His cheeks colored at the question, and he gave him a slightly sheepish smile. He was not hard to fluster, admittedly, but a genuine blush was far less common than an affected one. This was definitely the former. "I'm going to check on my girlfriend, actually. She was caught up in the midst of the chaos that happened recently and I want to be sure she's well."

He peeked up at him. "And you? I didn't know this area was part of your wander route."