[ She registers in his periphery vision, the way you can feel someone's focus narrow to yourself, as the rest of the world blurs. Fitz's answer types immediately, as soon as he thinks it into existence, but he doesn't send for a long moment, with Cain and Markus in the loop. Instead, he adjusts his sleeves, smoothing out the wrinkles in the fabric and situating himself in his bulletproof vest. He doesn't look to her for guidance or confirmation. ]
If the mission failed. Move out in 5. We go above ground in pairs, and then meet inside the underground cave entrance west of here.
[ GPS pin attached. A glance up then, as he begins his short walk over to her (gun holstered at his hip, mask in hand). She and the others can do the math, and choose to disagree if they don't like his attitude. He won't begrudge them for it. His mind is made up: if Patil dies, there's no point in going forward, but if something should happen to one of them, there are still countless others at risk. Needs of the many outweigh the few. That's simple mathematics.
Even minor intelligence on their superhuman abilities is too deadly to leave in enemy hands. He already perpetuated that worst case scenario himself, and he won't make the same mistake now (he'll make a different one, entirely unique in its spiralling consequences). ]
Agent Carter. [ A tip of his head in greeting. Affixing her status says it all: They can speak freely for brief moments now, albeit in hushed tones. He awaits her move. ] Once more unto the breach.
[ Maybe he remembers. Maybe he would have said that, anyway. ]
no subject
If the mission failed.
Move out in 5. We go above ground in pairs, and then meet inside the underground cave entrance west of here.
[ GPS pin attached. A glance up then, as he begins his short walk over to her (gun holstered at his hip, mask in hand). She and the others can do the math, and choose to disagree if they don't like his attitude. He won't begrudge them for it. His mind is made up: if Patil dies, there's no point in going forward, but if something should happen to one of them, there are still countless others at risk. Needs of the many outweigh the few. That's simple mathematics.
Even minor intelligence on their superhuman abilities is too deadly to leave in enemy hands. He already perpetuated that worst case scenario himself, and he won't make the same mistake now (he'll make a different one, entirely unique in its spiralling consequences). ]
Agent Carter. [ A tip of his head in greeting. Affixing her status says it all: They can speak freely for brief moments now, albeit in hushed tones. He awaits her move. ] Once more unto the breach.
[ Maybe he remembers. Maybe he would have said that, anyway. ]