[ Drake follows her gaze to Maine, but he isn't leaving, just leaning. That's okay. Focus back on Carolina, he reaches up and grips her shoulder gently, pulling her in for a careful hug. When he speaks his voice is low so only she can hear him. ]

Maybe now he'll realize people who know him will also know how to handle this best. Good luck, Carolina. Send him back my way before you go, okay?

[ He pulls back, careful to avoid activating the bond without her permission, and heads back to Ephemera to check him over more closely. ]