Though comforting, Wanda couldn't help the flinch under Pepper's hand on her shoulder. She knew, deep down, she could trust Pepper. She could trust her fellow Avengers, perhaps, but she was shaken.
Wanda didn't want to end up with a collar around her neck again.
"There was a town. Westview? It's really quite nice. Small and quiet. Picturesque, actually." She took another sip before taking another deep breath and exhaling slowly.
"It would have been...exactly what we both wanted; what we needed. Knowing he had put so much thought into his plans..." There was a faint glow of red around her fingers before Wanda collected herself. Pepper was safe, of course.
"I created a new town. A new Westview." There was another long pause before Wanda turned to look at Pepper fully. "It was a Hex. An alternate reality to the reality that already existed. Everything - everyone - completely under my control. Doing entirely what I wanted them to do, what I felt was necessary, to have happiness."