"'Tricky' about covers it," Bucky admits, dragging a hand over his face. He nearly drowned, again, just a few days ago, and while he's had a number of close calls in the years he's been on the Island, while he walked away just fine, the events of that early morning mission have been playing on a loop in his mind's eye every time he has a quiet moment to himself.

"We're making progress, but not fast enough for my liking."