The Valkyrie, she says, and while that's definitely not a name Steve doesn't hesitate in the slightest to nod and murmur an acceptance to address her as Val if that's what she so chooses. He spares a moment to look down at Rocket and wait for the pilot to decide whether he'd like to stay with his ship or come with to go and see Thor. He's aware enough that the other is rather protective of the little bits of home he has left. Last thing Steve wants to do is give him cause to panic while they're out here.

"He wasn't when he left our place either, but nevertheless I'd like to see him." Steve sets the box he'd been working on down with a small nod.

Steve spends most of the walk out to the solitary home steeling himself for what he fears is coming. Either an outright dismissal from his friend or a sullen refusal to speak. Thor has no way of knowing that Steve is--was-- well accustomed to both of those responses from Bucky for years. He's a bit more steady on his own feet now. Thor may be stronger than he is, but this isn't the sort of defeat any of them should be shouldering alone.

He's drug out of his self peptalk by Val's questioning and while his face twists into a slight grimace the life in Steve's eyes doesn't fade this time. He can't afford to lose it right now.

"We were. There's only a few of us left now. But we still do what we can for those what need it. And that includes each other."