Tony's answer would have to wait as Pepper sought to simultaneously calm herself as well as beat out the flames eagerly trying to consume the synthetic fabric. The sports-like outfit they had dressed her in for the procedure was highly flame retardant, not unexpected considering what Extremis did to people, but normal clothing wasn't so lucky.
"Hang on." Her voice shook as she divested herself of Tony's hands, pulling away enough so she could slap at the flames with trembling palms. She winced at the pain, the skin of her hands instantly showing the result of touching the kindling fire. But at the same moment the burns were created they began to glow a painful orange all their own, unrelated to the flames. Pepper gritted her teeth as Extremis did its work on her flesh and her fingers and palms took care of the few remaining embers.
The sleeves of her shirt were in burnt rags now, but that seemed to matter little to Pepper as she put a hand to her forehead, drawing a long slow breath as she tried to cool her thoughts and body. So...warm...
"Tony. There's something wrong with me." She looked up at him, blue eyes frightened but also smoldering at the edges, like strange coals made of sapphire. Her chest heaved silently as she tried to fight sobs with slow relaxed breaths. The process looked as if it was only half working. "I-I know that's the understatement of the year... God... I don't know how to explain. You, you don't know anything here - and I don't understand why."
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"Hang on." Her voice shook as she divested herself of Tony's hands, pulling away enough so she could slap at the flames with trembling palms. She winced at the pain, the skin of her hands instantly showing the result of touching the kindling fire. But at the same moment the burns were created they began to glow a painful orange all their own, unrelated to the flames. Pepper gritted her teeth as Extremis did its work on her flesh and her fingers and palms took care of the few remaining embers.
The sleeves of her shirt were in burnt rags now, but that seemed to matter little to Pepper as she put a hand to her forehead, drawing a long slow breath as she tried to cool her thoughts and body. So...warm...
"Tony. There's something wrong with me." She looked up at him, blue eyes frightened but also smoldering at the edges, like strange coals made of sapphire. Her chest heaved silently as she tried to fight sobs with slow relaxed breaths. The process looked as if it was only half working. "I-I know that's the understatement of the year... God... I don't know how to explain. You, you don't know anything here - and I don't understand why."