Her grip is gentle, easy to shake off, and the touch at her wrist makes it fall away to merely let her hand rest at his check a moment, then fall away, instead holding on to his hand while they talk.

"Talk to people and get some new ideas. I know I don't have anything to go home to but them, but you...you have a whole life. That means the world. And it means you're in a good position to help them as much as possible. At least warn them when things are starting to go south. I don't... I don't want them to get hurt because they were desperate. And I know you can't be too overt about involving yourself with us either so I need you to be careful."