"Okay..." Max hesitantly sinks back down onto the chair.

He's still so stirred up about the fact that Erik was here before him and has, apparently, made both friends and enemies already. Where does that put Max? Does he have to... weigh in? Are there people he'll have to stay away from? He both wants to talk about it and doesn't. But it won't be to Hawkeye. Not now.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to... ruin the mood."