Vala caught that word, tears. If vampires' tears were blood then Eric had obviously been crying for some time. Vala wasn't going to demand to know what caused it here, what Eric needed was to get home and have someone actually look after him for once. Her expression softened and she moved closer to her lover. "We should go home as quickly as we can. Do you feel like you can fly or would you rather walk...?" She asked, leaving it up to him to choose.