"It may not have appeared abnormal at all to you," he begins gently, and reminds her, "You were still recovering from the Echo, and distracted by us, and then your family coming down."

At the time he had actually felt a little reluctance leaving Mary Ann resting in the chair and wet from the bucket with the apples. No matter which member of her family had come down first, she would have had support, but perhaps not someone understanding of the side effects of a stronger Echo.