[Small steps. She would get there at some point, even if it wasn't just yet. She was doing so well, after all! It wasn't long ago that she wouldn't even leave her room, after all.]

Yeah, I heard some sirens. It's dangerous to be outside right now.

[That she was safe was the most important thing, after all. He was going to offer her a hand anyway, letting her know that he wasn't going to abandon her.]

We might have to deal with a lot of people for a little bit.