In the previous issue, Namor, Hulk and Hawkeye all left the Defenders to live their own adventures,
In the previous issue, Namor, Hulk and Hawkeye all left the Defenders to live their own adventures, and only Valkyrie stayed in the Sanctum.So Stephen tries his best to make her feel comfortable, gifting her with Dragonfang. Much to his surprise, she reveals that she’s also leaving, and Stephen’s first impulse is to apologize, afraid that he offended her or did something wrong.We can clearly see that Stephen is quite insecure about losing his entire team since everyone left, and it’s not surprising to see that he feels responsible, even though he isn’t.Val replies that he’s been absolutely kind to her, and that she has her own issues to solve.I just think it’s relatable and also pretty sad of Stephen to see everyone leaving and feel guilty about it because he’s not used to having friends, which means it’s understandable that his insecurities speak louder in his heart even though he tried his best and the breakup has nothing to do with him.Defenders v1 #12 (1973) -- source link
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