Arms crossed and chin dipped slightly, Natasha listens to Alex's answer. It's not exactly what she wants to hear, but it's not far off what she expected either.

"So what you're telling me is that you went into this without an exit strategy." Natasha wonders if the girl even expected to survive her attempted. Obviously she wanted to live through it, but wanting something and thinking you're going to get it are two different things entirely. The answer to that curiosity wouldn't do either of them any good, though, and it doesn't accomplish anything to make Alex feel even more lectured.

"You can stay here for today, at least. Until we can figure out something better—you know it would be best for you if you could leave town, right? Spend the next year or two somewhere outside of the nest's reach. I don't suppose you have family you can visit in Australia."