"Good place to get away," he commented, taking a seat beside her. He looked out at the water, then glanced over at Elisabeth. At her question, he shrugged. "We're kind of keeping our distance for a while. It's for the best, I think." Just because it was for the best didn't necessarily mean that he didn't want it.
"So, uh, you wanted to talk about something," he pointed out, glancing toward her.