Well, that response certainly brings everything into sharp relief. Her head tips a little, and it's quiet for a moment as she considers her response. What the most important pieces of the puzzle are.
"I can't speak for the Steve in your world. But my understanding is that you wouldn't know even if he did go back and rescue you. Your past is already your past. He would have created a - alternate timeline, because from his point of view, he was still living out his future. So there could be another Bucky out there that was rescued. His path just diverged from yours."
Her hand slips from his hair so her arm can curl around his shoulders, giving him a gentle squeeze. She know that's hard to hear. That there's no changing what happened to him. Even if Steve tried.
"But if I'm answering for myself, no. Even if I knew I would be making another universe or even a thousand other universes. Nothing would be able to stop me."
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"I can't speak for the Steve in your world. But my understanding is that you wouldn't know even if he did go back and rescue you. Your past is already your past. He would have created a - alternate timeline, because from his point of view, he was still living out his future. So there could be another Bucky out there that was rescued. His path just diverged from yours."
Her hand slips from his hair so her arm can curl around his shoulders, giving him a gentle squeeze. She know that's hard to hear. That there's no changing what happened to him. Even if Steve tried.
"But if I'm answering for myself, no. Even if I knew I would be making another universe or even a thousand other universes. Nothing would be able to stop me."