"I do trust May," he said firmly. "It's everyone else I don't trust. I hope she's okay. It's her first time really doing something like this and I just want it to go well." But he couldn't hold her hand forever.
When Clio mentioned he could be a parent, he lifted his head and said in a confused voice, "but I am a parent," without even realising it was going to come out of his mouth. Then he looked shocked at his admission before grinning and feeling warm all over. "Ooh, who knew I thought of myself that way!" He still didn't get what she had actually meant.