He didn't know.<br/><br/>He was at a loss here, and the answer wasn't as simple as “meet me at sundown near the willow tree.”  Coming with her was not an option.  Even if he was certain she wouldn't try to kill him, she couldn't speak for the rest of her little settlement, no matter how much she assured him she could.  He might be able to survive out here in the woods for a while, but eventually, he would need to move on.  It was a harsh reality, and a difficult one to swallow for certain, but he wasn't doing either of them favours by living in denial.  They would have to part ways eventually.<br/><br/>“Yeah,” he said, managing a smile.  He peered up at her, taking her in and savouring the sight as if it were the last time he would see her.  For all he knew, maybe it would be.  She certainly was extraordinary for such a tiny thing.<br/><br/>“I need to squeeze in a cwtch anyhow.  You really know how to tire a man,” he winked up at her.  The grass really was quite comfortable, he realised, and he probably could fall asleep right there.