She keeps him steady as they walk, observing as they stroll both the environment and him, her hand still in his with no plans to remove it.

The fighting's over all right, but Peggy's not stupid, and she's more aware than most of certain goings-on behind the scenes. Occupation shows no sign of ending, both in Europe and Asia. There's a reason she started learning Russian before the war even finished.

But that's to be shared later, and there's no sign on her face that she's thinking about any of it, about anything beyond the moment in a world where the war has ended and Steve survived. She gives his hand a squeeze.

"It's over," she repeats, echoing his relief. "People are celebrating everywhere."

And she can only imagine what kind of party the Commandos and Howard will plan now. An end to the war with a happier note.