"We could never have had her, back home. Never would have even had the chance." She was, as far as Robin was concerned, a miracle for he and Marian. And the reason he could forgive this place all its negatives, for the most part.
"From what I know of your experience building boats, I can't imagine it will sink in a great hurry." He let Katie grab hold of his finger when her little hand waved about in the air. "Did you happen to see anyone? When everyone else did," he clarified his meaning.