[ Finally, his expression slants away from neutrality and into something approximating apology, a tightness around the mouth and brow. ]

I'm sorry. [ He still remembers the feeling of that gauntleted hand around his own throat. It was only thanks to a continued usefulness that it didn't close any tighter. ] ... Banner made it to us in time to issue a warning. It took a long time and a great deal of loss, but Thanos and his army are gone.

[ For whatever small consolation that might be. ]