In what universe did he look like someone capable of hunting down and getting intel from a mutant? Sure he'd gotten himself into trouble at home, but that hadn't been intentional, and he hadn't exactly been capable of doing a lot.

Except running, and hiding, and helping a couple of times.

So he catches up to Natasha and eyes her for a moment. "...Please tell me you're some kind of secret ninja type because otherwise, we're both dead here." She hadn't tried to kill him so he was banking on not being a target if she was.