Weeell there was a possibility that if I yelled a greeting at you from here, you might've screamed and run off and that would've be counterproductive on my part. Hey, join me. It's pretty comfortable here and I've got lamps and batteries to last a few hours. Chocolate?

[He's not exactly letting go. He's not that interested in pushing Kariya for answers. He just wants friendship Kariya Kariya come on join him this is totally going to be fun, two grown men playing blanket fort!!]