This wasn't the Espio she knew, but it was nice to see he was not a jerk all the time, every time. She knelt down to his level and...

BOPPED HIM ON THE HEAD.

"How about saying you're sorry and stop thinking he doesn't want you?! IDIOT!" Sorry, Espio, Grell doesn't do hugs. "I'm fairly certain nothing will help how he feels, but he needs YOU to muddle through them!" She stood up again with hands on her hips. "Maybe with that you'll sort out your own foolish thoughts! For Fates SAKE, he's STILL HERE, so he must truly not have wanted to run away!"