"He needs hope," is what B says, a little wearily. But that's all he'll say, the closest thing to a hint he'll give, since Natasha hadn't wanted to know. God, he can't even tell her he misses her, because that would be another hint. A strong one.

He can't even say that he's necessarily glad he made it out the other side. The smile he brings up is pretty pathetic, and he says, "I wish you were here. In my timeline. With the changes I made. We're pretty good friends, you know."