Hans watched them argue about it but in the end his step-mother seemingly gave in and returned to the Kitchen. When Hans looked back to find Gretel he couldn't see her anywhere, and panicked a little, if she had ran off he was sure to get the blame. He tried to find her but couldn't see her anywhere. "Gretel?" he called out in a hushed voice, not wanting to alert his father who seemed to be trying to compose himself before going to sort his new wife out.