[It's not the first time he's been frowned upon for stealing, though it's uncommon since most of the time no one can remember he's the one who did it in the first place. Sometimes it annoys or makes a little more work for people, but he only takes what he needs, to help.]

[This is different than that. They're trying to explain the significance to him, not just demand he stop or chase him away. Like he's a person.]

[A piece of their home... he fidgets with his hands in his lap.]

I didn't think about it that way. This is the only part of your home that's here with you. That makes it more important.

[Even the glasses are a "piece" of that, maybe. In a distant way he can understand that. Having less makes what you do have mean more. Maybe he shouldn't have tried to take the glasses. He still needs to find something he can use, though.]

I won't take anything if it's that important to you. Maybe I can find something in the mountains.

[It's not exactly an apology, but he's already thinking about where to look next. That cave market is dark, but it has a lot of odds and ends. Or maybe Hammerlocke, or the trash around the beach...]