[even a subtle sign of 'weakness' is glaring; she never falters, never missteps. it's a tell, and he believes his worry is well-founded, the furrow at his brow furthering slightly...]
...It's alright.
[his family is safe. he made sure of that before he left, even if there hadn't been much time -- but he cares for them, and at a time like this, when chaos was spreading like wildfire... he wasn't so oblivious to the danger as to leave them unprotected.]
I'll help you take her inside. [but then it's true he'd likely have to go. in all honesty, the less time they spend together in this quiet right now, the better it'll be.... and he has people to look after. that hasn't changed.]
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...It's alright.
[his family is safe. he made sure of that before he left, even if there hadn't been much time -- but he cares for them, and at a time like this, when chaos was spreading like wildfire... he wasn't so oblivious to the danger as to leave them unprotected.]
I'll help you take her inside. [but then it's true he'd likely have to go. in all honesty, the less time they spend together in this quiet right now, the better it'll be.... and he has people to look after. that hasn't changed.]