[He waits, listening, smiling a little to himself as soon as he hears Gavin talking. It's in his best interest to stay quiet, not be noticed... but a little bit of voice can't hurt.]

She doesn't have a name, but she could use a friend.

[It's little more than a whisper.]

I thought maybe you could look after her for a time. She's fed. I'll drop more food by for her later. And now I need to go.

[This was more dangerous for him than for most, but he'd needed to do it.]