[...There is a point that nags at him in the aftermath, though. Sure, yeah, of course Yelena would've used whatever Black Widow tools and gear she still had access to. But then there's the fact that she had actually been hired. That Kate's mom had hired her, whether through luck or chance or some oddly specific calculation.

And he's got shit luck, sure, and given his status as a (former) Avenger, a Black Widow isn't really overkill. But he doesn't like happy coincidences.

Hm. Probably the hit went out, and she was more than happy to get the excuse. Convenience. That's all. The only reason why she hadn't tried beforehand, maybe.]

Tasha. We're talking about your sister here. Your little sister? Younger than both of us and the same training as you? And she caught me at the end of a protracted fight--don't worry about it. [Details! Those details can come later. Shooting some arrows at some tracksuit mooks, that's nothing.] I gave as good as I got. And I used my charm and wits to disarm her.

[She had him right where she wanted him, and he made a desperate heart to heart plea. Is what he means.]

We're...okay? [Definitely said as a question. He's pretty sure they still don't want to ever have to cross paths again.]