[ even with that noise, Tony continues to breath with Romulus and keeps his eyes on him. there is another mental note made about his brother (Romulus and Remus, that was-- well Tony was going to have questions that was for sure), but he doesn't bring it up now. rather, he drags his hands down the slope of Romulus's shoulders as he removes his hands, and gives the other a lopsided smile.]

Didn't get swept up in the portal with you then. That's-- Rhodey didn't make it here with me either.

[ there is the faintest tremor in his voice, because Rhodey is dead and fuck, Tony tries not to think about that, but--]

He might... well the portal tends to bring people through at strange intervals, he might show up eventually.