"Never? You've never worked in concert with anyone? Ever?" He peered at the man, a little shocked. It wasn't impossible for that to happen, it just seemed so . . . odd. Peter knew other gifted people. Surely at least one of them also tried to help people in danger? Had he really never met up, even by accident? Then again, was it really his place to pry?

Steve met the man's eyes with a sigh. At least Peter wasn't asking why he'd said what he did, "Yeah. I know. I'm not arguing that."