a report on her and her brother feeling like he was accepting the government's want to turn them into subjects rather than people-

maybe that was a failing on his part, not wanting to know everything about wanda's life out of a courier new style font. but other than the bigger points, he didn't. he learned about them from her, whether through stories or otherwise. he picked up on enough, did know how quickly she had to grow up, did know to some degree the life she came from. ]

You're good at that. [ he says with a nod. ] Taking care of people.

[ when she mentions his nephews, sam has to blink, briefly wondering what it was he said before he remembers that it doesn't have to be about what he said. that wanda doesn't need words for that. he shakes his head. ] No, I know you didn't. Sometimes- I don't know. Sorry. They're never really far from my mind. [ a blessing, in a lot of ways, and sometimes it's something a bit harder. ]

I did have a home to come back to. I know I was a lot luckier than most. Am.