"You did what?" Nat studies the look on Tony's face as he stares at Steve and idly wonders if he's going to have a complete nervous breakdown before this is through.

"Went with Bucky while he requested political asylum from King T'Challa," Steve repeats. Sam must have known, she thinks, given that he's just leaning against the wall and listening. She really can't leave them alone for even a minute. "King T'Challa granted him sanctuary."

"Ross is going to go nuts." Tony scrubs a shaking hand over his face. "Jesus, Steve, I was working on it--"

"Look at it this way," Nat interrupts, before it can get ugly. All eyes turn to her. "At least now he won't be able to order you to bring James in, and Steve won't have to try to stop you. That's good, right?"

From the looks on their faces, neither of them had thought of that.