“Go on without me.”

❜ No. ❜ Her tone harsh, her eyes blank, she refused to do as he asked. Maybe if she was a more logical thinker - someone who would leave and then return with help given how injured they both are, she would, but Claire Barton has never been more than a loyal dog ( fiercely protective and unmoving; caring and friendly; intelligent and quick to learn ) and so she refuses, hands held on her side. ❜ If you need help moving, I’ll help but I’m not leaving you behind, I don’t leave people behind ever. ❜ She’s been left far too often to do it to someone else.
// @petiteaile // protective starters // accepting