That sounded right. Even if he was angry with her, it sounded relevant to what they were discussing, insightful, incisive - like Loki.

And some part of her that was wound very tightly relaxed and settled, because this was horrible, but it was him so... everything was okay.

Rogue laid one still-gloved hand on his chest and met his gaze. "Your feelings and honest words mean everything. You can't think I'm tryin' to find fault with what you said to shut you out. I care about you. But you look back on what you told me and tell me I was wrong to hear criticism behind what you said, an' I'll believe that's not what you meant. But can't you look at it and see what it sounded like to me?"