Steve turned as North walked up beside him, a warm smile on her face.
"You've grown stronger," she said, looking him over. "Taller, broader... and that silver glow around you, it's new."
He smirked and crossed his arms. "Not stronger than you. I thought beside this boring man I would be the strongest but it looks like I am third in the line."
She chuckled. "Its alright, we are just starting out. We still have a long way to go."
Steve tilted his head. "How'd you even get away from Dante? I thought he had you locked in some crazy non-stop training loop."
North burst out laughing. "That old woman is Dante."
He blinked. "Wait, what?"
She nodded, grinning. "Yep. That weird disguise he's wearing now? It's his idea of staying low-profile and hidden."
Steve looked genuinely disturbed. "That's... horrible."
"Right?" she laughed. "Try training with him when he's wearing that and not breaking character."
Steve shook his head in disbelief.
