Alistair has been wandering here for the better part of an hour, trying to find the grocery. When he couldn't find the grocery, he tried to find his way back home. Now he'd be just happy to find someone who could show him the way home.
And as the pebble skitters to a halt at that pair of familiar feet, Alistair looks up to find a familiar face gazing across at him.
"Annie!" he exclaims. "Am I glad to see you! I left my flat a half hour ago, and I can't find my way back." Alistair, man of no shame, is not afraid to admit that he too gets lost.