Re: Pepper P/Tony S: in person
[Elbows on kitchen counter, leaning forward.] Tony, every time someone calls for a hero, you're in. No matter what world, no matter whose calling. Whenever there's a problem, you fix it. And you can only take so much on before you wind up in physical therapy or in hospital, because you're human. Every time you nearly die, every time I have to bribe doctors to stay quiet, or buy out a house and turn it into a hospital, I'm terrified you're not coming back.