Pepper can practically hear the cries of the awkward hawks when Valdis walks in the room. The conflict with Tony she's aware of, but there's an undercurrent of something between Valdis and Cain. Her curiosity is immediately piqued, but now is not the time to ask probing questions.

She's not here on any specific errand, so she just hangs back, hopping up onto one of the tables and swinging her legs back and forth.

"We should rename your lab to Grand Central Station, Tony," she jokes, leaving Cain and Valdis to sort out who asks what first.