During the duration of dinner, Natasha does a lot of listening. She doesn't speak much other than asking appropriate questions as they arise, but other than that she simply absorbs all of the data they give her to file away important information she may need in the future. They've had quite a journey together it seems, but it's nothing more than what she would expect for them after knowing how long they've been together. It's another reason why she's so dedicated to giving this a chance; it can't be easy, letting a new person in on something that's so established and intimate. The fact that both Alice and Jasper are trying makes Natasha want to try, and she's particularly more attentive as they tell her everything because of it.

"I don't do dramatic," she promises with a small smile, one arm wrapped around Alice's middle as the other drapes across the back of the couch where her fingertips play at the hem of Jasper's sleeve. "The Volturi..." she sighs, rolling her eyes a little. "It's good to know that corrupt systems of power don't end with mortality, things would be far too boring." She looks between the two of them before her eyes move to the window, and Natasha wrestles with her own uncertainty before she finally gives a proper response.

"I've dealt with systems like that before. I've been part of them actually, on a more dramatic scale but still." She shakes her head. "Maybe if we're lucky this isn't going to end with violence. I've been a diplomat before, I've had extensive training in how to talk down a potentially hostile situation. I'm not saying that it'll help, but I'm hoping that there's a small chance it might. I was able to convince Tony Stark to be a team player and Hulk to come out of hiding, maybe I can convince a bunch of vampire royalty to set down their arms."