"Why does it matter later? If he finds it now it would be good. If he finds it later it would be good. Maybe he shouldn't worry about eventualities when they haven't gotten here. Maybe he would remember a little in his heart." She was murmuring her babble, almost to herself as much as him, all her attention focused on the fingers petting their way through his hair.

"Del thinks maybe later doesn't matter if now is happy."