Bucky wasn't the only one who was confused. Athol was more concerned than annoyed, himself, if only because of all the people who depended on them and not knowing how this was going to affect them. But, that aside, there were other people to worry about right now, too.

"I agree," Athol said, approaching a little but keeping a safe distance between them, so no one felt crowded. "This is a strange kidnapping, isn't it? Or we're all hallucinating." Who knew, maybe they were all drugged or enchanted or hooked up to computers.

"Cookie?" he added, flipping open the lid of the box and holding it out. "They're chocolate chip."