He tried to wave off her gratitude. The reason why she hadn't had a chance to thank him was because of the simple fact that he'd been avoiding her. Unless there was already a small group congregated inside a room she was in, he would refuse to go in. She'd witnessed it firsthand when she was alone in the kitchen a few days earlier. One step inside of the room and he turned back around. Not until both Alain and Oliver were in there making their own lunches did he return. She tried not to make a big deal out of it. Their current situation wasn't easy for anyone.