Are you askin' me if I'm surprised you want to be around the woman you're clearly crazy about? [Bucky gives her a look.] In a place like this, we all need people to lean on, Miss Vastra. Even those of us who don't like to admit it.

[There's a wry twist to his lips. He would be one of those people too, after all. He leans back against the edge of the counter, and inclines his head, curious.]

I don't suppose you'd tell me about her. The real deal, I mean.