He welcomes the touch, all the more so from someone like Natasha. He wouldn't guess her to be open to this kind of closeness, even with the few people she's more familiar with. But then again, he didn't know her so well before, and the few conversations they've had in this place have so far been the longest.

But that he finds here - not only in Wonderland, but in this group, in these relationships - people who are open and willing to offer what he seeks due to this event, is something he's grateful for. Tension unwinds, her touch soft but sure, warm even through fabric.

"There's a reason for that." And he finishes that with just a smile, because she should be able to know what that reason is.