"He's alive," he says, fierce. It's as much for himself as for her. "After I... Well, I remember falling out of the helicarrier, barely. I remember hitting the water. He had to be the one who pulled me out. There was no one else around."

And they hadn't found a body, that he's heard of. As for whether or not he's okay - "I'm fine."

When the words come out, he's surprised to find he means them. He's not okay - physically that's pretty obvious. Emotionally, he's worn through. But he knows two things for sure. Hydra's still active. And Bucky is out there. He's not sure if this is what Sam meant when the man asked what makes him happy. Steve doesn't think happy is the right word. But calm, at peace, certain of his next move - those things, he is.

A thought occurs abruptly to sever his reverie. "I need to replace a truck."