[Steve regards Clint silently, arms crossed, weighing the man's reaction against anything Steve himself might say. Quietly:] Which part of today taught you that? Was it when you and Romanoff emptied that bus? Or when you talked Stark through how to shake his tail, or told me about the civilians in that bank? They were about to get blown to pieces for the record.
[He doesn't sit down on the couch as much as collapse onto it, closing his eyes.] That man, Randall, probably appreciated you being right where you were. If you're trying to punish yourself, Barton, keep it to yourself. Don't make innocents pay when you can do some good.
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[He doesn't sit down on the couch as much as collapse onto it, closing his eyes.] That man, Randall, probably appreciated you being right where you were. If you're trying to punish yourself, Barton, keep it to yourself. Don't make innocents pay when you can do some good.