Despite himself, that got a real smile out of Sam. "A determined Veronica is a force of nature," he agreed, fondly. And took her hand, appreciating the squeeze. It made his throat tighten a little bit with emotion, but he swallowed it down.
He'd surveyed most of the area around the tower and found it... well, inconclusive. There weren't any obvious warning signs of danger still in the area, and he wasn't picking up on anything subtler. The tower was still standing, but Sam could see the signs of the fight in the bullet holes and blown out windows. He was sure the inside would be even more of a mess.
"I don't know," he said honestly, in answer to her question. "But if I had to guess, I'd point fingers at SHIELD. Or, the dark side of SHIELD, at least."