A man's possessions tell you the shape of his mind and his soul

[wanda_maximoff]

Wanda is slow to open the door to Simon's room, not merely because of the memory of her last visit there, but because the room now belongs to a dead man. Some instinct in her says that it should be left alone, as a tomb or shrine ... preserved and undisturbed as long as the Mansion stands

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[synthezoid]

Vision, of course, has not heard the details of Wanda's last conversation with Simon. Though he could not be certain that the two incidents were connected, the synthezoid cannot help but wonder if that conversation played into Wanda's decision to visit the Sanctum.

Standing in the hallway outside Simon's room, carrying several collapsed boxes, Vision pauses before heading inside, wanting to give Wanda a moment to look around, to take whatever time she needs. Recent developments do not change the possibility that this could be very upsetting for her, and rightly so. Poor Simon. He deserved a fate more dignified than this. They hadn't even begun to discuss funeral plans, both Avengers hesitant to move forward with such matters. Perhaps they should allow another team member to make the appropriate arrangements.

Stepping into the room, Vision places his hand on Wanda's shoulder, his expression somber. "We do not have to do everything at once, Wanda," he says quietly, setting the flattened boxes down. "I will fetch the clothes from the

[wanda_maximoff]

"Thank you. I--" Her attention is caught by a flash of light from the bed.

One hand instinctively goes up as she moves closer, then she sees the ring.

"What the...." she breathes out softly.

[synthezoid]

Moving toward the closet, Vision begins lifting several hangers from the rail, draping Simon's shirts over his left arm, instantly recalling the last time he had seen his brother wearing one garment or another.

Turning, his brows lifted over dark eyes, Vision tilts his head to the side. "Is something the matter?" he asks. Perhaps it would have been better if he had attended to this himself, after all.

[wanda_maximoff]

She points silently at the ring.

"I never knew," she whispers at last.