"Does that mean I get a dramatic entrance instead?" He heard them coming before he saw them, having taken the time apart getting to the rendezvous point he'd set up with Sam to center himself. Yes there were so many people in dire need, but he's here for Terezi and to put her at ease, he needs to not look like the specter of death even if he feels that way. So he lets himself joke, lets himself grin, and steps out of the shadows as if it's some big reveal that he's there.

The grin turns softer when his white eyes take in her face. Even if she can't see the change, he hopes she can hear it in his voice. "I'm here to bring you home."

He doesn't mean 13, but she's a clever girl. He has no doubt she understands.