[he squints briefly, wondering if it'd be right to needle for better insight or if that was too...smothery of a thing to do. honestly? he's usually the one on the receiving end of nosiness, and it's hard to say at any given point whether he prefers someone be too nosy or to just make assumptions and see where those chips fall. it often depends on how one person or the other expresses care - Lina was always more about action, whereas Amelia loves a chance for a good motivational speech, for example. him, though...?

maybe simply being present and aware is enough.

...he hopes so.]

Well, boss, there's still daylight left. Are we picking through town for any supplies you want or are you interested in putting our backs to it already?