Malcolm continued to hum to himself, sucking on a bit of chocolate as he did so. When he glanced over to check on Marian, however, she was very obviously crying and trying to hide it.
"Oh- Marian," he moved over to her, but he did so slowly, to show he wasn't be threatening. At least not at the moment. "Hey- It'll be alright," he soothed, even though his idea of alright was very different to hers. "Do you need a hug?"