[He had that strange, odd startled movement run through him again when Kate told him thanks for walking with her, the same as when she'd thanked him before. Such a strange and polite girl to be thanking him for things he did without thought. Protecting others was in his nature, especially someone young and helpless like he perceived Kate to be.
Then he brushed it off. In a gruff but not angry tone, he said:]
Welcome.
[Then back he went with her to the Community Hall, always hovering close like some sort of guardian angel.]
That's a wrap!
Then he brushed it off. In a gruff but not angry tone, he said:]
Welcome.
[Then back he went with her to the Community Hall, always hovering close like some sort of guardian angel.]