Well played, Stature. Her voice had Tony's eyebrows shooting up apologetically, his mouth opening without the words to explain himself or comfort her; she was beyond the age where he could just distract her with a hug and Fern Gully until someone more capable came around. But then, Tony knew how effective clinging to a lie made it seem. Still, the hardness he tried to recapture didn't reach his voice when he mumbled, "Yeah, baby."
He had to look down again in order to kick himself for the weakening of his resolve, thinking maybe he should end this now before this girl had him tripping over himself to tuck her in at night like the boys had done to Wanda. He would have to tell Steve to watch out for the other two showing up to dig their claws into him. They were devious creatures.