Kiel feels bad, making Zach work when he himself is going through something hard, not to mention turning his slowly brightening emotional state into one of worry, and maybe even fear. IN the dark of the room it's hard to see the youth properly but with the trembling girl in his arms his focus is split, causing him to berate himself for not being a better man. One who could deal with both at once without compromising either. [i]'However I just don't know enough about Zach to gauge his responses, to be able to tell if , and if so, how much, this is bothering him!'[/i] After a sound self berating he looks up to see Zach handing Sarah a cookie along with the water he asked for. [i]'Almost forgot I had those. Oh, so sweet of him. . . .'[/i]

The priest swells with pride and joy, looking at the youth with the pride shining clearly in his eyes. “Thank you Zach.” His voice is soft, but confident. Sarah takes the proffered food and drink, looking at the young man with bright, teary eyes. As Kiel watches he sees a change come over Zach and he feels something tugging on the back of his mind. [i]'It's so strange. This isn't anything like the young man I've seen so far. . .Does he have a younger sibling? I know that some kids with siblings change when they are with them,. Feeling protective of them. . . .Maybe he's seeing a younger brother or sister in Sarah. . .'[/i] His stomach drops at the thought despite it being a positive swaying of emotion for Zach. [i]'Does this mean he left them? Or did they die and that's what prompted him to leave, or. . . .'[/i]

He shakes his head, he can't think like this. Not now. They need him, and he needs to be there for his little ones. He looks at the girl in his arms. Zach is talking to her, calm, soothing, and he can feel her relaxing. He smiles at this and after a little while longer she lets him go and shuffles into a cross-legged position to sip at her water and eat her cookie. Kiel rubs her back soothingly, smiling once more at the young man before standing slowly and petting her hair with one hand. She looks up at him, wide eyed. “How about some dinner Sarah? Does that sound good?” He nods towards Zach. “Zach here wills stay with you while I go pick it up!”

She looks between the two males before nodding slowly. There is a faint edge inside Kiel, the idea of leaving the two of them alone making him slightly uncomfortable despite the fact that Zach does not seem like any fashion of a threat to her, and Sarah is little more than a kicked puppy right now. He gives Zach a kind look, holding his shoulder gently as he gives the youth a faint smile. “I'll go get that pasta you liked.” he murmurs softly, heading out once he's sure Zach is okay with the situation. He moves more quickly than he usually does after leaving his shack. It isn't that he does not trust the inhabitants per se, but getting back to them quickly with food simply seems like a good idea.

Entering the kitchen he has a stare off with the head cook after making his request. It takes a full minute of staring before she seems to read what she needs from him and consents to making the dish special for him and his wards. He thanks her profusely before sitting off to the side to wait. Once he has his orders he makes his way back to the shack quickly as he can with arms full of  food trays, and has to knock on the door with his foot to gain entrance to his home.