Bruce watches as Christine walks off, only giving a look at Alistair because really--really, Alistair, what was he even thinking.

There's enough of them hovering around the tree and quacking at it right now; between all of them he's sure they have it covered. Which means he is free to leave them to it and go and check on Christine instead. However friendly this tree might be, the rest of the forest is still another matter.

"Let's try to move on as soon as we can," he says for anybody who's listening to him, then only hesitates for a moment more before going after Christine to check up on her.