[ Something shatters behind her gaze that gleams suddenly with dampness at his fatalistic reply, trying to make sense of it all; what Tony is telling her, those different emotions that flicker across his face. She doesn't understand where they all come from and it sets her teeth on edge, her stomach dropping and churning. Tony evades her eyes, and Pepper looks out at the snowy scenery without seeing any of it, a faintest glow of red-orange flickering across her cheekbones like a ghost of fiery northern lights before fading out as quickly as it appeared.
She remains silent for a long moment, but her fingers tighten where they still hold onto him. ]
I trust you, Tony, [ she says simply long at last, so whisper-thin it's nearly inaudible-- but it's the earnest truth, regardless. ]
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She remains silent for a long moment, but her fingers tighten where they still hold onto him. ]
I trust you, Tony, [ she says simply long at last, so whisper-thin it's nearly inaudible-- but it's the earnest truth, regardless. ]