"We did," he says, sighing. Maybe he shouldn't have told anyone. What could they do, beyond worry and maybe end up in trouble themselves? It had seemed important in the moment.

Julien's not so hopeful. "Maybe. We haven't been with her for all that long." She's got to have a bad impression of them. If just one person is returned, he has to make sure it's Reira. This isn't her fault.

He shifts his weight, not liking that even in this light he can't see all that well and can't read this person. Maybe if he offers his resources that'll at least fend off the worry that they'll do something unpleasant. "I can give you food and water if you want any. Uh, I'm carrying enough for a really long time."