He feels the bottom drop out of his stomach. "Buck – "
Glancing at Nat is no help; she lifts one eyebrow in an infinitesimal flick that is somehow as loud as a shout.
But it's Nakia who speaks up, her expression studiedly calm. "He is correct, Captain Rogers," she says, her voice clear and steady. "And more than that; the kind of people we will need to connect with in Madripoor are the sort to be impressed and more than a little interested by anyone who has managed to... acquire the Winter Soldier."
She looks an apology Bucky's way; Steve doesn't think it's enough. "Anyone important enough to have the Winter Soldier as a bodyguard is certainly important enough to deal with."
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Glancing at Nat is no help; she lifts one eyebrow in an infinitesimal flick that is somehow as loud as a shout.
But it's Nakia who speaks up, her expression studiedly calm. "He is correct, Captain Rogers," she says, her voice clear and steady. "And more than that; the kind of people we will need to connect with in Madripoor are the sort to be impressed and more than a little interested by anyone who has managed to... acquire the Winter Soldier."
She looks an apology Bucky's way; Steve doesn't think it's enough. "Anyone important enough to have the Winter Soldier as a bodyguard is certainly important enough to deal with."