Sam's still quiet, watching both of them, even though they aren't saying much, reading their body language to try to get what they're not saying. In a way, it's not all that different from when he first started getting to know them, when he had to do his best to pick up what they were thinking and whether or not he was making the wrong move.

He hopes like hell it's just because they're around each other, too, and not because he's taking a step backward with either of them. He maybe didn't realize it until now, but he's... gotten comfortable with them, and he really doesn't want to give that up.

When Clint looks at him, Sam lifts one shoulder in a slight shrug. "I just wanted to point out that the path was there, I'm not going to try to make either of you walk down it. You both gotta know how much I trust you, and how much you mean to me, but you two are still figuring each other out. Just, maybe now you can start doing it where the Capitol ain't looking."

He hesitates, then adds, "But I am gonna ask you both for the chance to explain privately, if you're still pissed at me."