"I'm not going anywhere, not right now," Zacharias said. He had been thinking of it, because Theodore had seemed like she was getting tired, but he didn't want to further upset him.
He let Theodore cling to his hand, fingers staying snuggly around his. "It's alright, Theodore. I'm right here, see? I'm sitting, I'm staying." He gave another light squeeze. "Why don't you rest a little bit?"