Though Ted had his doubts about how much protection the people manning the police station in Marrowood actually did -- how could you keep law and order in a place like this? -- he had to admit that it was a relief to have someone at least nominally in charge. And they'd certainly organized things at least. That had to count for something.
"Sounds like as reasonable an idea as any to me. They'll at least have suggestions," he agreed, returning Robin's squeeze. "What did they say? When you told them about Lily?" He was relieved to have the topic come up naturally, so that it wouldn't sound as though he was being overprotective by bringing it up.