@BearClaws
I don’t think so, he’s protecting her cause he can see what’s going on. Also it looks like the hooded men that chased her into the forest are still following her. He also wants to know why the tasel that she gave him makes his body stop aching, so he’s taken an interest to her.
I never realized until I read it over but her meal is way too different from her family's. It's literally just caprese and the portion is half the size...how is she alive?