[ Peter heaves out a low sigh – not relieved, because how the hell could he be, all things considered? But whatever he's feeling right now might share a few distant cousins with relief.
And what Tony says next answers his follow-up questions: what happened to Strange, and what happened to Little Pete – though if he's honest, he had figured out the latter for himself, just based on how the kid had been acting.
For a long, long while, Peter is silent, and that has to be telling, when he can hardly shut up, when he seems to enjoy the sound of his voice above all else.
But eventually, he manages, ]
I'm— glad you two are okay.
[ If it's even possible for anyone to be okay in a shitfest like this.
But saying "I'm glad you two didn't turn to dust" seems a little too on the fucking nose. ]
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And what Tony says next answers his follow-up questions: what happened to Strange, and what happened to Little Pete – though if he's honest, he had figured out the latter for himself, just based on how the kid had been acting.
For a long, long while, Peter is silent, and that has to be telling, when he can hardly shut up, when he seems to enjoy the sound of his voice above all else.
But eventually, he manages, ]
I'm— glad you two are okay.
[ If it's even possible for anyone to be okay in a shitfest like this.
But saying "I'm glad you two didn't turn to dust" seems a little too on the fucking nose. ]