Don't know much about it all, just that there are probably monsters in it. Thus the need to go look. [He shrugged slightly.] And thus the possible need for backup.

[If absolutely nothing else, he could still trust Steve to have his back. The rest...they were working on. Hopefully.

The thought of those other universes, though, makes Tony go quiet for a moment. Not that he doesn't know about them all, he brought it up, but. The other Steve who was so determinedly comfortable with him. The other Barnes trying to put him at ease.

Tony sighs and glances over at Steve out of the corners of his eyes. ]

So we need to talk. [No more dancing around it.]