Balthier turns, momentarily surprised, to see Peter also beside him, but himself, the way Balthier knows him. He glances back up. Bystanders, then.

Peter's voice shakes, and he follows Peter's gaze to a hero in a red metal suit. He knows others come from worlds where all this is more common, but it still hits differently to see it. This has been Peter's life. And from the looks of it -- from what he knows -- this was the worst of it.

Thanos slams Spider-Man Peter down and Balthier for a moment moves to go to him. But the way the ground doesn't shift beneath his feet -- he can't change this.

So he does the only thing he's really been of any use at, and puts an arm around Peter's shoulders.