Elijah looked from him to Alice and back. "Just give us a little more time. I think it's harder for her to speak with you around.' He wanted him to realize she needed time, though it was true Alice wasn't attempting to warm up to him. She had a lot going on though and he didn't know how to help her to get through it. Being forced to jump right in wasn't working though. She was so upset and feeling so alone, he didn't want her to keep feeling like she'd been abandoned.