Colin didn't move when he saw she had Amy. Instead he just unfolded a bit, laying his head against the wall next to him.
"No, I haven't been all right in over a year," he told her. "And we're back to stuff you need to sit down to hear. Trust me."
He grinned softly at Amy as he rose. "Hey princess," he said softly, stepping closer by not close enough. "Way to show Mommy who's boss. Too bad the puppy got away, huh?"
And yeah, now he really had to explain himself. "Really, we both need to sit down for this."