He can't deny that that last year has been... less than enjoyable. Not that he'd dare to accuse of Helen of becoming more and more closed off of late, but neither can he deny that she had been, a little. But it's behind the both of them now, and honestly, he doesn't much care to drag the conversation back around to that particular topic. They've done that part; no need to go back it.
And if he doesn't quite know what their lives have become either, he's willing enough to see where it ends up.
He watches for a moment longer, as if he's trying to decide how long get away with 'weighing his options'. It's the smirk that does him in, in the end, as he follows her over to the couch, settling in on it as if it's the most natural thing in world to do so. And she's right, too. He does want to stay close for the time being, and he certainly can't imagine she can blame him for that.
That said, it's the mention of the Sanctuary that gets his attention. And really, he ought to have expected something like it, given that it had been no real secret that she'd been moving residents out of even the Old City Sanctuary.
"Well," he begins slowly, "it would be terribly remiss of me to turn down an offer like that."
By his tone, he could just as easily be comment about the ticket, be it metaphorical or otherwise. But the sparkle of amusement in his eyes suggests that he might just have guessed that there's more to her offer than Helen's need to make sure that all is well prior to their departure.
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And if he doesn't quite know what their lives have become either, he's willing enough to see where it ends up.
He watches for a moment longer, as if he's trying to decide how long get away with 'weighing his options'. It's the smirk that does him in, in the end, as he follows her over to the couch, settling in on it as if it's the most natural thing in world to do so. And she's right, too. He does want to stay close for the time being, and he certainly can't imagine she can blame him for that.
That said, it's the mention of the Sanctuary that gets his attention. And really, he ought to have expected something like it, given that it had been no real secret that she'd been moving residents out of even the Old City Sanctuary.
"Well," he begins slowly, "it would be terribly remiss of me to turn down an offer like that."
By his tone, he could just as easily be comment about the ticket, be it metaphorical or otherwise. But the sparkle of amusement in his eyes suggests that he might just have guessed that there's more to her offer than Helen's need to make sure that all is well prior to their departure.