Somehow Pepper doubts Clint will, but she nods regardless. One battle lost in favor of fighting another, and she doesn't miss how he stiffens when she circles the conversation around. It's hard not to react to that defensiveness, especially after her conversation with Natasha at the bar, but she reminds herself that Clint has his own perspective on things.

So she tries to keep her voice even, her tone neutral. She doesn't want tempers to flare, hers or Clint's, or to do more harm than good. "Are you sure? She said you left to clear your head after that Shift."