He recoiled a bit when she whirled on him. He hadn't expected it though the words she threw at him were.

"Galactus is kind of beyond the..." He trailed off. That line of defense wouldn't work. And just like that, Marcelo being himself had ruined any recovery for Stephanie.

"I can't sit by and not help people, Stephanie. It's just... a flaw. I don't go out there to fight, I go out there to save. It might not be gang members on the street who take a child's parent away. It could be... But it hurts you. So, I..." He spread his hands helplessly and shrugged. He felt so stupid. There should be some winning argument to this. His brain just couldn't seize it.

He swiped at the tears rolling down his cheeks.