If you are similar to the man I have always known Tony Stark to be, then I know this— you are not a patient or humble man. You are dedicated to protecting and shaping the future, and you have a tendency to respond with passion even when it would be prudent to do otherwise. This sometimes leads you to...extreme responses. Then when challenged, you respond with self-righteousness and refuse to back down from your position.

[ It's not like she hasn't seen this before. ]

Sometimes this is admirable. Sometimes this is disastrous. Sometimes it is difficult to tell which way he will go. We share many cautious friends, in my world. We have many enemies, and sometimes friends have been those enemies. And for the sake of honesty, I will admit— there are some things I would not tell the Tony Stark I know, though I will grant that he would know this without saying, and plan accordingly in turn.