It pained him to see such sorrow on Beth's delicate features, but he could only watch. Fear that she would be taken away from him, again — in reality, it was Noah being taken away from his freedom — unwelcomely clouded his mind. He wanted to feel the warmth of her embrace as he consoled her, although the idea seemed ridiculous, it was the only thing he desired. He watched Beth approach the odious woman. The conversation was not very clear from his perspective, though he assumed they were saying goodbye. Beth was amiable that way; she still had a good heart. After a few moments, Beth, once again returned to 'their' side. She could finally return to her family, to him.