[ Being the guy watching over the action from a safe distance with a deadly aim, Clint doesn't get to enjoy too many people admiring his bow skills all that often, so he has no problem receiving positive feedback from the fans. Still, if SHIELD went out on a limb to hire the enemy, she really must be good. But if she ever feels the urge to prove it, he's always open to seeing what she can do.

The mention of a kid being involved to entice the players on the board to be moved gains a seriously pissed off scowl from him, though it might appear more mild than he imagines. But at Garrett's name, he raises his brow. ]

Never did like Garrett. The guy always had to have the best stories. [ But to learn he was a double agent, working SHIELD for HYDRA? He never would have called that. But if anyone could pull it off, it's probably the loudest guy in the room, trying harder than most to drive home their loyalty. He would never be thankful to have learnt of Coulson's demise, especially since he played his part and he knows it, willingly or not, but he's glad he wasn't around to see this.

But then-- ] When you say you lost Fury, you're talking misplaced, yeah? [ Because the thought of that on top of everything else? Not something he wants to think about. ]