[ He smiles bright and happy at her, always so woefully endeared by any Wanderer's kindness. It makes perfect sense to him, that she might be in his sister's house! ]

We're trying our hardest to get you all home, but we thought it might be nice to have some fun together while you wait. I don't know if it'll get any of you to trust us more, but it's a way to pass the time!

[ Which he says with the smallest little giggle of humor, because the idea of "passing time" is still incredibly foreign to them. ]