The I'm fine was answered with a slight frown from Hunter. And he is glad that the kneazle reminded the other man that it was okay to be honest.

Hunter has been watching the calendar a lot closer than Jim had. Not because of what happened last year, but because of a Halloween years past, when he first insulted Kendra and was 'cursed'. But his own worries about Halloween are pushed away, when he thinks about what happened to Jim last year. The Nightmare realm.

He moves forward, kneeling by the man, to take one of his hands into his own.

"I'm here." No wonder Zunar wanted to return.