Tony frowned as he listened sympathetically. He knew what it was like to lose a battle. There was the pain from whatever physical injuries dealt but the mental kind could be so much worse. For someone to take Gladio down, they must've been very powerful and could've prevented Tony from ever meeting this wonderful man.

When their eyes met, he smiled back, thinking about how grateful he was Gladio was there with him. "I understand. And I know I don't have a firm grasp of everything that entails or the history around it, but I'm proud of you."