She had been so worried about Cain that she had neglected to notice that Pepper's scent had also been there and she relaxed almost immediately. The young girl's presence seemed to have that affect on her for some strange reason. Valdis smiles at the redhead, her ease increasing when Cain doesn't immediately freak out, though Tony's attitude definitely left something to be desired.

"Hi, Pepper."

She closed the door behind her, walking closer, but making sure to give Jacob plenty of space. Their last encounter had ended on a sour note and the last thing she wanted was to make things worse between them.

"That's fine," she said to Cain, "I can wait."