Thank you. Sometimes it feels odd to be thanked for it here, given we prefer working from the shadows, but I still like to keep some things on the down-low. [ she'll appreciate natasha's discretion. ]

It gets tiring. I can't deny it when I've already admitted as much to you. [ the entire concept of using your body as a shield and a weapon is something andy knows natasha relates to, even if the other woman hasn't talked about it from her own perspective as much. ]

When I think about how I've lost Lykon and Quỳnh both now, it feels even more tiring, to keep hurting myself for other people. But they both made me who I am. And sometimes that person does her best to help, even when it doesn't seem worth it. They made me Andromache. I think I have to keep her alive for their sake, if nothing else.