[ It's cute he thinks she'll be standing behind him. What an adult thing to say. But Eleven lets him believe it - if it makes him feel better, why not. Eleven will allow it. After all, she knows better. ]
Deal. I'm sorry I can't be there. In person. But I'm still watching, sometimes. So it's okay.
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[ She's learned her numbers, but not much beyond that.
She does decide she'll check in on him, though. He might worry, but so does she. And unlike him, she has a way to see him whenever she wants. ]
Yes. I want that. We can make it really tall.
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[Because that's easier to explain than going over clock faces right now.]
It's a deal. I'll cook, you stack.
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Deal. I'm sorry I can't be there. In person. But I'm still watching, sometimes. So it's okay.
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Nothing to apologize for. When we get back to the station, we can make up for it all.