When Hector mentioned who he was, Charles almost forgot to shake the man's hand. He unfroze and shook, terrified that Hector was now here to eviscerate him.
He smiled nervously and stepped aside so they both could come in. "You're found now," he said to Cassandra. "We'll try to make sure you don't get lost again. Are you hungry, I can make a snack? Would you like tea, Hector?" Would tea make the war hero less likely to kill him?