[ he can't help but wince a little at the question, even as he leans in to press a kiss against her forehead. he's just so damn happy to see her here, even if he's confused and a little concerned. ]

Oh come on, why'd you have to go and word it like that?

[ he flips her ponytail around a couple of times, grinning all the while, before he finally lets out a long sigh. ]

Well, see, the Captain-- the first-- my first Captain. He uh... might have found us? Maybe? Me. He found me.

[ he drops his hand away from her hair to pull it back so he can run his fingers through his own. ]

And I figured that the best way to draw him away from everyone would be to... leave. For a while.