He smiled tenderly. " 'D be happy t'have ya," he murmured, sliding his hand down her arm. He'd missed her so much, in the few short weeks he'd been here. He'd gladly take anything she'd give him, without complaint or expectations. It astounded him that he could feel so strongly for this... this girl, barely more than a child, compared to himself, after so short a time knowing her. It had been... a long time since he'd been close to someone like this. A long time.