Another little test; to see if the language triggered him in any way, and she was quietly pleased when it didn't seem to have much effect. Good. Natasha knew the Wakandans had healed his conditioning, rendering him unable to be controlled by his programming again, and the world had breathed easier for it.

And other than the whole grouchy, old-man-leave-me-alone façade, Barnes seemed to be doing...pretty well. Natasha didn't doubt for a moment that being here with the Wilson family had so much to do with that, and despite herself, she was glad for him. Even if he could be a jackass sometimes.

Instinctively leaning in when he tilted towards her, she chuckled to his little quip, then twinkled back one of her own, saying, "Oh, that's all right. I'll kiss it and make it better, da?"