[They're going to make room if Wanda has anything to say about it. She hugs the girl and lets her cry into her shoulder for a moment before gently dislodging herself.]
I have an important job for you, if you think you can be brave right now. I need you to look after him-- [There is a very cute collie puppy who is stubbornly following Wanda around. He's quieted in the face of the girl's distress, but as soon as the humans are paying attention to him he perks right up and whines.] -- so that I can help us get ready to leave. We're going to get both of you home. I promise.
[Wanda hands the puppy to the little girl and it seems to comfort her a little. Hard to keep crying when there's a small fluffy creature very intent on licking your face. She stands and guides the little girl to a piece of rubble she can sit on, drapes her in her shawl to keep the sun off her, and promises not to go anywhere without checking back in. It's not going to magically make anything better and Wanda knows it. But it's more kindness than necessity had allowed her when Pietro died at least.
It's visibly wearing on her when she comes back. Her heart aches and the helplessness of not being able to go and get the kidnapped women back right now grates at her. This is always how it is, isn't it? All that power, but she's never actually able to do anything meaningful with it.]
I was going to weave some cleansing webs to make the trip back a little easier. Do we need anything else?
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I have an important job for you, if you think you can be brave right now. I need you to look after him-- [There is a very cute collie puppy who is stubbornly following Wanda around. He's quieted in the face of the girl's distress, but as soon as the humans are paying attention to him he perks right up and whines.] -- so that I can help us get ready to leave. We're going to get both of you home. I promise.
[Wanda hands the puppy to the little girl and it seems to comfort her a little. Hard to keep crying when there's a small fluffy creature very intent on licking your face. She stands and guides the little girl to a piece of rubble she can sit on, drapes her in her shawl to keep the sun off her, and promises not to go anywhere without checking back in. It's not going to magically make anything better and Wanda knows it. But it's more kindness than necessity had allowed her when Pietro died at least.
It's visibly wearing on her when she comes back. Her heart aches and the helplessness of not being able to go and get the kidnapped women back right now grates at her. This is always how it is, isn't it? All that power, but she's never actually able to do anything meaningful with it.]
I was going to weave some cleansing webs to make the trip back a little easier. Do we need anything else?