[ She probably should have anticipated that, in hindsight. But blaming Clint for what had happened was so far from the truth that it hadn't even registered as a possibility until he'd spoken it into reality. She'd known it would cause him guilt on top of the grief, but she'd hoped having his family back would balance it out somewhat.

For someone else to hold him responsible, however...

She huffs out an irritated breath as she considers the implications of that, but then she narrows her gaze at him, speculative. ]

Well. In that case, I hope you kicked her ass. And you better not be thinking you deserved that because you're not to blame for my choices. [ She jabs a finger against his shoulder to emphasize the point, because that sounds like exactly the kind of idiocy he would pull when she's not there to smack him for it. ]