[Text, Friday Morning]

[nodavinci]

[The message goes out Friday morning, not too long after Tony gets this e-mail.]

Pepper's out of commission. If you had business arrangements, get in touch.

[Private to Piper]

You're in charge of Callahan's for the foreseeable future. Get in touch, we'll allocate funds for supplies, staff, and any further reno work you need.

[Private to Kaylee and Inara]

I have Pepper's files on your planning sessions. Come by the apartment and pick them up.

Comments

[Video]

[nodavinci]

Knock yourself out.

[It's not half as flippant as he'd like it to be, not when he's spent more time than he'd care to admit in the vicinity of the pods himself.

He knows people might wake up again. He just also knows he can't count on it.]

[Video]

[loveshishammer]

I will do so, then. And if you are in the ship when I do, may I come by to see you, as well?

[Because bros with podded girls, man. He's with you on that. He'll even bring ale, if he can find some decent stuff.]

[Video]

[nodavinci]

I'll be there.

[It's as close to admitting he'd welcome the company - and, just as importantly, the distraction - as he's willing to come.]

[Video]

[loveshishammer]

Then that is where I will see you.

[Whether or not Thor can read between those lines, he'd go anyway. He is of the opinion that the man needs the company, whether he'd admit to it or not.]

Until then, Stark.