It's a relief to see she's okay. He's still not very good with expressing himself, but he has been kind of lurking around to keep an eye on her when he can. And leaving her flowers and pretty rocks he finds on his walks. Little things that might go unnoticed or at least not connected to him exactly.

But she is sort of like a sister now. He feels he needs to look after her a bit and make her happy.

He hangs back, watching curiously and wondering where she's been.