[ She looks down, trying to let herself believe that, that there won't be too much of a closeness in age for her to have the conversations with him she's thought of in her head for months. Or, maybe that'll make it easier somehow. ]

I'd like to meet him but first I want to hear about everything first. How was it going through this time? I know you said you wanted it to be peaceful. Did you find him right away? Was he happy to see you like I said he would be?