Well, he decided that Steve was going to live but be sore for a few days as the bruises healed. He couldn't find anything broken and stepped back a single step before he took Steve's chin in hand and used the cloth to wipe the other man's face. Captain America in the flesh... so easy to eliminate and stop a problem before it began.

Except he still couldn't take out Skull if that man was not going to actually produce a better world for everyone. A world that HYDRA's hand would be guiding to the right places.

He chuckled airily. "You've got no fat on you, so I can see why. We'll get you back in your shirt in a minute. How about your legs? Do I need to clean up on those?"