Hendrik watched in fascination as Eleven bowed his head and folded his hands. He was more than sure a prayer was being said and in his eyes those were private matters. Especially with the boy being so connected to the World Tree, it was hard to imagine that somehow he couldn't commune with it all of the way back home. But he remained characteristically silent and patient as this happened and waited until the boy looked up.

And the thank you struck a private blow because he couldn't tell the other about Veronica's fate. And so he really in honour couldn't accept the heartfelt sigh and those unshed tears alarmed him all the more when he thought about the little mage with the huge heart.

"You have much to do before you get to that point here."