Jane's question reminded Natasha that she must only be aware of what had happened thanks to the news and television report and they, of course, didn't know the half of it.
"Dr Selvig's whereabouts are currently unknown" she told Jane giving her the line she had been given before elaborating, "However I believe he is continuing to assist S.H.I.E.L.D in their many projects."
She considered Jane for a moment before continuing, the other woman deserved to know especially as it was related to her own research. "Dr Selvig created the portal which allowed the creatures Loki was working with to come to Earth. He obviously wasn't doing it by choice" she added, "Loki used some sort of force to control him"
They had reached the kitchen and Natasha gave her a small smile, "Let's get you a coffee and I'll explain exactly what happened around here" It was unfair to expect Jane to live and work here if she didn't know all the facts and Natasha herself knew how frustrated she would be were the roles reversed,