[ That's the long and short of it, isn't it? Trying to make war civilized or humane is something that's going to fail every time. No matter what laws or unspoken rules might exist, there will always be a group extreme enough to break them. Like Hydra. They hadn't thought twice about taking humans and turning them into weapons against their will.
Steve hasn't fought as a foot soldier in any of the modern wars, only as an Avenger, and he's well aware that there's a difference, having lived through both. So he can't fully relate to what Sam's been through, but he has an idea. And he doesn't blame him for one second for his decision to get out.
If anything, it just fills him with a new wave of guilt, and he's quiet for longer than he should be, staring down at his hands. Steve is aware that with his legacy and with the power it affords him, that he influences people in both good and bad ways. He doesn't ever want to forget that, or take advantage of it.
Eventually he looks back to Sam, his expression frayed in a way he can't hide for once. ]
That's why I didn't want you to get dragged into all this. Into my mess. You should be back home now, safe.
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Steve hasn't fought as a foot soldier in any of the modern wars, only as an Avenger, and he's well aware that there's a difference, having lived through both. So he can't fully relate to what Sam's been through, but he has an idea. And he doesn't blame him for one second for his decision to get out.
If anything, it just fills him with a new wave of guilt, and he's quiet for longer than he should be, staring down at his hands. Steve is aware that with his legacy and with the power it affords him, that he influences people in both good and bad ways. He doesn't ever want to forget that, or take advantage of it.
Eventually he looks back to Sam, his expression frayed in a way he can't hide for once. ]
That's why I didn't want you to get dragged into all this. Into my mess. You should be back home now, safe.
[ But Sam isn't, and that's on Steve. ]