No, it doesn’t. [Her words are simple, but she gives him a gentle smile at the understanding, grateful for not having to deal with platitudes and pity. He’s easy to talk to, and she doesn’t mind the conversation has gotten a little more depressed than intended.]

Does talking about them help though? For so long I was angry, and it fueled so much of what I did. Now? I think they call it ‘survivor’s guilt’. [At least with Pietro.]

But then maybe it has made me stronger. [The twins are the only two to survive Striker’s experiments after all. And even after Pietro’s death, Wanda has grown exponentially in her abilities because who else can simultaneously destroy one stone while fending off five others.]