Ted winces at the story, though he has heard elements of it before. As Spidey finishes, he sighs, shaking his head.
"Scratch any super-hero, and there's a better than even chance of finding a tragic incident and an overwhelming sense of guilt just beneath the surface. A sense of responsibility is crucial, of course, but you can't let it turn into a messiah complex."
He pushes aside a doodle pad on which the cryptic word 'KraKooeyKooeyKoa?' is written and recovers his smartphone.
"I think what we may need to do is make everyone's schedule a little more visible. That way, Canary, and Cap, and everyone can see just how many hours everyone is putting in. Steve's a reasonable guy, " he concludes, "and probably knows the dangers of battle fatigue better than any of us."
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"Scratch any super-hero, and there's a better than even chance of finding a tragic incident and an overwhelming sense of guilt just beneath the surface. A sense of responsibility is crucial, of course, but you can't let it turn into a messiah complex."
He pushes aside a doodle pad on which the cryptic word 'KraKooeyKooeyKoa?' is written and recovers his smartphone.
"I think what we may need to do is make everyone's schedule a little more visible. That way, Canary, and Cap, and everyone can see just how many hours everyone is putting in. Steve's a reasonable guy, " he concludes, "and probably knows the dangers of battle fatigue better than any of us."