"Oh. I hadn't thought of that."

Well, that was a lie. She had thought about it. Quite a lot, actually. And often, she felt very guilty that she was in Asgard, while there was work to be done back home.

But she wasn't a leader. That was difference. She was just a bit-player, a cog in the machine. Someone who could be replaced.

Markus was different.

"Well, in that case, I hope he doesn't come here."