Yelena's quiet for a moment, weighing her response, before opting for the more honest, if less reassuring, "I think probably she will try something eventually, because she is a complete piece of shit who will always try to get back on top. But when she does, she will have a very bad day."

She shifts slightly to face him, curling both hands around her tea bowl. "I meant it when I said we're sticking together from now on. We are not the best people, but no one on this team is going to stand back and just let Valentina take you."