[ He knows enough about T'Challa. The man feels guilt, but he's driven by a strong sense of duty. He offers because he believes the recipient is worth it. Steve pushes at Buck's good shoulder, lightly, face stuck in a smile as the laughter rings through Buck's body. ]
You ain't stopped bein' persuasive.
[ Even if that persuasion was taught to mean violence, Buck was always a diplomat first. They used to joke, when they were up late, that the war wasn't needed, just send Bucky Barnes to talk to old Mussolini, and they'd have Italy at their side in the morning. ]
[ Besides, Captain America means nothing to these people. They don't need him to be a hero and they'll never see him as one when they have plenty of their own around, and someone who's already an example in their king. ]
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You ain't stopped bein' persuasive.
[ Even if that persuasion was taught to mean violence, Buck was always a diplomat first. They used to joke, when they were up late, that the war wasn't needed, just send Bucky Barnes to talk to old Mussolini, and they'd have Italy at their side in the morning. ]
[ Besides, Captain America means nothing to these people. They don't need him to be a hero and they'll never see him as one when they have plenty of their own around, and someone who's already an example in their king. ]