Luke listened quietly to Chris' little pep talk and, although he tried not to react, was singularly given away by the little flicks of his head and upturns of his eyes or mouth. Stupid counselor was too good at reading people. Even sullen, closed off people. Rather than directly respond to his commentary, though, Luke was too preoccupied by the Chris's last question to think about anything else.
The response was easy, automatic, and his darted up to Chris' as he spoke. "Lizzie," he returned quickly. "I... I need her back."