Zach slowly relaxes as they move away from the aquarium and Kiel is glad to see it. By the time they reach the bus he can feel himself relaxing a bit, a soft smile on his lips so that the boy knows he's not upset. On the bus he sits close to Zach, watching him out of the corner of his eye. He doesn't want to crowd the boy or make him feel like he's being watched. [i]'He is free to leave if he wants. Not that I won't chase him if he does run, but it's not like he's a prisoner, and I have to be careful it doesn't end up feeling like that for him'[/i] The bus coming to a stop seems to shake Zach out of his silent funk and he actually lets a small smile grace his features as they exit the bus.

The sight is enough to relax the worried priest and reach out to ruffle his hair as he replies, “It was my pleasure Zach. I'm glad you had fun.” Finishing up with a pat on his back Kiel walks alongside the boy silently for a few seconds before asking, “So, is there anything you'd like for dinner? I'm sure I could talk my dear friend the cook into finding something fun to end the day with.” Listening to Zach's reply he opens the door to the shack and motions the boy in before him, however as he steps in something feels a little off and he gently moves the young man aside and stands in front of him.

From the corner there is a soft sobbing and in an instant Kiel realizes that it's one of his little ones. Closing the door quickly he moves towards the dark corner only to get a sudden armful of teenager. The young dark skinned girl sobs and clings to him, no words coming from her lips, just pathetic sounds of hurt and sorrow. Petting her hair he tries to comfort her, looking over to Zach apologetically. “Forgive me Zach but would you grab me a glass of water? This is Sarah, her home life is a little rough. . .” He feels terrible asking one of his little one help him out soothing another, but maybe, just maybe, helping another will be just the thing to get help Zach relax and open up. [i]'Many of my little ones adopt pets or younger “siblings” and that helps them keep their noses clean and gives them someone to talk to'[/i] He knows the chance of Zach adopting her is low, after all, she does actually have a home to go back to, but the chance is still there that this will help Zach as much if not more than Sarah.