[ His sympathetic look is hidden by the mask, so he follows it up with a nod. Their boat hadn't been close enough for him to see her fall into the water, and he's unsettled thinking of how worse that could have gone. ]

Did it wear off eventually? [ If not, he's probably the best person here to offer warmth. ] ...We can't be sure about anything here, but it's hard to think that this was what they had in mind when they overtook this place.