The barest hints of a nod. More than one, indeed. Thor's probably thrilled about the news but she and Steve? Not quite so much. Who knows about the other one. Loki's a subject they haven't broached yet in their intel-sharing between the Steves. She hasn't even seen the clean faced counterpart since before Winter settled into this place. Heard he wouldn't be coming on the expedition, but that was about it. She'd sorely like at least one of her friends with her o this mission, but he can't be in much better condition than hers is, so it makes sense to Nat why he'd be sitting this out too.

The more Blaze talks, the more short of breath Natasha feels.

"...What did he ask for, in return?" The words are barely louder than the breeze around them, breathed out slowly from Natasha.