Steve didn't know what to do. Were it one of the boys - Howling Commandos or Avengers, he might have reached out to offer a clap on the shoulder. It wasn't, and this was no ordinary setback, so Steve floundered a moment before deciding to reach for her forearm. It was probably still too familiar a gesture, but it seemed less presumptuous than trying for a hand.
"So what do you do, here?" He asked, trying to change the subject. "I'm supposed to be a policeman. I feel honor-bound to at least give it a try."