"Really," she grabbed Nadia's arm. "He's called? He's been looking for us? Why? Is he afraid we ran away? Will he send out people for us? That's it. Isn't it? He's worried we ran away, and now he's going to come searching for us to drag us back." There was a panic rising in her voice. "He's not calling because he cares about us, and he's worried, and his misses us, and he wants us back. No. People don't do that."