"I sincerely hope no one is stupid enough to try," Natasha says. Who knows if she'll get her wish on that, though. "If I had my way, we could all let this blow over now."

Not to say she expects everyone to be happy with how things were panning out. There were legitimate reasons to be unhappy. But if she was allowed her dreams, people might put aside their ego for the greater peace and security.

The more she thinks about it, the less she feels optimistic about that.