[ready as she was to say something about her status as a 'superhero', it is matt's comment that catches her off guard. she knows he's joking, trying to make a point with her, but wanda still feels flustered by it.
before she can even think of keeping to this quiet, strained and tight-muscled posture in front of stephen, she reflexively grabs at a cushion and tosses it at mattβa friendly, comfortable gesture.
shut up, no lunchboxes for you, blind man.
and so, completely derailed, she centers herself and turns her gaze to stephen. we can trust him, is what she tries to say with her eyes.]
We think there's another unknown party trying to tip things towards war breaking out. I think if the Free Cities had thought of making a move to proclaim war, they wouldn't have done it so ambiguously, and I think they would have been more prepared for any retaliation. They seemed... unprepared? I would have expected measures of at least evacuating the main city areas as a precaution.
[and from what she understands, from what she's read and heard, that wasn't quite the case. in any case, wanda would knowβwhen you're not expecting bombs to fall from the sky, you don't go looking for them; you don't hide, you think you'll be safe at home, four walls and a roof above your head. but when you know what to expect, you stay away from areas that could potentially be targeted, you start thinking strategically of your every move and dreading the silence.
her shoulders slump a little, remembering those years of her life, and her eyes drag down as she sets her cup down on the table, eyes locked on her hands, voice quiet.]
no subject
before she can even think of keeping to this quiet, strained and tight-muscled posture in front of stephen, she reflexively grabs at a cushion and tosses it at mattβa friendly, comfortable gesture.
shut up, no lunchboxes for you, blind man.
and so, completely derailed, she centers herself and turns her gaze to stephen. we can trust him, is what she tries to say with her eyes.]
We think there's another unknown party trying to tip things towards war breaking out. I think if the Free Cities had thought of making a move to proclaim war, they wouldn't have done it so ambiguously, and I think they would have been more prepared for any retaliation. They seemed... unprepared? I would have expected measures of at least evacuating the main city areas as a precaution.
[and from what she understands, from what she's read and heard, that wasn't quite the case. in any case, wanda would knowβwhen you're not expecting bombs to fall from the sky, you don't go looking for them; you don't hide, you think you'll be safe at home, four walls and a roof above your head. but when you know what to expect, you stay away from areas that could potentially be targeted, you start thinking strategically of your every move and dreading the silence.
her shoulders slump a little, remembering those years of her life, and her eyes drag down as she sets her cup down on the table, eyes locked on her hands, voice quiet.]
It's just a theory, though.