[He tries very very hard not to blush.] Uhm, he's one of the camp medics. He made me stay in the infirmary to make sure I recovered from shadow travelling so much. He arrived here the same time I did - so did Annabeth, but they're both gone now. I know Annabeth made it back home... I just... want to make sure Will made it back too. [Especially after what he found on that altar. He still has that scrap of orange fabric he found.]

You... [He peers at her closely, as if he's really looking at her for the first time since he saw her here.] Is it... Is it really you this time...? [Try as he might, he can't keep his voice from breaking just a little bit, can't keep that tiny hinge of desperation out.]