"Something like that. The return trip wasn't as easy as I anticipated."

Translation: she spent a little time as a 'guest' of the Emperor. A lot more comfortable than plenty of other situations she's been in, intentionally or otherwise, but when all she wanted to do was start taking people apart until she found the person responsible for what happened to Clint... No, it wasn't pleasant.

Being back here in the city, free to act and not actually doing anything... That's worse.

"And since I got back... I've been worried about other things. Steve filled you in?"