Nate is a 16-year-old orphan. His legs don't work as well as he'd like them to, but that doesn't stop him from being the "grumpy zinc-faced jerk" that the staff calls him behind his back. In reality, he's a pretty nice guy with a high level of empathy maturity. People usually don't pay attention to him, but he doesn't really care. He's content with his life. He just sympathetic this woman, and he's not looking for any personal gain from this situation. Nate will never deny that he needs help.