Cam followed Elli back to her house, still wondering why the Doctor had been so cold towards him. However, the warmth of Elli's smile and happy chatter as she set the table, putting a hearty portion of a spicy tuna soup in front of Cam. He tipped his hat and told her thank you, careful to keep his blush from her vision. He could smell the heat of the spices, and it made his mouth water. Cam loved spicy foods.

Elli sat across from Cam and daintily sipped at her soup. He paused after his first spoonful, causing her to look up in concern.

"Oh, do you not like spicy food? I really should have asked that before I made it... We just had leftover spicy tuna..." Elli started to ramble, her words turning into quiet mutterings full of worry. Internally, she was beating herself up for not being more considerate, and was thinking about making Cam an entirely new dish before he stopped her train of thought with a soft smile. It was such a rare and handsome sight that Elli's heart skipped a beat, startling her from the strange reaction.

"No, I actually really like spicy food. It's really good! I just haven't had someone be so nice to me on first meeting. At least, not for a while," Cam explained. He was surprised when she still looked upset.

"What is it...?" he asked when her eyes started to water.

"You're so nice, why wouldn't someone want to be nice to you? And you complimented my food and and you shouldn't be shocked at nice people!" she all but cried, confusing Cam all the more. She was upset people weren't nice to him? That he was nice? He really couldn't comprehend her emotions. She was actually starting to cry! Unsure of what to do, he tentatively got up and patted her on the shoulder.

"Uh, there there?" he said, not sure on how to comfort people. Elli brushed away the tears and smiled up at Cam, looking pathetically adorable with her red rimmed eyes and pink cheeks.

"I'm sorry about that. I just felt a bit overwhelmed," she apologized, giving him a genuine smile. He nodded and sat back down, still wary, but went back to his delicious soup. The two ate quietly for a while, Elli still feeling nervous that she had scared off her new friend. When they finished, the silence became awkward.

"I'll see you off, if you'd like," Elli offered, trying to ease the tension. While worried that Cam thought of her negatively, she wanted to make sure he left okay. He nodded his acceptance and tipped his hat.

"I'd like that," he said, smiling softly. He was glad she was over her brief moment of being upset. Both rose from the table and cleared the dishes before Elli walked him to the harbor, where a small passenger boat was waiting to take him from the island. They stood awkwardly looking at each other before Cam tipped his hat to Elli and waved a short goodbye. She smiled and return and waved back.

"Have a safe trip!" she called as he boarded the boat, and he tipped his hat again with a shy smile.

Heading their separate ways, the two couldn't help but remember the day fondly with the new friendship that was unfolding.