The stone cold nature that Natasha affects as a Black Widow operative---yes, she's considered an operative now, graduated from a trainee, thanks to The Winter Soldier, whom also helped to transition her from inexperienced girl, to inexperienced and hurt woman---has been serving her well.  She has taken her training even more seriously, if at all ( Read more... )

Rome is a strange city; she doesn't understand the movements of the people, the way they have settled.  Everything about the place is foreign and unfamiliar, but she can't help but secretly like it.  She spends most of her time out of doors, romping around more like a child than a princess, and tends to the gardens and horses on the land ( Read more... )

It's been a tough, tough week.  Her first international assignment in Belgium, couldn't have been counted as a bigger disaster if she tried.  An international summit, ambassadors from all around the world gathered together in one place to discuss the future.  She had her assignment, Henri Arnard, and played well enough as the young interpreter.   ( Read more... )