There was the Peter he'd gotten so fond of! Steve grinned as the kid starting saying whatever came into his head. Not all of it made sense, but the babble was familiar and he slung and arm around the kid's shoulders, gently leading Peter out of the lobby. His suite was probably the safest place they could go so he headed in that direction, letting Peter say whatever he wanted.

"The island wasn't all bad. Turned out they were pulling people from different times as well as realities. I got to see some really important people again, and I met some ah . . . some special ones too. New people. I'm worried about them actually. God only knows what they're dealing with." Steve sighed then gave the kid a smile, pushing the sad thoughts away.

"Hey, we're good, ok? Just remember it's Steve, hmm? And you're Peter, right?" He gave it a minute for his meaning to sink in, then decided it might not, "I've met a couple of other Peters in my travels, and some of them didn't mind sharing secrets, you know? Good kids. Always good kids. The older version was a little . . . different though. Not bad, just a bit . . . unexpected." And one he hadn't had the chance to get to know well at all. Mostly he'd known the teen versions and Steve loved them all. They reminded him how fun it was to be near kids!