[ It's not like Natasha hadn't told him as much even when they were on the run, when he first grew the beard out. But he'll leave it at that, mainly because he's still not very good at taking compliments. ]
You know, it's actually kind of hard to pretend to punch someone.
Anyway, I'll definitely make sure to reach out to Hilda and organize a training schedule with her.
Oh, yeah. About that. She'll probably play hard to get, but I trust you to be convincing. Don't let her con you out of it by batting her eyelashes at you.
[ Is Steve even susceptible to that sort of thing? It doesn't work from her, of course, but he knows her too well by now. Better to warn him, just in case. ]
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You know, it's actually kind of hard to pretend to punch someone.
Anyway, I'll definitely make sure to reach out to Hilda and organize a training schedule with her.
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[ Is Steve even susceptible to that sort of thing? It doesn't work from her, of course, but he knows her too well by now. Better to warn him, just in case. ]
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[ Understatement of the year. ]
I'll let you know how the first session goes.
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It's why I asked you. Sam wouldn't last five minutes before caving, the softie.
Good luck. [ He might need it. ]