He looks startled when the girl slips into the seat opposite him - little things like this seem to startle him a lot lately, like he's so zoned out he's just not aware of what's going on around him - and for a moment or two he doesn't recognize her. And when he does, well - his reaction is kind of embarrassing. For him, at least.

"I thought you were dead," he croaks. Is he tearing up? He's tearing up. It's been an emotional week, okay.