Steve bristles a little at that, but it's not like she's rubbing it in. Just saying what was true.

"Sure," he replies with a humorless smile. "'Cut off one head' and all that." It will be a long time before they discover the full extent of Hydra's reach, and it's more personal than ever now. Steve may never get Bucky back, but he will hunt them until his dying breath for what they've done.

The TV drones on in the background as he starts on the food, eating slowly and methodically. About halfway through, his phone buzzes in his pocket. Steve wipes his hand on a napkin and swipes it open, feeling a little apprehensive, relaxing when he sees who it's from.

"Sam sends his regards." He also mentions Steve being needed back at the Tower, but it can't be urgent or Hill would have arranged for an extraction