[ She pauses when he does, listening to his words and then cocking her head to the side with a faint, sardonic smirk. Reaching out, she pats him consolingly on the arm. ]

Well, lucky for you, you got the one teammate best equipped to deal with webs of politics and secrets, tangled or otherwise. As soon as I get up to speed on what's happening here, I'll be happy to divert that attention whenever you need it.