If she keeps this up, Nate's not sure they're going to care much about ruining their ritual. The only reason he's here is because he messed up their first attempt at a kidnapping, so he's reasonably sure they wouldn't hesitate to just grab somebody else if he dies. He has no intention of dying, but the longer they stand in this stalemate, the more concerned he is.

Coop's moving, Nate can see him out of the corner of his eye, and he's glad that at least they seem to have some kind of plan. Knowing Chloe, there's a good chance she's making the entire thing up on the fly, but he trusts her. He knows he always works better without a plan, though he's sure Chloe would argue the point.

What he really wants, is for someone to untie him and ungag him, but there's not a lot he can do right now except sit tight and wait for somebody to make the first move. He tilts his neck a little, still trying to avoid the blade of the knife, waiting for any opportunity to be presented to him.