[ —she asks, surprise erasing most of the half-felt grief she’d only quarter-revealed. it’s not that she’s doubtful of howard’s abilities. he can throw a fist, she knows, when it’s necessary. but it never seemed to energize him the way it energized her. something she’s never, ever held against him.
howard stark had other sticks to carry. ]
Certainly. If you want your arse handed to you. [ she puffs with a touch of bravado. although… ]
It mightn’t be such a bad idea for you to brush up on your pugilism. There hasn’t bee much violence here, [ at least not when compared to wonderland, ] but there’s no harm in being ready for it.
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[ —she asks, surprise erasing most of the half-felt grief she’d only quarter-revealed. it’s not that she’s doubtful of howard’s abilities. he can throw a fist, she knows, when it’s necessary. but it never seemed to energize him the way it energized her. something she’s never, ever held against him.
howard stark had other sticks to carry. ]
Certainly. If you want your arse handed to you. [ she puffs with a touch of bravado. although… ]
It mightn’t be such a bad idea for you to brush up on your pugilism. There hasn’t bee much violence here, [ at least not when compared to wonderland, ] but there’s no harm in being ready for it.