"Sometimes the families you create when you don't have the real ones around are just important. It seems like you decided to be a hero and help people too so it sounds like Tony did right by all of you." Steve couldn't envision a world where the Tony Stark he knew would know how to rise up to that occasion, but then people were full of surprises. And besides, maybe James didn't have a chance to know his family in that world but he did have a chance here. That was something, right?
"Really? So time goes on here but it might be like we never left back home. That's strange.. but I guess kind of reassuring at the same time." It meant the things he'd been in the process of trying to do would still be there when he got back. Bucky, and everything else. That was some good news.
"It has a few more tricks than mine then, huh? Not bad. I'm still glad you have the shield. It means a lot to me. It's one of the few things that's been with me for this whole, strange, path I ended up on. If it's passed on to anybody, I'm glad it's my son. Even if it's a different universe. But have you used it much? Maybe when you're feeling up to it I can show you a few tricks, and you can show me what you can do with this." He raised his arm to indicate the energy shield.