[she's quiet for a moment. she expected him to be angry, not this strange mix of defensiveness and dismissiveness and it almost rubs her the wrong way, but she doesn't have much ground here to be upset on.

and then she. wants to help? she and pietro had always been a little selfish - both of them, for their combined existence - but after everything that happened she feels a much greater responsibility than she ever has. she's never really gotten inside of someone's head to do something nice, strictly speaking but...]

I could -- try and help? I know that seems like a bad offer but. If I can trigger fear, anger, then I can trigger calm. I could help relax you so you don't have to....[she trails off, half expecting him to laugh at the offer entirely.]