The girl follows hesitantly after him as he starts to walk, first one uncertain step after and then three more, before moving quicker to catch up to his strides. The offer to hold her hand is met with an eager nod, and she reaches up to take his hand with both of hers, holding on tightly like it might be taken from her again without warning.

But she seems to have left behind the tears that she was shedding before, taking after her new friend's hopefulness instead. She'll allow herself to be lead wherever he likes, so long as he doesn't leave.