Honestly, Bruce was more worried about what this would do to Tony than to Thor. He had treated the man a lot over the years, and it had only been since he started his relationship with this man that he had seemed to start to come through the demons of his childhood.

"Well, the good news is that his vitals have all stabilised so, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the prognosis for survival is excellent. However, there was extensive internal injury, and we believe the spinal column was damaged. We won't know the extent of the damage until he wakes up and we can test his reflexes, but it's entirely possible he may require a wheelchair or, at the least, walking aids for the rest of his life."

But, really, compared to how bad it could have been...?

"Tony, you saved his life. You probably don't know this, Mr. Odinson, but Tony helped perform field surgery on your brother, and he definitely wouldn't have survived the night otherwise."