Maybe. [ she sounds more worried than disappointed ] I'm not sure I like the idea of her wandering alone without me. [ a beat ] Not that she isn't perfectly capable of taking care of herself. I suppose I just can't help but think of how overwhelming it was being here, what felt like, on my own. And I wouldn't want her to go through anything like that when she doesn't have to.

[ right! totally not overprotective at all! ]

So.

Dare I ask what you've been up to since I've been away?