He nods quietly. "Thank you."<br/><br/>He holds her a moment longer, seeming to savor genuine contact with...someone. She knows that, while some of the women in the village do care for him, or at least regard him fondly, none have taken him under their roof. It is not hard for a boy like that to be lost. Eventually, he breaks the embrace.<br/><br/>"Perhaps you are not the woman I would gladly die obeying - but that does not mean I do not know my place. T...thank you for your kindness." He dresses quietly before heading back to the cook. He secures a small bowl of food, enough that he won't starve. They rarely give the males much more - being so tied to their food supply discourages attempts to run. He sits down quietly under the stable awning to eat, well within Calliope's view.