Grounded? Great - they wouldn't manage to fly out of their predicament then and aimlessly walking around wouldn't help matters either, in fact, it could be a deaths sentence with the temperature and the lingering threats of Hydra around in the area. They most likely cleared out the current base but what if they missed something? Another battle so soon would stack odds against them and Steve refused to put Tony in unnecessary danger.

Swallowing thickly, he tried to focus on planning and not any of the other thoughts going around in his mind. Flashbacks from the past kept tugging at the corners of his mind and it only heightened the cold ball of dread in the very pit of his stomach. But he needed to focus on the present and finding safety for them both.

If only he didn't feel so cold. Shivers continued to work up and down his body as he stumbled to his feet. He really needed to get out of his wet clothes, especially when he couldn't feel his fingers anymore. "I can walk. Where to?" Even if he felt weak standing, he couldn't really put much weight on Tony with the suit not working.

"It's kinda cold out here." Jokes? Maybe. It kept him from slipping into the pain crashing over him.