Nathan had been forced to work in some of those places, himself, and had some experience in working through that bad political situation. He almost asked if he could help, but instinct made him stop, and hesitate, not wanting to intrude. Her words indicated a desire for privacy, and he had no reason to break that.
Still and all, maybe he would make some quiet inquiries from his own side, very quiet, and see what was going on, and if he could actually do anything. If he could, well, she had been someone who was good to work with before. Maybe a little payback was due.
For now, though, he nodded to her words, his nod almost a bow. "As you wish." He switched back as she did.
"It does seem so. A lot of people I've met before seem to be around this area." Between Wash, Svetlana, and others, he was somewhat amused, and just a touch alarmed.
"Yes. Just hunting up some information and tech, and considering sticking around the area for awhile." He tended to travel a lot, which would make him sticking around odd, likely.