[ Andrew's eyes widened, and he crouched near her, though not too near. ]

I'm sorry. I'm sure he's all right, and you're doing your best to make it so he's no longer missing.

Do you have more seedlings? I can help out a bit, if you want the company. And...

Yeah, people are busy. We can tell them what to do, but that doesn't mean we can't help, when there's a chance. Right?