"Mortal causes?" His eyes drop to rest on Kiara's hand on her abdomen, and there's a lot to process here, including the massive ethical violation of impregnating this body, which only compounds how he contributed to violating it by dropping Kiara here in the first place.

"This is a lot. You're saying all the things I want to hear, offering me my life back, but..." His mouth twists like he's tasted something bitter and he turns his head away, eyes turning up toward the ceiling for guidance that won't be there.

"I need some time to think. Give me an hour upstairs with Tony and I'll give you an answer." To be honest, he doesn't always trust Tony's judgment, but he does trust his mind. He needs someone to point out what he's missing because he's blinded by the chance to end this long nightmare.