[Pepper knows better then to take offence at her comment. Just because a person isn't fighting doesn't mean that they're feeling, or being useless. But Zantanna is a young girl and a person with abilities far beyond Pepper's. She doesn't have to be useful in ways other then what she did.
Instead, Pepper goes for a simple question.]
You don't worry about them when you're fighting with them?
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Instead, Pepper goes for a simple question.]
You don't worry about them when you're fighting with them?