The hug was unexpected but Helios only tenses a little under it. He doesn't know why he can't break his fear but he knows she thinks no less of him. He just...hates having it because of what happened in the past. Just another scar wrought onto him for his own foolish mistakes. "Th-thank you Ginia..."

Helios gives a grateful smile and moves back in front of Ginia continuing on the designated path. He'll stop for a moment at the rustling of trees and cracking of branches. The silhouette of his body goes tense then and he looks back over at Ginia.

"Did you hear something?"