A few days after Loki's return to Asgard, Wanda brings bins and boxes to her apartment in the tower and begins packing. Magda is there to help her. She says little as they take down her tapestries and toss pillows into plastic bags, loading things onto a hand cart in the hallway.
Tony drifts by as they are breaking down her kitchen, "So...you're moving out."
"Yes."
"Look, I know we've never been great friends, but I hope you know you've always been a member of my team."
"I do. And I hope still to be. Like others, though, I will simply have another place to lay my head."
"Magda's place?"
"Our place now, but yes."
"Cool. Cool."
"This small talk is most certainly not why you stopped by."
"Yeah. About that. I just wanted to make sure you're OK. You were close to Loki and now he's...wherever. And that can't sit well with you."
"For a self-professed asshole, you are showing a remarkable amount of empathy. I am grateful for this. Thank you."
"So...he wasn't evil, was he?"
"No. He was not evil. He never was."
"Except for that whole world domination thing."
"No, not even then. You must remember how old he is, emotionally. Were you a stable creature at 20? Or had you then learned you were adopted from a race of people you were taught to hate would you have made some terrible decisions as well? Besides, not long ago, you did destroy a small nation."
"You know I'm sorry about Sokovia- that was an accident trying to create world peace. Anyway, I was drunk and-or high for most of my teens and 20s. I'm not sure I was capable of any worse decisions. But I get your point. He's a kid. A thousand year old kid."
"With some severe family problems."
"Well most people with those don't try to take over the world."
"Most people are not from Asgard and bargaining for their lives midway through their time at university...which is about the approximate, correct?"
"Yeah, about. So are you ever going to see him again?"
She sighs, "Odin said there is a chance, but I do not understand how. For now, we will keep his house and wait."
"Oh. I'm..I'm sorry to hear that."
She stops packing and comes over to place her hands on his shoulders, "Thank you, Tony. Truly, thank you."
He forces a smile and takes a deep breath, "Well. I guess I'll leave you to your packing. Let me know if you need anything." He pats her arm and leaves. She goes back to pulling dishes from the cupboard.
"That was kind of him," Magda says.
"Yes, it was. And not easy for him, either. But he is trying."
"This surprises me."
"It would have months ago. But after you and Loki visited here while I was gone, I think things have changed. You reminded him that we are not islands. We have people who love us. And that means the team members are not the only people sacrificing for this. Our families do, too. And they are possibly more brave than the Avengers in that you are willing to endure this time and time again."
They continue their packing in silence.