[ He leans into the touch with a small sigh of gratitude. Sometimes, it helps to have someone give you tough love. Almost like he knows that and just never applies it to himself. ]

I wouldn't drop the damn shield, for one.

[ The fight was stacked against him - underground quarters limiting the use of his wings, up against a super soldier and refusing to back down down or fight back in an attempt to de-escalate the situation. Add the fact that he's still getting used to the shield on top. It wasn't a rookie mistake, but he knows his grip is more solid these days. ]

The bigger issue is getting her to trust me. We almost got there... I talked to her alone, before all this. We were close to reaching an understanding. Walker busted in to arrest her, and she felt betrayed by me. I couldn't convince her I was still on her side after that. When I picked up the shield, she saw it as a betrayal. I think she thought I was going to represent what Walker did.