Heroic. That certainly was a good word to describe the man. As stubborn and stupid and reckless as he could be, he was a hero to a lot of people--hell, in some ways, he was a hero to Bucky, too.

But he was still a stubborn, stupid, reckless hero.

"That's why he needs people to drag him out of it when he gets too deep." The soldier shook his head at the thought with a sigh. "He forgets he's not invincible."

The soldier leaned back in his chair, taking a sip of his water.

"He'll probably have a lot to tell you."